“I am saddened to learn of the death of our colleague Hon. Amos Mandela Mugerwa who represented Buyamba County in the 9th and 10th Parliament. He passed on today at Mulago National Referral Hospital,” the Tayebwa said. Former Buyamba County MP Amos Mandela Mugerwa has died at Mulago National Referral Hospital, becoming the second former […]
“If at verification they are asking for your appointment letter, they are asking for your academic documents, your national ID, now why do you call a Speaker to help you?” Tayebwa asked. Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has questioned why some Members of Parliament are calling the Speaker and his office to intervene in the ongoing […]
He urged the CHEWs to identify communities facing particular disease burdens and tailor their health education campaigns to address the specific needs of those areas. Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has warned 155 newly trained Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) in Mitooma District against treating patients or setting up informal clinics, urging them to […]
Despite the financial constraints, Tayebwa said Uganda would continue to receive people fleeing conflict, describing the country’s refugee policy as rooted in humanitarian values. Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has called on the European Union (EU) to increase funding for Uganda’s refugee response, warning that declining humanitarian support is putting growing pressure on public […]
“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 The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has officially withdrawn its earlier endorsement of candidates for the top leadership positions in Uganda’s Parliament, according to a statement released on May 12, 2026.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 […]