“Parliament Can’t Discuss Social Media Rumors Intended to Tarnish People’s Names,” Speaker Among

The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has blocked debate on the corruption allegations against her and the parliament at large. The Speaker, who has been in the limelight over an alleged scandal about the Parliamentary Commission funds, said she will not respond to rumors. It is the first time that Anita Among has spoken about […]

NUP NEC Resolves to Replace Mpuuga with Zaake as Parliamentary Commissioner

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Unity Platform (NUP) on Friday March 15, 2024 resolved to recall Hon. Mathias Mpuuga as the parliamentary commissioner.  In a letter signed by the acting NUP President Dr. Lina Zedriga Waru, Mpuuga is to be replaced by the Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Hon. Francis Zaake Butebi. […]

NUP Principal Kyagulanyi Explains Tough Stand on Mpuuga

The war of words between National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, and Nyendo-Mukungwe MP Mathias Mpuuga is far from over. A few hours after the former Leader of the Opposition declined to resign over the controversial 500 million Service Award he got from the Parliamentary Commission, the NUP leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu […]

“I am Ready for the Worst” Mpuuga Declines NUP’s Call on Him to Resign

Former Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga has declined the call by his party of National Unity Platform (NUP) to resign as a parliamentary commissioner over allegations of corruption and abuse of office, describing the move as cowardly. The Nyendo-Mukungwe MP and also the NUP’s deputy president for Buganda region, Mpuuga in a statement […]

NUP Asks Mpuuga to Step Down with Immediate Effect

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has asked Masaka Municipality MP Mathias Mpuuga to resign from his position as parliamentary commissioner following his admission to receiving sh500m.   In a statement released by the NUP secretariat on Thursday evening, party President Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, convened a meeting with senior party leaders after corruption allegations […]

Mpuuga Cautions New LOP Ssenyonyi against Inapt Arguments

The outgoing Leader of Opposition (LOP), Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, has cautioned his replacement; Joel Ssenyonyi against petty arguments that may distract him from executing the responsibilities of his new assignment. Last week, the National Unity Platform (NUP), made changes in their parliamentary leadership, naming Ssenyonyi as the new Leader of the Opposition. Mpuuga, who was […]

Bannakibiina kya NUP Bawanze Omuliro mu Kusabira Frank Ssenteza

Bannakibiina kya National Unity Platform (NUP) leero basabidde omwoyo gwa Frank Ssenteza ng’ono ye yali omukuumi w’omukulembeze w’ekibiina kino Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu amanyiddwa ennyo nga Bobi Wine agambibwa okutomerwa emmotoka y’amagye n’emutta mu kkampeyini z’obwa pulezidenti mu mwaka gwa 2020. Frank ssenteza yafiira Busega nga 27/12/2020 kkonvooyi ya Kyagulanyi bwe yali eva mu bitundu by’e […]

Kyagulanyi Drops Mpuuga for Senyonyi as LOP

The Principal of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has dropped Mathias Mpuuga for the Leader of Opposition (LOP) replacing him with Joel Senyonyi. Mpuuga, the Nyendo-Mukungwe constituency legislator has resurfaced in the new opposition cabinet as the Parliamentary Commissioner. The Busiro East MP, Medard Lubega Sseggona has been appointed as the chairperson […]

Speaker to Meet President Museveni over Opposition Demands

The Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has proposed a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni over fresh demands by Opposition legislators regarding the forced disappearance of citizens and human rights violations. The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba presented four fresh demands to the Government on Tuesday to unconditionally release all political […]