Tag Archives: Speakership

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Norbert Mao, the President General of the Democratic Party (DP) and Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, has officially entered the race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament. The Laroo-Pece MP-elect framed his candidacy as a strategic necessity rather than personal ambition, arguing that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Norbert Mao, the President General of the Democratic Party (DP) and current Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, has officially announced his candidature for Speaker of the 12th Parliament of Uganda. Speaking at a press conference on Feb 24, Mao declared that his extensive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the wake of President Yoweri Museveni’s decisive re-election in January 2026, where he secured more than 71 percent of the vote and extended his four-decade rule, political focus is shifting to the leadership of the 12th Parliament, scheduled to convene in May. While …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Members of a paralyzed U.S. House of Representatives failed to elect a new speaker again on Wednesday afternoon with no end in sight to the political stalemate. The House voted to adjourn until early Wednesday night for closed-door negotiations after U.S. Congressman, Kevin McCarthy, a Republican …

Kevin McCarthy falls short of majority in now Republican-controlled chamber as he faces opposition from far-right legislators Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. House of Representatives adjourned on Tuesday evening after its members failed to elect a speaker for the lower chamber. U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition in Parliament will on Thursday front a candidate for the speakership race. This follows a Shadow Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday in which Bugiri Municipality MP, Asuman Basalirwa expressed his interest in the position. Different political parties are currently going through a process …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Leader of Opposition in Parliament -LOP, Betty Aol Ocan has distanced herself from the Acholi Parliamentary Group -APG’s endorsement of Jacob Oulanyah for Speakership of the eleventh parliament. Aol told URN during an interview on Sunday from Gulu City that it was not right …