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06 Mar '26
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has pushed back against critics within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) who have questioned his loyalty to the party.He says his 15 years of service and repeated election victories for the NRM demonstrate his lo
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06 Mar '26
In what appears like a clear indication that President Yoweri Museveni and his ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) may stick to incumbents in the leadership of parliament, the party chairman seems to have rejected the bid by his justice and constitutional affairs minister Norbert Mao, as we
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06 Mar '26
The heat is on at the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report tore through the glossy public relations spin amidst war on Iran and laid bare troubling gaps in fuel security, funding shortfalls, underperformance and strategic failures that now raise un
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06 Mar '26
The NRM Revolutionary Network has questioned the authenticity of a purported CEC resolution endorsing Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa for the 12th Parliament leadership.Kampala, Uganda: The NRM Revolutionary Network has raised alarming questions on the authenticity of a purported Central Ex
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04 Mar '26
Ugandans are asking one burning question: what exactly is going on at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited?Ever since Umeme exited and UEDCL officially took over power distribution on April 1, 2025, complaints of persistent blackouts, delayed meter replacements, sluggish custome
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04 Mar '26
A Value for Money audit has detonated a political and administrative bombshell at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, exposing deep cracks in Uganda’s land administration system despite years of digitalisation and decentralisation reforms.At the centre of the storm is t
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02 Mar '26
LUWERO – Former Vice President H.E. Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has commended parents who raise disciplined, patriotic children who contribute meaningfully to their communities and nation. He made the remarks during the 40-day Dua (prayer session) for the late Isaac Kigozi, son of Ambassador Abbey
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28 Feb '26
A power sector storm is brewing in Uganda as internal conflicts at the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) intersect with national energy supply challenges, threatening to further destabilize an already fragile economic lifeline.According to insiders, senior staff at ERA allege that Chi
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28 Feb '26
Beyond the clouts, the video endorsements by different legislators especially the new comers making rounds on social media and the rushed CEC resolution backing Speaker Anita Among and Deputy Speaker Tayebwa’s to continue with their roles in the 12th parliament amidst protests from several CEC
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25 Feb '26
A power play for the ages: Justice Minister Norbert Mao and Speaker Anita Among. Once unlikely allies under President Museveni’s big tent, the two now find themselves on a collision course as Mao signals his intent to seize the speaker’s gavel. With the 12th Parliament on the horizon, the que