Uganda:   Kadaga Elected Speaker As Museveni Joins MPs to Choose Deputy

Monitor, 19 May 2016

Ms Rebecca Kadaga has been elected unopposed to become speaker of the 10th Parliament. She was elected Thursday during the first sitting of the August House. Read more »

Uganda:   Ugandan Parliament in Tight Vote for Deputy Speaker

East African, 19 May 2016

The new Ugandan Parliament is set to elect a Speaker and the deputy Thursday morning. Read more »

Uganda:   Divisions, Unfinished Bills Await 10th Parliament

Monitor, 19 May 2016

To President Museveni, the task for the 10th Parliament is to make sure that Uganda attains a middle income status by 2020. And to political analysts, senior citizens and civil… Read more »

Uganda:   Museveni to Attend Speaker Elections

Monitor, 19 May 2016

President Museveni is expected to attend today's election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament. Read more »

Uganda:   Excitement, Anxiety Hit MPs Over Cabinet Jobs

Observer, 18 May 2016

On Thursday, after the newly-inaugurated 10th parliament picks its speaker and deputy, the House will constitute two important committees - for Appointments and for Business. Read more »

Uganda:   How Gen Museveni Tamed MPs On Oulanyah

Observer, 18 May 2016

Details have emerged from Sunday's dramatic meeting at State House in which President Museveni barked like a general and ordered MPs to vote Jacob Oulanyah as deputy speaker… Read more »

Uganda:   Legislators Take Shs900 Million Loans As Swearing-in Enters Day Two

Monitor, 18 May 2016

The decision by commercial banks to pitch camp at Parliament ahead of the swearing-in of new legislators is paying off after some of them managed to convince the members take loans… Read more »

Uganda:   Parliament in Sitting Space Crisis as Swearing in Ends Today

Monitor, 18 May 2016

There is likely to be a stampede in Parliament when the doors to the chambers are opened for the first time to what President Museveni has called "a sea of MPs" shoving for the… Read more »

Uganda:   New MPs Cautious On Age Limit, Vow to Work for the People

Monitor, 17 May 2016

Push for pro-people legislation. Push for minimum wage for workers. Push for increased funding in agriculture and protect the youth from illicit drugs. Read more »

Uganda:   Date Set for the First Sitting of 10th Parliament

Monitor, 17 May 2016

The 10th Parliament will have its first sitting on Thursday, Parliament Director of Communication and Public Affairs Chris Obore has said. Read more »

Uganda:   458 Parliamentarians Begin Taking Oath

Monitor, 16 May 2016

In keeping with a long-standing tradition, fresh and returning MPs will today begin their five-year journey with a ritual that is as old as 400 years-the swearing-in. Read more »

Uganda:   Uganda's 10th Parliament to Grapple With Seating, Debate Time

East African, 14 May 2016

After the swearing in of President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday, focus is shifting to Uganda's tenth Parliament, whose members begin taking the oath on May 16 through to May 18. Read more »