#Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa

The Deputy Speaker has urged African, Caribbean, Pacific and European lawmakers to strengthen cooperation on peace and security, warning that conflicts and organised crime are undermining development.

At a thanksgiving service in Bugongi, President Yoweri Museveni called on Sheema farmers to adopt irrigation, pasture development, and the four-acre model to beat recurring droughts and transition out of subsistence farming.

Speaker Jacob Oboth and Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa have directed parliamentary leadership and state planning agencies to integrate legislation, oversight, and budgeting into a unified framework under NDP IV to accelerate service delivery.

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 of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has passed out 155 newly trained Community Health Workers in Mitooma District, cautioning them against opening unlicensed clinics or attempting to administer medical treatments, while the Ministry of Health announced a strategic pivot toward primary disease prevention to alleviate pressure on healthcare facilities.

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has praised outgoing Kabale University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Joy Constance Kwesiga, for her 21 years of transformative leadership, celebrating her role in expanding the institution from a community-owned initiative into a major public university.

Czech Parliamentary Speaker Tomio Okamura joined Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa for gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, naming a baby gorilla 'Tomio' to strengthen bilateral tourism ties.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has offered Uganda as a potential host country for the headquarters of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States. Meeting OACPS Secretary General H.E. Moussa Saleh Batraki at State House Entebbe, President Museveni backed ongoing institutional reforms and pledged financial support to advance South-South cooperation.

Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) President Thomas Tayebwa has warned a 79-nation summit in Brussels that developing countries will never achieve prosperity by exporting raw materials, revealing that Africa loses massive wealth by shipping out its $29.5 trillion mineral bounty unprocessed.

Parliament has passed a resolution demanding a comprehensive review of government university sponsorships, aiming to expand district quota slots to rescue poor, disabled, and rural students left behind by the current merit system.

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.

When Masika Shawin Plikeria completed Senior Six, she believed her education journey had ended. For two years, she remained at home in Kasese District, unable...

When Robinah Byamukama from Bundibugyo District stitched a shirt for a tailoring contest, she borrowed Shs 30,000 to buy fabric and used a neighbor’s sewing...

The government has proposed a Shs40.7 trillion budget for the 2025/26 financial year, prioritizing security, infrastructure, energy, health, and education to...

The government has reduced the buyout amount for electricity distributor UMEME from $190 million to $118 million following a special audit report by the...

The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has allocated over Shs1.2 trillion to ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) integrating...

: Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has called for increased investment in Uganda’s agricultural sector, highlighting its potential to drive economic...