There’s a new controversy at the headquarters of Uganda’s oldest Democratic Party (DP) following an announcement by Party President Norbert Mao that Deputy Secretary General Gerald Siranda will be replacing Secretary General Mathias Nsubuga who passed on in December for a period of a year when fresh elections will be …
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PICTORIAL: Uganda’s Parliament football and netball teams have qualified for the finals in the ongoing East African inter-parliamentary games in Mombasa. Uganda beat the EALA team 3-0 in the football semifinal at Mbaraki Sports grounds Thursday with two goals from Kampala Central MP Muhammad Nsereko. Uganda will play Burundi in the final on Sunday. …
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By Dicta Asiimwe Dicta Asiimwe spoke to Dan Fred Kidega, the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) speaker about his plans to tackle the challenges at the regional body. What is your plan for EALA? The first and most important thing is to unite the assembly. You see, what transpired in …
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By Joan Akello Civil society has petitioned the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) to include the interests of the region while signing agreements at parliament. The group led by Southern and East African Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) presented two petitions, East African Community –US Trade and Investment Partnership …
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By Julius Odeke The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has thrown its full support behind the youth given their relevance in the integration dispensation. Consequently, the Assembly shall buttress the formation of an EAC Youth Council and the sustained campaigns to sensitise youth on integration issues by the various stakeholders. …
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By Daniel Omara Atubo North/north-east Uganda regions were the biggest loser A lot has been written and said about the election of the EALA Speaker but the other dimension of how the North and North – Eastern Uganda miserably lost in grabbing a key political office of influence in Uganda …
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By Peter Nyanzi NRM should have exercised political maturity and used the elections to forge reconciliation One thing that really rubs Ugandan government officials the wrong way is making comparisons between Uganda and Rwanda, especially when such comparisons show things are better in Rwanda. This thinking is mainly rooted in …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
