Month: May 2011

Members of the 9th parliament have started casting their vote to elect a new Speaker. The voting is being conducted by secret ballot and the process is presided over the Chief justice Benjamin Odoki. The NRM Candidate Rebecca Kadaga was nominated by the party Secretary General Amama Mbabazi, seconded the Nakaseke […]

The Forum for Democratic Change president Dr. Kiiza has again been blocked by security personnel as he headed towards Kasangati town from his home. Besigye was driving through a path from his home that joins the Gayaza main road when he met a heavy security presence. There were five police […]

The 9th Parliament officially starts business today with election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament top on the agenda. The 8th Parliament was dissolved at midnight as stipulated in the Constitution, hours after 374 new MPs were sworn in. Parliament’s spokesperson, Hellen Kaweesa told KFM that the ceremony, […]

The 3-day swearing-in ceremony for Members of Parliament has been concluded today, with 374 MPs sworn-in.  The Gomba county MP Rosemary Najemba however has not been sworn in since she is reportedly out of the country on official duty.  The 3-day ceremony was parked with fun and glamour and saw […]