Oboth will stay Oboth even as a 12th parliament speaker
Oboth, who replaced Annet Anita Among, will be deputised by the Ruhinda North MP, Thomas Tayebwa.
Category: Parliament News
Thomas Tayebwa: “I am a true cadre of NRM”
Amidst ongoing calls for change in leadership of the 12th Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, the outgoing deputy speaker of Parliament, according to CDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is protected.
12th Parliament: Jonam County MP Marshall Alenyo joins deputy speakership race
There are unverified reports that some Members of Parliament-elect from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) are quietly backing his bid.
Speaker of Parliament: Acholi MPs won’t vote for Mao – Anthony Akol
“If ever Mao contests for speakership, it should never bring disunity in Acholi and Lango,” MP Akol said on February 16.
House approves shs30 billion for Karamoja Peace and Technology University
KAPATU has two faculties of Peace and Diplomacy and Engineering and Technology.
Proposed NGO Funding Bill divides MPs
Political and governance analysts expect the proposal to face intense scrutiny from both lawmakers and civil society actors before any formal legislative steps are taken.
Lango’s future after voting out “top” incumbent NRM MPs
Between 2026 and 2031, the elected MPs will be judged less by their party colours but more by their abilities to articulate and deliver on Lango’s key priorities.
Parliament demands renegotiation of $204.8million agriculture loan
According to the National Economy Committee’s findings, more than shs15.648 billion is earmarked for consultancy services, shs14.402 billion for training and workshops, and another shs9.791 billion for the purchase of vehicles.
Agr. budget: MPs want shs50b allocated for ‘tonnes of maize and bean seeds’
Agriculture received shs644.39 billion in the fiscal year 2024/25, a decrease from the shs1 trillion allocated in 2023/24.
Speaker Among orders probe into JAT operatives’ assault on journalist
Speaker Among has ordered for the visitation and swift investigation into an assault on a TV journalist by security personnel.
Parliament directs on Makerere University DVC job
Makerere University receives government funding each financial year to cover wages, development and innovation, among others.
Parliament approves shs1 trillion for State House, Lubowa hospital
The supplementary was approved by Parliament on January 23, 2025.