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13 May '26
KAMPALA — Parliament of Uganda on Wednesday officially commenced the gazetted swearing-in exercise for newly elected Members of Parliament, a process expected to run through Thursday and Friday as legislators from across the country take oath ahead of the 12th Parliament.Among those swor
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13 May '26
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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13 May '26
NRM supporters in Mbarara marked President Museveni’s swearing-in with colourful processions while urging government to prioritise healthcare, industrialisation, and youth economic empowerment during the new term.As President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni officially took oath for hi
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12 May '26
ENTEBBE — Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have announced plans to jointly explore oil resources in the Albertine Graben along their common border, signalling a major expansion of economic and strategic cooperation between the two neighbours.The development emerged during
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12 May '26
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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12 May '26
Construction of the Bukasa–Sentema–Kakiri road has reached 44.5 percent completion, surpassing targets, with officials confirming that tarmacking is expected to begin next month under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Programme.Construction works on the Bukasa–S
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12 May '26
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the leader of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) political group has withdrawn his support for Annet Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa for speaker and deputy speaker respectively for the 12th Parliament.The PLU Secretary General who is also MP for Kasambya County,
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12 May '26
President Yoweri Museveni has urged Ugandans to embrace urgency and hard work in his new term, warning against complacency and calling for collective effort to drive national transformation.At a ceremony marked by symbolism, patriotism, and renewed political commitment, President Museveni
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12 May '26
Museveni has hailed what he termed overwhelming National Resistance Movement victories in the 2026 elections while warning against electoral violence, urging stricter enforcement of electoral laws and praising regional allies for supporting Uganda’s stability, as he framed continued political d
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12 May '26
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