Speaker Jacob Oboth-Oboth has urged parliamentary committees to step up their work and clear the growing backlog of business in the 12th Parliament. Oboth-Oboth, who represents West Budama Central, made the call during a meeting between parliamentary committee chairpersons and officials from the Inspectorate of Government at Parliament. “We want to reaffirm our commitment that…
Speaker Jacob Oboth-Oboth has directed the Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) to summon government valuers to explain concerns over the alleged undervaluation of property owned by local governments. Oboth-Oboth issued the directive during a meeting with district leaders under the Uganda Local Governments Association (ULGA), where lawmakers and local government leaders discussed challenges affecting service…
Makerere University student leaders have asked Speaker Jacob Oboth-Oboth to intervene in welfare challenges they say are making it difficult for students to concentrate on their studies and achieve their full potential. The student leaders, led by Makerere Guild Speaker Trevis Mutatiina Muhwezi, made the appeal when they met Oboth-Oboth at his office at Parliament….
Dr Arinaitwe Rugyendo, a co-founder of Red Pepper and a veteran of the media industry, has been appointed principal press secretary to the Speaker, Jacob Oboth-Oboth. Rugyendo confirmed the appointment in a statement posted on social media, thanking the parliamentary commission that selected him and the panel that interviewed him for the post. “I pledge…
Speaker Jacob Oboth-Oboth has urged MPs serving on the Public Accounts Committees (PAC) to carry out their oversight role with fairness, professionalism and independence, saying the committees should protect public trust rather than become platforms for political score-settling. Oboth-Oboth made the remarks while closing a two-day induction seminar for members of the Public Accounts Committees…
Speaker Jacob Oboth-Oboth has raised concern over the lack of quorum on several parliamentary committees, warning that the problem is undermining Parliament’s oversight role and delaying its work. Speaking to journalists before the start of a plenary sitting on Friday, Oboth-Oboth said his office had received numerous complaints about the uneven distribution of Members of…
Chris Obore, the long-serving and outspoken director of Communications at Parliament, is said to be navigating one of the most delicate moments of his career following the election of Jacob Oboth-Oboth as speaker of the 12th Parliament. Sources within Parliament told Bbeg Media that in recent weeks, Obore has become cautious as the new leadership…
Former Busiro East MP Medard Lubega Sseggona has warned newly elected speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth Oboth that he faces enormous political pressure as he assumes office. Speaking to Bbeg Media at his office in Kampala, Sseggona said the current political environment could make it difficult for Oboth to exercise independence as head of Parliament….
The NRM parliamentary caucus today unanimously endorsed Jacob Marksons Oboth Oboth, the MP for West Budama Central, and Thomas Tayebwa, the MP for Ruhinda North, as its flagbearers for speaker and deputy speaker of the 12th Parliament respectively. The decision was taken during a caucus meeting after the two names had earlier been approved by…
Legislators from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) parliamentary caucus will today meet at State House in Entebbe to decide the party’s choice for the positions of speaker and deputy speaker of the 12th Parliament. Parliament will elect its leaders tomorrow (May 25) during its first sitting at Kololo Independence Grounds. Several NRM MPs who…
The outgoing speaker of the 11th Parliament, Anita Among, has said she will not contest for speakership of the 12th Parliament, ending days of political uncertainty within the ruling National Resistance Movement. In a statement posted on her X account late Sunday night, Among said her decision followed “wide consultations and deep introspection” aimed at…
Tensions are running high as the Parliament prepares for a contentious second reading of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025, scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The bill, which seeks to grant military courts the authority to try civilians under specific circumstances, has sparked widespread criticism from activists, legal experts, and opposition…
