Speaker Among

House attendance will be a factor in future Cabinet vetting, says Speaker Among

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Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has said attendance of House sittings will be be one of the key performance indicators in vetting future nominees to Cabinet. While chairing plenary on Thursday, September 7, 2023, Ms Among said the move is intended to curb the perennial skipping of House sittings by ministers for which she was […]

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Disappointed:Speaker Among adjourns House over absence of the 82 ministers in plenary

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All the 82 ministers of the Uganda government were absent for Wednesday’s Parliament plenary, forcing Speaker Anita Among to adjourn the House amidst disappointment and anger. The Speaker with heavy disappointment on starting the plenary realised that not even a single minister was present to handle concerns emanating from members of the House. “As you

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EMBRACE FARMING FOR SUSTAINABLE WEALTH CREATION- SPEAKER AMONG

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Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon Anita Among has urged Ugandans to embrace farming as a sustainable strategy for wealth creation. Speaking to journalists at her country home farm in Ayereyere village, Kamutur Sub-County in Bukedea District on Saturday, 12 August 2023, Ms Among, who is also Bukedea District Woman Representative tipped young people to stop

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Among directs House committee to review broadcasters’ petition on govt adverts

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Speaker Anita Among has directed Parliament’s Committee on ICT and National Guidance to consider a petition by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) on the directive to have all government advertising channelled only through Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) and New Vision. In her communication to the House on Thursday July 27, Ms Among said she

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

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Hon. Members, I also received Petitions from; i)The Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association regarding challenges affecting the efficiency and effectiveness of the sugar sector mainly arising from regulatory weaknesses on the part of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives; and ii)The National Association of Broadcasters regarding the government policy on business to private media houses.

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SPEAKER AMONG TO PRIVATELY MEET THE POPE

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Pope Francis has invited the Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament Anita Annet Among to the Vatican for a private meeting, a letter from the Vatican. In the note Verbale dated 3rd July 2023, transmitted through the Apostolic Nunciature in the Federal Republic of Germany, The Holy Father invited the Speaker for a private meeting on

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Speaker Among adjourns House over LC polls

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By Godfrey Kiying/KMA Updates Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has adjourned the House sine die following Government’s failure to present an official and conclusive position on the fate of Local Council elections. On July 10th 2023, the term of office for LC1 and LC2 chairpersons expired, which caused panic and mixed reactions in among communities.

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Mufti, Speaker Discuss Inclusivity and Support for Muslims

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His Eminence Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, led a delegation of Muslim leaders on a courtesy visit to Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among, the Speaker of Parliament on Wednesday. The delegation comprised of Prof. Dr. Muhammadi Lubega Kisambira, the UMSC National Chairperson, Hon. Muhammad Ali Aluma, the UMSC Secretary General, and Hon.

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Speaker Among tasks government to operationalize newly passed Bills

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Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament Rt.Hon. Anita Among Annet presiding over the house 18th July,2023. Photos by Eric Dominic Bukenya/Office Of the Speaker. Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has instructed the Executive to table attendant regulations to the Bills that have been passed and assented to in order to aid their enforcement. She revealed that

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Speaker Among tips MPs on systematic benchmarking

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Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has called on Members of Parliament to benchmark in countries that will help improve key areas of policy in Uganda. According the speaker, benchmarking should be realistic and systematic, and should be able to measure and compare countries that are similar in governance and economy so as to address a

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