Parliament has granted leave to Mityana County South MP, Richard Lumu, to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled, “The Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill, 2024” The Bill among others, seeks to revise the selection of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Parliament. The LoP, who is accorded the status of a cabinet minister is […]
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi has raised questions over the identity of Daniel Bwette, who petitioned Court over the ss1.7bn Service Award. Ssenyonyi says his attempts to trace Bwette in order to appeal the ruling have been futile, thus raising suspicions on the way the petition was clandestinely handled by Court. He […]
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP) Joel Ssenyonyi has led some of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Members of Parliament, party leadership and other members to Bulange Mengo to meet the Katikkiro of Buganda. Ssenyonyi has declared the party’s allegiance to the Kabaka of Buganda and the Buganda government as a whole saying that […]
The Leader of Opposition (LOP) Joel Ssenyonyi has written to the Inspector General of Government (IGG), Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) and Auditor General, asking them to act within their mandate to investigate matters of financial impropriety, and other issues that are happening here at Parliament. Ssenyonyi says that the Speaker in 146 days received […]
Former Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga has declined the call by his party of National Unity Platform (NUP) to resign as a parliamentary commissioner over allegations of corruption and abuse of office, describing the move as cowardly. The Nyendo-Mukungwe MP and also the NUP’s deputy president for Buganda region, Mpuuga in a statement […]
The outgoing Leader of Opposition (LOP), Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, has cautioned his replacement; Joel Ssenyonyi against petty arguments that may distract him from executing the responsibilities of his new assignment. Last week, the National Unity Platform (NUP), made changes in their parliamentary leadership, naming Ssenyonyi as the new Leader of the Opposition. Mpuuga, who was […]
The Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has lost her cool following the recent tour of the Leader of Opposition (LOP) together with opposition Members of Parliament to different parts of the country paying a courtesy call to several government projects including schools and health facilities. Nabbanja has asked Mpuuga and opposition MPs to stop taking their […]