#Deputy Speaker

Opening an induction for parliamentary climate and natural resources committees in Kampala, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa challenged legislators to move beyond speeches and conferences, urging the 12th Parliament to condition public spending, including Parish Development Model funds, on climate resilience, renewable energy adoption, and disaster prevention rather than perpetual disaster relief.

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has closed the 12th Parliament's induction seminar at Speke Resort Munyonyo, declaring that the current house has the professional calibre to become the best in Uganda's history. Tayebwa urged MPs to enforce financial accountability on local government budgets, while Clerk Adolf Mwesige and Minister Charles Ayume cautioned the legislators to safeguard their health amid demanding political schedules.

Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah has dismissed reports that circulated on social media in December 2019 claiming he was battling an illness out of the country....