Some MPs were heard objecting to the proposal on regional balance grounds, noting that both Wanyoto and Oboth-Oboth come from Eastern Uganda. The race for leadership of Uganda’s 12th Parliament continues to take new twists, with newly sworn-in Mbale City Woman Representative Lydia Wanyoto appearing to shift her ambitions from Speaker to Deputy Speaker. Wanyoto, […]
The clearest signal came from Daudi Kabanda, Secretary General of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), who publicly announced that General Muhoozi Kainerugaba had endorsed the Defence Minister for the speakership. What was officially presented as a thanksgiving ceremony at Defence Minister Jacob Oboth-Oboth’s rural home in Mukono over the weekend increasingly looked like something […]
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Jacob Oboth-Oboth, has announced that this year’s 44th Tarehe Sita Anniversary celebrations will take place in the Greater Masaka region, marking yet another opportunity for the government and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to give back to the community. The celebrations will be held under the theme: […]