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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
Representatives of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) have been officially sworn in to serve in the 12th Parliament of Uganda during a ceremony held from 13 to 15 May 2026 at Parliament House in Kampala.The swearing-in followed President Museveni’s inauguration for another term,
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16 May '26
letter written by President Yoweri Museveni to the Attorney General, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has caused serious public debate across Uganda. In the letter dated 3rd May 2024, the President raised strong concerns about the large “service awards” reportedly given to some Parliamentary Commission
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16 May '26
KAMPALA — Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has broken her silence amid mounting political uncertainty surrounding her future as Speaker of the 12th Parliament, appearing in a brief video message thanking supporters and assuring them that she remains well.The video, which has been
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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
News reaching our news desk indicate that police and other sister agencies have raided former Speaker Anita Among’s home in Nakasero and are currently undertaking a serious search with movements in and out restricted by the army and police. Her other residence in Kigo has also been cordoned off
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15 May '26
More than 60,000 public officers and politicians are set to face punishment after failure to declare their wealth to the Inspectorate of Government by April,30.Inspector General of Government, Lady Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala told journalists at the Uganda Media Centre on Friday that her
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15 May '26
Following the meeting held yesterday at State House, chaired by President Museveni, reports indicate that outgoing Speaker of Parliament Anita Among was asked to quit the speakership race. The reason cited was the controversy surrounding the wealth she has amassed during her tenure as Speaker.
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14 May '26
Nyamutoro received the award last week during the Thamani Africa Awards ceremony held in Nairobi. She beat a total of 9 other ministers from across the continentSinger Eddy Kenzo has celebrated State Minister for Energy and Mineral Development Phiona Nyamutoro after she was named Best Perf