Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Ministry of Education and Sports to institute powerful sanctions against schools that are charging exorbitant school fees. The matter landed itself on the floor of Parliament after several complaints from the public with a section of people accusing government of keeping a deaf ear as […]
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has slammed the bureaucratic procurement procedures that cause unnecessary delays in implementing national strategic projects. Tayebwa made the remarks while chairing the plenary sitting on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, following a statement by Fred Byabakama, the State Minister for Transport on the status of Kampala-Jinja Expressway. The Deputy […]
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has applauded a multi-billion government programme that seems to connect more than 1.3 million rural households to the national power grid. According to officials in the Energy ministry, this will be achieved through the Electricity Access Scale-up Project (EASP). At the launch of the project in Mitooma District […]
The two-week-long East African Community (EAC) Inter-Parliamentary Games came to a successful end in Kigali, Rwanda on Monday, 18 December 2023. The closing ceremony that took place at Kigali Conference and Exhibition Village was climaxed by the award of medals in recognition of the best East African parliaments and outstanding individual performances in the annual […]
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has called on the clergy under the Mbarara Ecclesiastical Province Association (MEPA) to use church structures to eradicate poverty. Tayebwa was the chief pilgrim at the MEPA annual Pilgrimage at Namugongo Martyrs Shrine on Sunday, 12 November 2023. He said the church has authority close to that of government […]
Eng. Tweheyo said that though the plant is currently at 52% production rate, they are spending sh800m monthly only for electricity which is quite a very huge amount. National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has decried the high electricity bills paid to UMEME for running Katosi Water Treatment Plant on a monthly basis. Eng. Joseph […]
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has tasked authorities at Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to explain the delays in the completion of Mpigi-Busega Expressway. Tayebwa who Tuesday led a team of legislators from Physical Infrastructure and National Economy committees on a fact-finding mission, inspected on-going construction works at Katonga Bridge and Mpigi – […]
Five National Unity Platform (NUP) Members of Parliament have been suspended from plenary sessions for three days. The suspension has been served by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa. The MPs include Francis Zaake of Mityana Municipality, Mukono Municipality’s Betty Nambooze Bakireke, Joyce Bagala of Mityana district, Derrick Nyeko representing Makindye East and […]
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa reminded Members of Parliament of their right to free entry and exit of the House adding that they don’t need the permission of the presiding officer to enter or leave, if they feel uncomfortable conducting business in the house. Tayebwa was reacting to walkout protests by opposition MPs, […]
The deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has underscored the contribution of the Republic of South Korea in maintaining peace and security in Africa, something he believes is key in the economic growth of the continent. Tayebwa made the remarks on Tuesday in Kampala at a function organized by the Korean Ambassador to Uganda, Park […]
