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SPEAKERSHIP: Anita Among Courts Powerful Muslim, Buganda’s Prince Nakibinge

SPEAKERSHIP: Anita Among Courts Powerful Muslim, Buganda’s Prince Nakibinge

Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among and Dr. Prince Kassim Nakibinge.In a strategic move amid intensifying speculation over the upcoming speakership race in Uganda’s 12th Parliament, Speaker Anita Among paid a high-profile courtesy call on one of the country’s most influential Muslim figures.

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Petroleum Fund Drops to Shs131.27 Bn After Transfers to Budget, UNOC

Petroleum Fund Drops to Shs131.27 Bn After Transfers to Budget, UNOC

KAMPALA — Uganda’s Petroleum Fund declined to Shs131.27 billion as of June 30, 2025, down from Shs145.98 billion the previous financial year, following statutory transfers to the national budget and the state oil company.State Minister for Finance (General Duties) Henry Musasizi made t

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Murdered UCU Students’ Dean Had Wedding Plans this Year

Murdered UCU Students’ Dean Had Wedding Plans this Year

The slain Director of Students Affairs at Uganda Christian University (UCU), Pamela Tumwebaze, was planning to wed her new fiancé at the time of her tragic death, the University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi, revealed during an emotional funeral service on Friday.Speaking t

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AIGP CID Boss Tom Magambo Rallies Commanders to Intensify Fight Against Crime

AIGP CID Boss Tom Magambo Rallies Commanders to Intensify Fight Against Crime

This morning, the Director of Criminal Investigations, Tom Magambo, addressed a quarterly meeting of Regional CID Commanders drawn from all parts of the country. The high-level meeting took place at the CID Headquarters in Kibuli and focused on strengthening the fight against crime nationwide.

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Uganda Touts Private-Sector Financing Gains as It Targets $500 Billion Economy

Uganda Touts Private-Sector Financing Gains as It Targets $500 Billion Economy

Minister of State for General Duties Henry Musasizi speaking at the event.Kampala, Uganda — Uganda’s government says expanded access to finance and macroeconomic stability are helping drive a strong economic rebound, as officials push an ambitious plan to grow the country’s economy t

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Mao vs Among: Inside the battle for Uganda’s 12th speakership

Mao vs Among: Inside the battle for Uganda’s 12th speakership

The race for the Speakership of Uganda’s 12th Parliament has exposed a quiet but consequential struggle inside the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), with incumbent Speaker Anita Among emerging as both the symbol and beneficiary of a rapidly closing party consensus.When Norbert M

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Uganda: Storm Brews Over Election Petitions As Courts Brace for Impact

Uganda: Storm Brews Over Election Petitions As Courts Brace for Impact

As the dust settles on the January 15, 2026 polls, a new legal battlefront is opening, with the High Court expected to be flooded by election petitions.Following the first gazettement of results on February 6, the 30-day countdown for aggrieved parliamentary candidates to challenge outcome

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When voters say ‘enough is enough’

When voters say ‘enough is enough’

Uganda’s just-concluded 2026 general elections, many prominent politicians, including long-serving lawmakers and key cabinet members, were voted out nationwide as voters chose new representatives over established figures.This event signalled a major upheaval in Parliament since the intro

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Dr. Atwine Warns Sickle Cell Could Surpass HIV as Uganda’s Biggest Health Threat if Uncontrolled

Dr. Atwine Warns Sickle Cell Could Surpass HIV as Uganda’s Biggest Health Threat if Uncontrolled

Uganda’s Ministry of Health has issued a stark warning about the growing public health threat of sickle cell disease, cautioning that if left unchecked, it could surpass HIV in its impact on the nation’s healthcare system.The warning came during a Media Breakfast Meeting at the Ministr

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Tayebwa Urges NRM MPs to Rally Behind Party Position on Parliamentary Leadership

Tayebwa Urges NRM MPs to Rally Behind Party Position on Parliamentary Leadership

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has urged newly elected Members of Parliament to remain united under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and to support the party’s position on parliamentary leadership.Tayebwa made the call while speaking at a funeral service held in Rukiga

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