“I am a Rwandan by heritage, born in Uganda and a full Ugandan citizen,” Muganga stated, adding that he neither possesses a Rwandan passport nor holds citizenship of Rwanda. Victoria University Vice Chancellor Dr. Lawrence Muganga has renewed his defense against allegations surrounding his citizenship status, insisting that claims linking him to Rwanda were not […]
According to sources, all candidates who had expressed interest in the Speaker and Deputy Speaker positions allegedly withdrew their bids during the NRM parliamentary caucus in support of Jacob Oboth Oboth and Thomas Tayebwa respectively. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC), sitting at State House in Entebbe, has endorsed Jacob Oboth Oboth […]
However, the latest directive instructs PLU members-elect to instead support candidates to be presented by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for both positions. The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has officially withdrawn its earlier endorsement of candidates for the top leadership positions in Uganda’s Parliament, according to a statement released on May 12, 2026. In the […]
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa supported Ssemujju’s concerns and urged the Ministry of Education to ensure fairness in the restructuring process. Opposition MPs Who Bagged Sh100m Museveni Cash Bonanza Commits to Return It Makerere University is set to lay off up to 500 non-teaching staff in a restructuring exercise. The development, confirmed by the university, […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among has announced her intention to seek re-election as the Speaker in the 12th Parliament while also revealing plans to retire from active politics after serving a second term. She made the announcement during the 2nd sitting of the Women’s Parliament, where over 400 women leaders gathered to discuss […]
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has urged the European Union Parliament to expedite the process of removing Uganda from its anti-money laundering and terrorism financing grey list. Uganda has been on the list since 2016. Tayebwa made the request while meeting the Deputy President of the European Union Parliament, Antonella Sberna in Brussels, […]
A man identified as Alfred Byamukama has spent 28 years at Luzira prison without appearing before courts for trial. Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has said his long stay on remand has exposed the persistent pre-trial detention crisis blamed for congestion in Uganda’s prisons. The parliament committee also found that more than a half of the population of […]
By Deputy Speaker Press Team VATICAN CITY, ROME – Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised the impact of Christianity on his country, marking the 60th anniversary of the canonization of the Uganda Martyrs. In a speech delivered on his behalf on Saturday October 20, 2024 by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa, President […]
