Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, presides over the HouseThe August House Speaker, Rt Hon. Annet Anita Among, seems to be afflicted by a fear of the unknown or a person of double standards, as seen by her persistent suppression of House members from deb
Why we need to rethink the ethics of our inherited state institutions and the democratic politics that underpin them.THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The revelations of massive
Parliament, the institution which Speaker Anita Among presides has come under unfavourable light due to alleged corruptionAllegations of high level corruption and plunder by the leadership of Uganda’s Parliament that has emerged following the online #UgandaParliamentExhibition continues
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown gunmen have been lynched after shooting to death one of Buganda’s leading clan leaders Sunday afternoon.Ndiga (sheep) clan leader Daniel Bbosa was killed on Sunday inside his car near his home in Lungujja parish, Lub
The long-awaited premiere of Sabotage movie took place at the Century Cinemax Acacia MallKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The long-awaited premiere of Sabotage took place Feb.15 at the Century Cinemax Acacia Mall in an elegant affair attended by key players in Ugan
Africa’s Heads of State convened a private meeting to discuss the peace and security situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The closed-door session occurred before the commencement of the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, to achieve peace in Africa by 2
What you need to know:President Museveni has been in Busoga sub-region twice in a period of 12 days. First, he was in Jinja City on January 26 when he presided over the 38th anniversary of the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) rise to power, and th
President Yoweri Museveni has called upon all Ugandans to actively participate in safeguarding wetlands at individual levels. During the national World Wetland Day celebrations in Gulu City on February 2, 2024, Museveni emphasized that the responsibility of preserving wetlands extends from grassr
Kato John Ssenfuma, a 40-year-old teacher at one of the schools in Mityana, was arrested earlier this week on allegations of attempting to defile a 15-year-old girl, a student at the school where he teaches.The incident has become a public matter, sparking massive reactions, with the major
President Museveni is scheduled to engage in discussions with his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, focusing on bilateral trade matters in an upcoming Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) meeting hosted by Uganda. The meeting is of particular significance as it coincides with straine
