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Four Killed as Sugarcane Truck Overturns Onto Motorcycle on Kamuli–Namasagali Road

Four Killed as Sugarcane Truck Overturns Onto Motorcycle on Kamuli–Namasagali Road

At least four people have died in a road crash after a sugarcane-laden truck overturned onto a motorcycle along the Kamuli–Namasagali Road.The accident occurred at Bulunda Village and involved a Fuso Fighter truck, registration number UAM 983F, and a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle, registration

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MP Florence Asiimwe speaks out on boycotting Kyankwanzi retreat over bed space

MP Florence Asiimwe speaks out on boycotting Kyankwanzi retreat over bed space

Asiimwe said she had made up her mind to return to Kampala after being told she would stay in a room shared by four people.Masindi District Woman MP Florence Asiimwe Akiiki has defended her decision to leave the ongoing NRM parliamentary caucus retreat in Kyankwanzi, saying the accommodati

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Kyankwanzi: Museveni Avoids Taking Firm Position on Speakership Race

Kyankwanzi: Museveni Avoids Taking Firm Position on Speakership Race

Kyankwanzi — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reignited uncertainty in the race for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament, signalling that the ruling National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) earlier Central Executive Committee (CEC) endorsement of Anita Annet Among and Thom

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Museveni Signals NRM CEC Position on Speaker Position Not Final

Museveni Signals NRM CEC Position on Speaker Position Not Final

Kyankwanzi — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has thrown the race for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament of Uganda back into uncertainty, signalling that the ruling National Resistance Movement’s earlier Central Executive Committee (CEC) position backing Anita Annet Among and T

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Speakership Race: Wanyoto Writes to Museveni

Speakership Race: Wanyoto Writes to Museveni

Mbale City Woman MP-elect Lydia Wanyoto has formally written to President Yoweri Museveni, who also chairs the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), expressing her interest in contesting for the position of Speaker of Parliament.Wanyoto, who had earlier signaled her ambition, said the

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Mao Calls for Reform as 12th Parliament Takes Shape

Mao Calls for Reform as 12th Parliament Takes Shape

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Norbert Mao has argued that discussion should shift to what needs to be done to make the 12th Parliament the “kind of Parliament that Ugandans want".Speaking during NBS Frontline on Thursday, Mao emphasised the need for a legislature com

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Lydia Jazmine Opens Up on Battle With Depression

Lydia Jazmine Opens Up on Battle With Depression

Singer Lydia Jazmine has opened up about her past struggles with depression, shedding light on the personal challenges she faced behind the scenes.Speaking in an interview with a local television station, Jazmine revealed that her mental health struggles were not linked to substance abuse,

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UPDF officers complete commanders and legal advisers course

UPDF officers complete commanders and legal advisers course

A total of 22 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) officers have completed a two-week Commanders and Legal Advisers Course.The course was conducted at the Legal Training Centre (LTC) in Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja City.Participants were drawn from various UPDF units and formations ac

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Rift in Wanyoto Family deepens as Mbale City Woman MP Lydia admits Backing Rival against her brother Paul

Rift in Wanyoto Family deepens as Mbale City Woman MP Lydia admits Backing Rival against her brother Paul

A simmering political and personal rift within one of Mbale’s prominent families has burst into the open after Mbale City Woman MP Lydia Wanyoto Mutende publicly admitted supporting an opposition candidate against her own brother in the hotly contested Mbale North Division parliamentary race.

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CASH FOR ENDORSEMENT: Youth Group Says Each NRM MP Was Given Shs10 Million to Endorse Among, Tayebwa as Speaker and Deputy Speaker

CASH FOR ENDORSEMENT: Youth Group Says Each NRM MP Was Given Shs10 Million to Endorse Among, Tayebwa as Speaker and Deputy Speaker

A group of youths aligned with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has raised concerns over alleged payments of Shs10 million to Members of Parliament to influence the endorsement of candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament.The youths, operating under the

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