Brussels, Belgium | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has briefed parliamentarians from the Pacific region on proposed reforms to strengthen the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Parliamentary Assembly, improve its effectiveness and give the three regional groups a stronger voice in its …
Read More »Tayebwa proposes reconciliation committee to address political tensions
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has proposed the formation of a reconciliation committee comprising members from the government and opposition to address growing political tensions and incidents of violence involving legislators at the burials of their colleagues. Tayebwa made the proposal during Tuesday’s …
Read More »Deputy Speaker asks journalist who distorted his video to apologise
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has asked a journalist who edited and shared a misleading version of his remarks about nurses to issue a public apology. Addressing Parliament on Wednesday, Tayebwa explained that John Paul Sewaduka, a journalist accredited to Parliament …
Read More »Uganda Champions women’s leadership on global stage at World Parliamentarians Forum
Uulaanbaatar, Mongolia | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has presented Uganda’s significant milestones in advancing women’s representation in leadership, highlighting the country’s growing number of women in both Parliament and the Cabinet. Speaking at the prestigious World Women Parliamentarians Forum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Tayebwa, who is …
Read More »Tayebwa pushes for ethical business practices
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has called on the business community to embrace tax compliance, transparency and ethical practices, saying Uganda’s economic transformation depends on a strong and responsible private sector. Tayebwa made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking at the inaugural National Prayer …
Read More »Deputy Speaker Tayebwa endorses Muhoozi for 2031 Presidential Bid
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has publicly thrown his weight behind Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to succeed President Yoweri Museveni in the 2031 general elections, marking a significant political endorsement from one of the country’s top legislative figures. Speaking on Monday …
Read More »Museveni happy with NRM Speaker endorsements
Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has welcomed the endorsement of Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth and Thomas Tayebwa as the 12th Parliament NRM candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively, following Sunday’s caucus meeting at State House Entebbe. In a statement issued after meeting NRM legislators and allied independents, …
Read More »Tayebwa faults EU Parliament resolutions targeting African States
Mbabane, Eswatini | URN | Calls for African legislators to unite against what was described as growing interference by the European Parliament in the domestic affairs of African states dominated discussions at a meeting of the Eastern Africa Regional Parliamentary Group under the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States …
Read More »Deputy Speaker calls for graduate-creativity in job market
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Graduates have been urged to take advantage of available government programmes and funds to develop income-generating projects that will enable them become job creators rather than job seekers. Speaking at the 27th graduation ceremony of Nkumba University on Saturday, 25 October 2025, the Deputy …
Read More »Tayebwa, Muntu clash over tea project at businessman Garuga burial
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A bitter exchange over Uganda’s tea industry erupted at the burial of renowned businessman James Musinguzi Garuga on Monday evening in Mukiragiro village, Nyarurambi parish, Rugyeyo sub-county, Kanungu District. The clash pitted Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa against Gregory Mugisha Muntu, the president of the …
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