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Tanga Backtracks on Independents as Namuganza Joins Speaker Contest

Tanga Backtracks on Independents as Namuganza Joins Speaker Contest

Bukono County MP Persis Namuganza has entered the Speaker of Parliament race after the NRM Electoral Commission accepted her expression of interest, despite earlier declarations that independent MPs would not be allowed to participate in the process.Bukono County MP Persis Namuganza has fo

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Corruption Had Suffocated Ugandans, Says Mulimba as He Praises Museveni, Muhoozi Crackdown

Corruption Had Suffocated Ugandans, Says Mulimba as He Praises Museveni, Muhoozi Crackdown

Former State Minister for Foreign Affairs John Mulimba has backed the ongoing anti-corruption crackdown targeting senior public officials, saying many Ugandans had been silenced by fear as corruption suffocated the country.Former State Minister for Foreign Affairs John Mulimba has welcomed

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Not Because He’s a Westerner? Why Thomas Tayebwa Survived Museveni’s Axe That Struck Anita Among

Not Because He’s a Westerner? Why Thomas Tayebwa Survived Museveni’s Axe That Struck Anita Among

The political survival of Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa amid the ongoing turbulence surrounding Uganda’s parliamentary leadership has triggered intense debate within political and media circles, with many questioning why President Yoweri Museveni appears to have spared him while s

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Rights Lawyer Opiyo Demands Court Drop Charges Against Parliamentary Exhibition Protesters

Rights Lawyer Opiyo Demands Court Drop Charges Against Parliamentary Exhibition Protesters

Human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo has called on courts to drop all charges against activists arrested during the 2024 parliamentary exhibition protests that exposed alleged corruption and financial mismanagement within Parliament.The exhibition, spearheaded by journalist and academic Jimm

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Prepare for Transition’ – NRM youth want CDF Muhoozi named Vice President in Museveni’s next cabinet

Prepare for Transition’ – NRM youth want CDF Muhoozi named Vice President in Museveni’s next cabinet

Kampala, Uganda: Members of the NRM Revolutionary Network (NRN) have publicly called on President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to appoint the First Son and Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as Uganda’s next Vice President, arguing that the move would guarantee stability, continuity an

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Spice Diana Accuses Promoter Abitex of Failing to Clear Performance Payments

Spice Diana Accuses Promoter Abitex of Failing to Clear Performance Payments

Musician Spice Diana has publicly accused events promoter Abitex of failing to pay her outstanding balances for performances at several events.While addressing journalists in Abitex’s presence, Spice Diana claimed that the promoter has repeatedly failed to clear payments owed to artistes

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Otafiire says Kiryowa Kiwanuka was the key architect of Sovereignty Law

Otafiire says Kiryowa Kiwanuka was the key architect of Sovereignty Law

Kahinda Otafiire speaking to journalists after swearing in. He distanced himself from the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, which was passed into law by the 11th ParliamentThe minister of Internal Affairs, Gen Kahinda Otafiire, has distanced himself from the recently passed Pro

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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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Over 60,000 Leaders Face Punishment Over Undeclared Assets, Says IGG

Over 60,000 Leaders Face Punishment Over Undeclared Assets, Says IGG

More than 60,000 public officers and politicians are set to face punishment after failure to declare their wealth to the Inspectorate of Government by April,30.Inspector General of Government, Lady Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala told journalists at the Uganda Media Centre on Friday that her

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