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Speaker Anita Among Reflects on Journey From Housemaid to Parliament

Speaker Anita Among Reflects on Journey From Housemaid to Parliament

Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has opened up about her rise from humble beginnings to one of Uganda’s top offices, describing herself as a lifelong hustler.“All my life, I’ve been a hustler,” Among said. “I began as a housemaid, then made it to Centenary Bank as a teller

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Nambooze defends Speaker Among amid Rolls Royce, Shs 40million dress backlash

Nambooze defends Speaker Among amid Rolls Royce, Shs 40million dress backlash

The backlash against Speaker Among intensified when she appeared at President Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony on May 12, 2026, wearing a yellow Oscar de la Renta Flower embroidered designer outfit estimated at Shs 42millionOpposition legislator Betty Nambooze has come out in defense of t

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Bukomansimbi vendors demand permanent market after years of unfulfilled promises

Bukomansimbi vendors demand permanent market after years of unfulfilled promises

Traders and leaders in Bukomansimbi Town Council are appealing for government intervention to secure land for a permanent market, saying years of operating on rented premises have left vendors exposed to poor conditions and uncertainty.Leaders of Bukomansimbi Town Council together with tra

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Rising Coffee Theft Sparks Fear in Katagata Parish, Mitooma District

Rising Coffee Theft Sparks Fear in Katagata Parish, Mitooma District

Rampant coffee theft cases in Katagata Parish, Mayanga Sub-county, Mitooma District have caused a lot of fear among residents, who are calling for enhanced security.It is revealed that security is not tight in this parish and the sub-county at large, giving thieves an opportunity to fulfil

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BLOOD, BILLIONS & BETRAYAL! Ex-Minister Nkutu Family Torn Apart in Shock Property War as Siblings Conrad, Sophie & Martin Gang Up Against Last Born, Accused of Hatching Butabika Plot Over Dead Mother’s USD10m Empire

BLOOD, BILLIONS & BETRAYAL! Ex-Minister Nkutu Family Torn Apart in Shock Property War as Siblings Conrad, Sophie & Martin Gang Up Against Last Born, Accused of Hatching Butabika Plot Over Dead Mother’s USD10m Empire

vicious family war has exploded inside the wealthy family of former Minister of Health and Works Shaban Kirunda Nkutu, decades after the powerful minister was brutally killed by the regime of dictator Idi Amin in 1973.What started as a mourning period following the death of family matriarc

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Aerial Drone Swaga: Uganda Loses UGX 2B In 10 Minutes To NRM Honchos!

Aerial Drone Swaga: Uganda Loses UGX 2B In 10 Minutes To NRM Honchos!

What had been heavily marketed as a historic and breathtaking aerial spectacle ahead of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony has instead sparked public criticism and tough questions over alleged wasteful expenditure after a short-lived drone show lasting barely 10 to 14 minut

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Leaders step in after woman houses two men in one-bedroom home

Leaders step in after woman houses two men in one-bedroom home

Residents of Makota Village in Kagoma Town Council, Jinja District, were left stunned after local leaders stepped into a domestic dispute where a woman had been living with two men in the same house and bed.The case involved 46-year-old Judith Babirye, who spent 10 months living with Steve

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Molly Katanga depleted Shs40 billion account after husband’s death, says state

Molly Katanga depleted Shs40 billion account after husband’s death, says state

The murder trial of businesswoman Molly Katanga took a dramatic turn of events Monday after the State accused her of withdrawing more than Shs40 billion from a Euro account belonging to her deceased husband, businessman Henry Katanga, even while she admitted at International Hospital Kampala (IHK

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Calm but tense mood engulfs Kampala as Museveni sworn in for new term

Calm but tense mood engulfs Kampala as Museveni sworn in for new term

Kampala wore an unusually calm face on Tuesday as President Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for a seventh term, with reduced business activity, light traffic and heavy security across the city.From the usually bustling Kampala Road to the crowded streets of Kikuubo, Nakasero and Owino Market,

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Kampala flooded with security and yellow as Museveni begins another term

Kampala flooded with security and yellow as Museveni begins another term

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala woke under watch, with guns in nearly every direction. Armed soldiers and police officers lined major roads and streets before sunrise.Along the Northern Bypass, each roundabout held clusters of security personnel. Tents stood beside armoured vehicles, while

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