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Who was Anita Among before joining NRM and rising to Speaker of Parliament?

Who was Anita Among before joining NRM and rising to Speaker of Parliament?

Anita Annet Among must be having some of the longest nights of her life, as a lot has unfolded in a very short period. From expecting to defend her position as Speaker of Parliament, the third-highest office in Uganda’s governance structure, she now finds herself fighting to hold on.Amon

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Kigo residents say Among’s mansion was built in one year

Kigo residents say Among’s mansion was built in one year

Wakiso, Uganda | URN | Residents of Kakola-Mutungo Kigo in Makindye Ssabagabo Wakiso district say the multi-billion shilling mansion belonging to outgoing Speaker of the 11th Parliament, Anita Among, was built in less than two years.One resident whose name URN has chosen not to reveal for

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Police Recover Stolen iPhones and Laptop in Midnight Operation Along Mawanda Road

Police Recover Stolen iPhones and Laptop in Midnight Operation Along Mawanda Road

Police in Wandegeya carried out a successful intelligence-led operation on the night of May 17, 2026, targeting motorcycle-riding phone snatchers who have recently been terrorizing residents around Mawanda Road in Kawempe Division, Kampala District. The operation, which took place at about 11:00p

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Bukedea Residents Demand Full Accountability for Among’s Conduct, Abuse of Office

Bukedea Residents Demand Full Accountability for Among’s Conduct, Abuse of Office

BUKEDEA DISTRICT, Uganda — Calls for accountability and an independent investigation have intensified in Bukedea District and across the Teso sub-region following allegations of electoral malpractice, intimidation and abuse of office linked to former Speaker of the 11th Parliament, Anita Annet

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BE LIKE ANITA AMONG: Thomas Tayebwa Ordered to Issue Statement Announcing His Withdrawal from Deputy Speaker Race

BE LIKE ANITA AMONG: Thomas Tayebwa Ordered to Issue Statement Announcing His Withdrawal from Deputy Speaker Race

The Ruhinda North MP is being told to follow the tone set by Anita Among, the 11th speaker of parliament, who had up to end of Sunday, May 17, to withdraw from the race in favor of Jacob Oboth Oboth or face more music.The development is a dent on the political rise of Thomas Tayebwa, the y

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José Mourinho appointed Real Madrid Head Coach on two-year deal

José Mourinho appointed Real Madrid Head Coach on two-year deal

José Mourinho is reportedly set to return to Real Madrid on a two-year deal after a disappointing season, marking a dramatic comeback to the Spanish giants he previously managed.José Mourinho is reportedly set to return to Real Madrid CF on a two-year deal, pending official confirmation

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Rights Lawyer Opiyo Demands Court Drop Charges Against Parliamentary Exhibition Protesters

Rights Lawyer Opiyo Demands Court Drop Charges Against Parliamentary Exhibition Protesters

Human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo has called on courts to drop all charges against activists arrested during the 2024 parliamentary exhibition protests that exposed alleged corruption and financial mismanagement within Parliament.The exhibition, spearheaded by journalist and academic Jimm

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Lukwago Accuses Museveni of ‘Rebranding’ Regime Through New Speaker Choice

Lukwago Accuses Museveni of ‘Rebranding’ Regime Through New Speaker Choice

According to Lukwago, Among’s political troubles followed growing public and international scrutiny surrounding corruption allegations that damaged her standing and usefulness within the regime.The President of People's Front for Freedom, Erias Lukwago, has accused President Museveni of

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SOFT LANDING, AAA NOT GOING TO PRISON: Museveni Promises Anita Among ‘Big Job’ after Speaker Race Withdrawal – Sources

SOFT LANDING, AAA NOT GOING TO PRISON: Museveni Promises Anita Among ‘Big Job’ after Speaker Race Withdrawal – Sources

Things have taken a dramatic twist in the past 24 hours, with Anita Among’s speaker race withdrawal announcement – a decision that has changed things in her favour, giving her hopes for a soft landing. Sources now tell The Pearl Times ‘AAA is not going to prison.’Yet before Anita A

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SPECIAL REPORT | From Parliament to Power Lines: Ssekandi’s Clean Hands, Generous Heart and Quiet Leadership Continue to Illuminate Masaka

SPECIAL REPORT | From Parliament to Power Lines: Ssekandi’s Clean Hands, Generous Heart and Quiet Leadership Continue to Illuminate Masaka

Masaka — In politics, many leaders rise like thunderstorms — loud, dramatic and impossible to ignore — only to disappear leaving behind debris of broken trust and corruption scandals. But others move like the River Nile itself: calm, steady and life-giving to the communities around them.

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