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18 May '26
Until this week, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa appeared almost certain to retain his position in the 12th Parliament, buoyed by growing influence within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and a close political alliance with Speaker Anita Among. But recent political developments have in
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18 May '26
Police have confirmed the fatal road traffic crash that led to the death of Senior Presidential Adviser on Special Duties Moses Karangwa Kaliisa in Kayunga District following a serious accident along the Kayunga–Jinja Road.According to the Uganda Police Force, the crash occurred on the n
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18 May '26
Film Director Douglas Kasule said at least $30,000 was needed to bring Sally’s body back home from CanadaActress Sally Bwamimpeke died in Toronto, Canada on May 14, 2026.Friends and family are struggling to raise money to repatriate her body to Uganda.Douglas Kasule Benda s
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18 May '26
Things have taken a dramatic twist in the past 24 hours, with Anita Among’s speaker race withdrawal announcement – a decision that has changed things in her favour, giving her hopes for a soft landing. Sources now tell The Pearl Times ‘AAA is not going to prison.’Yet before Anita A
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16 May '26
Masaka — In politics, many leaders rise like thunderstorms — loud, dramatic and impossible to ignore — only to disappear leaving behind debris of broken trust and corruption scandals. But others move like the River Nile itself: calm, steady and life-giving to the communities around them.
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16 May '26
Opta’s supercomputer has predicted the likely outcome of the Premier League title race following Manchester City’s FA Cup triumph on Saturday, May 16, 2026.Antoine Semenyo was the hero as Manchester City secured a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley.Supercomp
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16 May '26
Outgoing speaker Anita Among has cancelled a dinner she had planned for Saturday, May 16, 2026, as NRM MPs have reportedly been ordered to attend Jacob Oboth Oboth’s thanksgiving party in Mukono.Both events were meant to happen on Saturday but following developments in the last 48 hours,
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16 May '26
The level of panic among the MPs who had been loyal to the current troubled Speaker, Rt Hon Anita Annet Among, has reportedly reached unbelievable levels, as MPs who have been praising her have decided to remove her photos from their phones.After returning from Kyankwanzi, almost every new
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16 May '26
Former Speaker Anita Among’s blue-eyed boys and girls are finding themselves in the corridor of corruption and financial storm as several legislators, parliamentary officials and political mobilisers face investigations over their close links to the former powerful Speaker and alleged dealings
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16 May '26
KAMPALA, Uganda — Former Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among is reportedly facing fresh pressure as government investigators intensify inquiries into alleged illicit enrichment and abuse of public resources.According to information reaching this publication, authorities are