Updated at 02:03 EAT Wednesday 05 March 2025 A chaotic scene unfolded in Serbia’s parliament on Tuesday, as opposition lawmakers clashed with the ruling majority, leaving at least three lawmakers injured, one seriously. The turmoil began about an hour into the parliamentary session, with opposition members blowing whistles and holding up a banner that read…
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Anita Among’s Extravagant Expenditure Draws Criticism Amid Uganda Parliament Exhibition Tweets.
By Arineatwe Patricia – Updated at 07:40 EAT on Monday 4th March 2024 The recent Uganda Parliament Exhibition, aimed at showcasing the nation’s legislative achievements, took an unexpected turn as tweets surfaced highlighting Speaker Anita Among’s lavish spending. Among, known for her outspoken views on fiscal responsibility, now finds herself embroiled in controversy over alleged…
Ibrahim Ssemujju Exposes Alleged Excess Payments and Engineer Expulsion at Lubowa Hospital
By HICGI Staff – Updated at 09:26 EAT on Tuesday 27th Feb 2024 Ibrahim Ssemujju, the Member of Parliament for Kira Municipality, has made startling revelations regarding alleged financial irregularities and the expulsion of a resident engineer at the Lubowa Hospital project site. According to Ssemujju, the government has reportedly disbursed an excess of US$70…
Speaker Anita Among Vows Parliamentary Action to Address Challenges Facing Tea Sector.
By HICGI Staff – Updated at 03:39 EAT on Monday 26th Feb 2024 The tea sector in Uganda is facing unprecedented challenges, with plummeting prices and soaring input costs leaving farmers in a state of distress. In a bid to address these pressing issues, Speaker Anita Among has pledged parliamentary support and intervention to alleviate…
Museveni honours Cecil Atim Ogwal
When she was elected to the Pan African Parliament (PAP), you would not know that she was not NRM [a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement party]; she was a big defender of Uganda out there,” he said. Fondly referring to the late as Cissy Ogwal, the president said that she was a very…
Behind the scenes: How Roko extra Shs5b were shared, journalists bag Shs75m
Drama ensued at Parliament last Thursday as Parliament chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa passed the proposal to hand struggling Roko Construction Limited a staggering shs207b to enable it live to see another day. Within five minutes, Tayebwa had ensured that the ‘Ayes’ have it and, just like that, the sh207b now belonged to Roko…
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