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Ssenyonyi Threatens To Sue Govt For Negligence in Kiteezi

Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has threatened to drag the Government to court over the Kiteezi landfill tragedy. The outspoken MP made the threat while addressing journalists at Parliament on Thursday afternoon. On 9th August, a section of garbage in the Kiteezi landfill gave way, burying houses. At the time of writing, the

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Ssenyonyi Urges Government To Prioritise Medical Interns

Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has called upon the government to prioritize the deployment of medical interns. Over the last couple of weeks, a number of medical students have been protesting the Ministry of Health’s decision to deploy only a handful of their colleagues. Despite revealing that they would deploy a total of

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Ssenyonyi Calls for Salary Balance Between Science and Arts Teachers

Leader of Opposition in Parliament Joel Ssenyonyi has called for the balancing of salaries of science and arts secondary teachers. Currently, science teachers earn significantly higher than their colleagues. However, according to Ssenyonyi, this policy may not be viable as it alienates the arts counterparts. While speaking during Plenary this week, Ssenyonyi asked State Minister

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Ssenyonyi Vows to Continue Fight Against Corruption Despite Allegations

Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, lashed out at a corruption syndicate at Parliament that’s trying to blackmail him for his activism. Over the last couple of weeks, there has been what appears to be a systematic campaign against the Nakawa West MP. The key message of the campaign has been allegations of

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NUP Opens Political Office in Bundibugyo

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has opened political offices in the western district of Bundibugyo in a bid to extend their coverage across the country. On Monday, July 16, the NUP embarked on the second edition of their 2024 countrywide tour. This is after the police gave them a go-ahead following a meeting between the

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Zaake’s Removal from the Parliamentary Commission Opened the Way for Service Awards, Says Ssenyonyi

Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP) Joel Ssenyonyi has accused members of the Parliamentary Commission of frustrating Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake’s accountability concerns. Ssenyonyi made this revelation while appearing on NTV’s Ebigambo Tebitta show on Saturday morning. According to Ssenyonyi, the outspoken Zaake’s battles were sparked by his concern for accountability. “When Hon. Zaake

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Police Fire Teargas To Block Ssenyonyi’s Tour of Lubigi Wetland

Police fired tear gas to block Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP) Joel Ssenyonyi from touring the Lubigi wetland site on Monday morning. Last week, the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) evicted residents for illegally occupying the wetlands. It is with this background that the LOP visited Lubigi to ascertain the situation on the ground.

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Ssenyonyi Demands Corruption Probe into Parliamentary Commission

Leader of Opposition in Parliament Joel Ssenyonyi has lashed out at Speaker Anita Among for sidelining him from Parliamentary Commission meetings. Ssenyonyi made this revelation as he addressed the press at Parliament yesterday. In the address, the LOP demanded that corruption investigations in Parliament are widened to include members of the Parliament Commission. “If the

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