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16 May '26
Kampala, Uganda | URN | As Uganda’s 12th Parliament concluded the final day of swearing-in ceremonies on Friday, one political moment quietly stood out beyond the routine oaths, photographs, and celebrations.Moments after taking the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Member of Parliament, Na
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16 May '26
KAMPALA — Security around the Nakasero residence of Speaker Anita Annet Among has reportedly been significantly tightened, with sources saying the home is now under round-the-clock surveillance by intelligence operatives linked to the Special Forces Command amid escalating tensions over the Spe
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16 May '26
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s political establishment was thrown into fresh turmoil on Saturday after the dramatic arrest of Parliament’s Director of Communication and Public Affairs, Chris Obore, in what insiders describe as an expanding anti-corruption crackdown targeting powerful figures li
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16 May '26
President Yoweri Museveni has endorsed Defence Minister Jacob Oboth Oboth as the next Speaker of ParliamentPresident Yoweri Museveni has endorsed Defence Minister Jacob Oboth-Oboth as the next Speaker of Parliament.The development was confirmed by Daudi Kabanda, the Secretary Genera
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16 May '26
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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16 May '26
Security operatives yesterday arrested Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere and reportedly recovered UGX3.5 billion in cash during a search at her Kampala residence, according to highly placed security sources.Sources claim the money was allegedly handed to Nameere by Speaker Anita Annet A
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16 May '26
In a dramatic twist to Uganda’s unfolding parliamentary power struggles, Justine Nameere’s husband Nsubuga aka Papito, has delivered a stunning confession that has rattled the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) establishment. Speaking to the media shortly after his wife’s detention b
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15 May '26
Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng is increasingly being mentioned in ruling party circles as a possible candidate for Deputy Speaker of Parliament in a major political arrangement aimed at balancing regional interests following the death of former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah.Highly placed NRM sou
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15 May '26
Kitgum Main Market is still operating below capacity, more than two years after its commissioning, raising concerns over declining local revenue collection.The 2.6 billion Shillings market, constructed under the Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Programme-II (MATIP II), was commis
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15 May '26
Senior officials and supporters of National Unity Platform have appeared before Kanyanya Magistrates’ Court as hearings resumed in the controversial unlawful drilling case, with prosecutors confirming that Fred Nyanzi Sentamu will serve as their lead witness.Several officials and support