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10 Apr '26
During his televised address at the ongoing NRM Caucus retreat at Kyankwanzi, President Museveni said many things including calling on MPs of the 12th Parliament to be cautious and work towards avoiding antagonism between the executive and the legislature which will be their place of work for the
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10 Apr '26
Norbert MaoKYANKWANZI, UGANDA: The Pearl Times keeps tabs on the race for the speaker of the 12th parliament. The latest is that Norbert Mao has fired back at Anita Among for telling him to stay away from the NRM bedroom and to remain in the compound. Norbert Mao suggested that Anita Among
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10 Apr '26
KAMPALA & KYANKWANZI – UGANDA — A sharp exchange among senior political figures has ignited fresh debate over power and the future leadership of Uganda’s Parliament, with Justice Minister Norbert Mao leading the initial criticism of Speaker Anita Among before a stinging intervention by
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10 Apr '26
Ordinarily, the typical script at the NRM retreat should have read like this. Journalists are locked out as MPs converge at Kyankwanzi under the guise of induction ahead of their swearing-in week. While there, they are cajoled and stampeded into passing resolutions cementing the ruling party’s
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09 Apr '26
Kampala, Uganda: Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the killing of four toddlers at a Ggaba daycare centre, was mentally sound and allegedly carried out the attack in pursuit of wealth through human sacrifice, according to evidence presented by prosecutors.According to the Dire
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09 Apr '26
Kyankwanzi — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has thrown the race for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament of Uganda back into uncertainty, signalling that the ruling National Resistance Movement’s earlier Central Executive Committee (CEC) position backing Anita Annet Among and T
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09 Apr '26
Veteran Kadongo Kamu legend Fred Sebatta was overcome with emotion as tensions escalated between Uganda’s old guard musicians and Eddy Kenzo, following remarks that many have interpreted as dismissive of the genre’s foundational role in the country’s music industry.The controversy ha
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09 Apr '26
At the time of his passing, Dr Kiggundu was contributing to national efforts under NARO’s vaccine programme, including work linked to the development of an anti-tick vaccine aimed at protecting Uganda’s livestock sector.The late Dr Andrew Kiggundu contributed immensely to Uganda's vacc
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09 Apr '26
The Uganda Law Society says the death of Edith Katende Mufumbiro has exposed deep flaws in Uganda’s justice system, accusing courts and prosecutors of denying basic rights and weaponising the law against opposition figures.The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has condemned what it describes as p
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09 Apr '26
Kampala, Uganda — The reported disappearance of the body of Maj. Henry Babumba, a former NRA pilot and UPDF ground instructor, from the UPDF mortuary in Bombo has triggered shock, controversy, and growing divisions across sections of Ugandan society.Maj. Babumba, who died on 23rd Decembe