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Thomas Tayebwa apologises, promises change in ‘shortest possible time’

Thomas Tayebwa apologises, promises change in ‘shortest possible time’

While speaking to the press, May 25 following his endorsement by the National Resistance Movement Caucus as the preferred candidate for the 12th Parliament Deputy Speakership, Rt. Hon Tayebwa acknowledged shortcomings in the 11th Parliament. Deputy Speaker of the eleventh Parliament, Rt.

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Museveni Invited Anita Among for NRM CEC Meeting But She Refused to Attend Because of Security Reasons — Reports

Museveni Invited Anita Among for NRM CEC Meeting But She Refused to Attend Because of Security Reasons — Reports

The NRM CEC met at least twice to discuss the positions of the speaker and deputy speaker of the 12th parliament but Anita Among, who is the second national vice chairperson of the ruling party, was not in attendance.President Museveni, who is also the NRM national chairman, had instructed

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Gov’t deficit lowered in April despite revenue shortfalls

Gov’t deficit lowered in April despite revenue shortfalls

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government reduced its net borrowing or fiscal deficit in the month of April, amidst the global supply disruptions and lower revenue collections.According to the Ministry of Finance, net borrowing (the extra money the government had to borrow after accounting fo

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Finally: Arsenal Crowned Champions Of England After Two-Decade Wait

Finally: Arsenal Crowned Champions Of England After Two-Decade Wait

Arsenal enjoyed their coronation as Premier League champions after a 22-year-wait as they completed the formality of the final game, after having mathematically won the league pipping Man City, to get their hands on the English top-flight title.Mikel Arteta’s Gunners bookended a memorabl

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Inside the Dossier: How Museveni Was Alerted to 14 Suspicious Accounts Receiving Huge Sums Linked to Parliament Staff Connected to Anita Among

Inside the Dossier: How Museveni Was Alerted to 14 Suspicious Accounts Receiving Huge Sums Linked to Parliament Staff Connected to Anita Among

confidential dossier has emerged detailing how President William Ruto’s Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni was reportedly briefed in 2022 on alleged suspicious financial transactions linked to individuals within Parliament, including accounts associated with staff close to former Speaker Anita

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NOT YET OVER: Detectives Extend Proper To Anita Among’s Bukedea Radio, School And Hospital

NOT YET OVER: Detectives Extend Proper To Anita Among’s Bukedea Radio, School And Hospital

BUKEDEA|URN: ‎Security operatives, including personnel from the Army, the Police CID, and the Internal Security Organization (ISO), continued their search on the properties of former Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among. ‎‎‎‎On the second day of the search, detectives accesse

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JUST IN: Norbert Mao Locked Out Of Speakership Race As NRM Invites Expression Of Interests For Candidates

JUST IN: Norbert Mao Locked Out Of Speakership Race As NRM Invites Expression Of Interests For Candidates

Laroo-Pece legislator also Democratic Party president General Norbert has been locked out of the Speakership race by the NRM party after it opened expression of interest for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 11th parliament.The party’s Apex organ Central Executive Committee sitting today

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As Critics Celebrate Her Fall, Anita Among Quietly Heads for Sweet UGX Billions Retirement Package

As Critics Celebrate Her Fall, Anita Among Quietly Heads for Sweet UGX Billions Retirement Package

At a time when political pressure, corruption allegations, sanctions, and growing public criticism continue to surround embattled Bukedea Woman MP Anita Among, many of her critics had hoped to see her political exit end in embarrassment and uncertainty.Instead, the outgoing Speaker is head

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How State spied on ex-Speaker Anita Among from 2021

How State spied on ex-Speaker Anita Among from 2021

confidential dossier pieced together by covert intelligence shows that State actors put Anita Among under surveillance as early as 2021, when she was Deputy Speaker of Parliament.The voluminous collection of documents, a copy of which Weekend Monitor has seen, discloses that “a reliable

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URA fined Shs138 million for taxing church-based NGO which imported soya cereal for refugees

URA fined Shs138 million for taxing church-based NGO which imported soya cereal for refugees

The High Court has ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to refund more than Shs 73.5 million to the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) after ruling that the tax body illegally collected Value Added Tax (VAT) on humanitarian food aid imported for South Sudanese refugees.In addition,

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