High Taxes, Brutality on the Lake Suffocates Fish Maw Traders

Fish maw (ennuuni) traders have protested against the high taxes being imposed by the government on fish maw consignments. This was contained in a petition delivered on Tuesday to Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries by the Fish Maw and Traders Association Uganda Limited. Justus Ssennungi, the chairperson of the association, told the […]

Opposition Female MPs Ask for Accountability over Police Brutality 

In an emotional testimony presented before the Parliamentary Committee of Presidential Affairs, female opposition Members of Parliament are demanding transparency and accountability concerning incidents of police brutality they endured in April 2023. These brave lawmakers have come forward with distressing allegations of physical abuse at the hands of police officers. As a response to their […]

Tayebwa Suspends Five NUP MPs from Parliament

Five National Unity Platform (NUP) Members of Parliament have been suspended from plenary sessions for three days. The suspension has been served by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa.   The MPs include Francis Zaake of Mityana Municipality, Mukono Municipality’s Betty Nambooze Bakireke, Joyce Bagala of Mityana district, Derrick Nyeko representing Makindye East and […]

New strict narcotics law will fix gaps in the use of illicit drugs, protect children, says Tayebwa

KAMPALA |KYAGGWE TV| Parliament on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, considered and passed The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Bill, 2023. The bill, if signed by the President, will address the misuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by imposing punitive measures on drug abusers and dealers, according to the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa. Tayebwa […]

Tayebwa Asks Government to Block Pornography Sites

KAMPALA The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has called for the shutting of all pornographic sites, which he says expose children to huge amounts of inappropriate information at an early stage. Tayebwa who officiated at the high-level policymakers engagement on financing for young people, organized by the Uganda Parliamentary Forum for Children (UPFC) on […]

Tayebwa orders NCHE to declassify ‘expired courses’ as “under review”

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has blamed the current expired courses crisis on misuse of strong words and directed the National Council for Higher Education to declassify ‘expired’ courses as “under review”. While presiding over plenary on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, the Deputy Speaker also challenged the Ministry of Education and Sports on […]

400 Students Petition Parliament after Kabale NTC Fails to Organize their Graduation

Over 400 students attached to Kabale National Teachers College are stranded following the institute’s failure to hold their graduation over two years after completing their studies. Led by their leaders, the students have today petitioned Parliament asking for its intervention in the matter which they say have greatly affected their career life. Joshua Kwarisiima, the guild […]

Malaria kills 52 Ugandans daily

  KAMPALA — The Deputy Speaker of Parliament has asked Ugandans to banish mosquitoes with plant repellents and clearing bushes around their homes. Speaking after taking a lead role in the Parliament Walk against Malaria on Sunday morning, Tayebwa said it doesn’t have to be only about money but mobilisation of communities and sensitization of […]