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Museveni endorses Oboth Oboth for speaker

Museveni endorses Oboth Oboth for speaker

President Yoweri Museveni has endorsed Defence Minister Jacob Oboth Oboth as the next Speaker of ParliamentPresident Yoweri Museveni has endorsed Defence Minister Jacob Oboth-Oboth as the next Speaker of Parliament.The development was confirmed by Daudi Kabanda, the Secretary Genera

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Museveni Reportedly Meets Electoral Officials Over Post-Election District Disputes

Museveni Reportedly Meets Electoral Officials Over Post-Election District Disputes

KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni has reportedly summoned Electoral Commission officials from several districts over disputes arising from the January general elections.According to journalist Tabz, the meeting is said to have focused on electoral concerns in Masaka, Mitooma, a

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Kabanda warns Among as SFC monitors her house

Kabanda warns Among as SFC monitors her house

Daudi Kabanda warned Speaker Anita Among after reports emerged that SFC soldiers were monitoring her home amid the Speakership race.The Secretary General of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), Daudi Kabanda, has sent a stern warning to Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, accusing her of u

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Aceng Emerges for Deputy Speaker in Post-Oulanyah Balancing Move

Aceng Emerges for Deputy Speaker in Post-Oulanyah Balancing Move

Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng is increasingly being mentioned in ruling party circles as a possible candidate for Deputy Speaker of Parliament in a major political arrangement aimed at balancing regional interests following the death of former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah.Highly placed NRM sou

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Whitwell: INEOS ready to bring back Ex-Man Utd man who was ousted by Amorim

Whitwell: INEOS ready to bring back Ex-Man Utd man who was ousted by Amorim

the summer of 2024, he was brought in to boost Ten Hag’s Man Utd technical staff, but the Dutchman was sacked a few months later, leaving him in an awkward spot.Andreas Georgson could make Man Utd return one year after his exitWhile he wasn’t given his marching orders along with

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KCCA Speaker, Deputy Speaker Races: NUP Fronts Ssebuwuufu, Namazzi

KCCA Speaker, Deputy Speaker Races: NUP Fronts Ssebuwuufu, Namazzi

Main opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has finalized its choices for the top leadership positions at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), endorsing John Mary Ssebuwuufu and Olive Namazzi as its official candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively for the 2026–2031 term.

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PLU’s Andrew Mwenda on why Anita Among cannot be defeated in open speaker race

PLU’s Andrew Mwenda on why Anita Among cannot be defeated in open speaker race

Andrew Mwenda says Anita Among remains a dominate candidate and that in a free and fair election, she's likely to get 90% voteAndrew Mwenda, the Director of Communications for the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), has warned party supporters and the public against writing off Speaker of Pa

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354 MPs Sworn in as Rain and Political Rhetoric Define Day Two

354 MPs Sworn in as Rain and Political Rhetoric Define Day Two

Amelia Kyambadde returned to Parliament as Mawokota North MPA total of 170 Members of Parliament-elect were sworn in on Thursday, bringing the cumulative number to 354 as heavy rain, military precision and renewed Speakership ambitions shaped the second day of Uganda’s 12th Parliament sw

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ANT's Karuhanga on Independent Decision: Voters Asked I Come in a Different Package

ANT's Karuhanga on Independent Decision: Voters Asked I Come in a Different Package

The Alliance for National Transformation spokesperson Gerald Karuhanga has defended his decision to contest the Ntungamo Municipality MP as an independent candidate, arguing that many Ugandans are more concerned about healthcare, jobs and education than political party affiliations.Gerald

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Special NRM CEC Meeting — Excluding Anita Among and Her Allies — Held Ahead of State House Meeting to Decide Speaker’s Fate — Sources

Special NRM CEC Meeting — Excluding Anita Among and Her Allies — Held Ahead of State House Meeting to Decide Speaker’s Fate — Sources

Sources indicate that the meeting was deliberately exclusive, with Among herself conspicuously left out alongside several of her closest allies. Those reportedly excluded include NRM Women’s League head Adrine Kobusingye and Eastern Uganda Vice Chairperson Calvin Echodu—figures considered cen

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