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MAO: Come clean on Speakership

MAO: Come clean on Speakership

Norbert MaoNobert Mao has no locus, objective reason or right to make personal noise in the name of seeking the speakership of our 12th Parliament. The prerogative lies with the President and his NRM Party, with whom Mao should engage privately and quietly.COMMENT | PROF MORRIS OGEN

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Masindi council rejects approving political losers to the service commission

Masindi council rejects approving political losers to the service commission

Masindi district councillors have rejected the approval of the appointment of two service commission appointees to serve on the service commission desks, citing political interference. Kyetume Kasanga and Shamim Kasemire were earlier appointed by the district executive committee to replace

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 Tayebwa takes deputy speaker battle to West Nile to stem Alenyo’s rise

Tayebwa takes deputy speaker battle to West Nile to stem Alenyo’s rise

Thomas Tayebwa (C) in AruaThe deputy speaker of parliament Thomas Tayebwa spent the weekend in West Nile in what insiders describe as a calculated move to consolidate support as the race for the next deputy speaker intensifies.Publicly, Tayebwa travelled to Arua City to celebrate th

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Speaker Among Gets More Independent MPs to Board NRM Bus

Speaker Among Gets More Independent MPs to Board NRM Bus

group of Independent MPs is set to formalize cooperation with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in a memorandum of understanding, signaling continued political realignments ahead of the 12th Parliament.The Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, Anita Among, is today expected to w

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Speakership Race: Inside Oboth Oboth’s Strategic Silence

Speakership Race: Inside Oboth Oboth’s Strategic Silence

Defence Minister Jacob Oboth Oboth has maintained silence amid growing debate over the race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament, sparking speculation about his next move.In 2021, Oboth had positioned himself to contest for the speakership against the late Jacob Oulanyah. However, he later s

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Supercomputer predicts Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Man City

Supercomputer predicts Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Man City

Arsenal and Manchester City meet at Wembley Stadium with both silverware and momentum at stakeArsenal arrive in strong form and chasing multiple trophies, while City head into the final after a run of inconsistent resultsThe outcome could have a major impact on the title race, with

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Police Edge Sheikhs to Clinch Eid Cup Title

Police Edge Sheikhs to Clinch Eid Cup Title

The Uganda Police Corporate Team secured a 2–1 victory over the Sheikhs to win the second edition of the Eid Cup at the Kira Road Police Arena, in a match aimed at strengthening community policing and fostering unity through sport.The closely contested fixture brought together members of

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President Museveni’s victory and the gradual fragmentation of Uganda’s multiparty system

President Museveni’s victory and the gradual fragmentation of Uganda’s multiparty system

The presidential race was widely viewed as a two-horse contest between Museveni and Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), but the semblance of openness was tempered by the heavy policing of the political field.COMMENT | DR JUDE KAGORO | The 2026 general election in Uganda followed a familiar patt

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Sudhir wins again as court throws out Gukiina’s 20-year land row against Speke Hotel Wakiso

Sudhir wins again as court throws out Gukiina’s 20-year land row against Speke Hotel Wakiso

Kampala, Uganda: The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a long-running land dispute filed by Dr Peter Musoke Gukiina against businessman Sudhir Ruparelia and Speke Hotel 1996 Limited, ruling that the complainant has no legal claim over the contested land in Wakiso District.In a judgment d

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Rift in Wanyoto Family deepens as Mbale City Woman MP Lydia admits Backing Rival against her brother Paul

Rift in Wanyoto Family deepens as Mbale City Woman MP Lydia admits Backing Rival against her brother Paul

A simmering political and personal rift within one of Mbale’s prominent families has burst into the open after Mbale City Woman MP Lydia Wanyoto Mutende publicly admitted supporting an opposition candidate against her own brother in the hotly contested Mbale North Division parliamentary race.

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