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354 MPs Sworn in as Rain and Political Rhetoric Define Day Two

354 MPs Sworn in as Rain and Political Rhetoric Define Day Two

Amelia Kyambadde returned to Parliament as Mawokota North MPA total of 170 Members of Parliament-elect were sworn in on Thursday, bringing the cumulative number to 354 as heavy rain, military precision and renewed Speakership ambitions shaped the second day of Uganda’s 12th Parliament sw

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Date for voting Speaker of Parliament announced

Date for voting Speaker of Parliament announced

Parliament will elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker on May 25, 2026, amid uncertainty over endorsements and growing competition for the top House positions.Elections for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament have been set for May 25, 2026.Members of Parliament, who are curre

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Former NSSF MD Richard Byarugaba joins Equity Group

Former NSSF MD Richard Byarugaba joins Equity Group

Richard Byarugaba has joined Equity Group Insurance to lead its new asset management subsidiary as the company expands into wealth management services.Equity Group Insurance Holdings Limited (EGIHL) has appointed veteran financial executive Richard Patrick Byarugaba as Managing Director fo

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Nsibambi Bows Out of Parliament, Defends Five-Year Legacy in Mawokota South

Nsibambi Bows Out of Parliament, Defends Five-Year Legacy in Mawokota South

Former Mawokota South Member of Parliament Yusuf Nsibambi has officially closed his chapter in Uganda’s 11th Parliament with an emotional and detailed farewell message highlighting infrastructure projects, social programs, and political battles he says laid the foundation for a “New Mawokota.

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Fred Lumbuye dispels arrest reports, says social media pages hacked

Fred Lumbuye dispels arrest reports, says social media pages hacked

Fred Lumbuye has dismissed reports of his arrest, saying hackers hijacked his social media pages and spread false claims about him quitting political activism.Fred Lumbuye denied reports that he had been arrested in Turkey.He said hackers took over his social media accounts and post

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Kyambogo University Third-Year Student Found Dead in Hostel Room

Kyambogo University Third-Year Student Found Dead in Hostel Room

Kyambogo University is mourning the passing of Mr. Kamugisha Brighton, a third-year, second-semester student in the Bachelor of Textiles and Apparel Design programme, attached to Kulubya Hall.In a death announcement dated May 14, 2026 and addressed to Vice Chancellor Prof. Eli Katunguka, D

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Mao Backs PLU Stand on Speakership Race, Demands Accountability in Parliament

Mao Backs PLU Stand on Speakership Race, Demands Accountability in Parliament

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Nobert Mao has welcomed the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU)’s decision to withdraw support for second terms for Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and her deputy Thomas Tayebwa, saying the group has been consistent in its anti-corruption stance.

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Mao’s ‘Wife-Snatching’ Past Casts Doubt on Speaker Bid

Mao’s ‘Wife-Snatching’ Past Casts Doubt on Speaker Bid

Justice Minister Nobert Mao and his wife Beatrice Mao displaying a Marriage Certificate after exchanging their marital vows.Democratic Party president and Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Nobert Mao, is at the center of a storm over alleged personal misconduct, as the e

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Drop And Replace Her" Speakership Race Turns Tense as NRM Activist Demands Anita Among’s Exit from the Contest

Drop And Replace Her" Speakership Race Turns Tense as NRM Activist Demands Anita Among’s Exit from the Contest

Pressure is mounting on Speaker of Parliament Anita Among as she seeks a second term in office, after a vocal ruling party activist accused her of betraying President Yoweri Museveni and undermining public trust in Parliament. The remarks add a new political layer to an already heated succ

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Stop Your Kamanyiiro and Blackmail: Furious Justine Nameere Blasts Kabanda for Betraying Anita Among, Makes Shocking Allegations against PLU SG

Stop Your Kamanyiiro and Blackmail: Furious Justine Nameere Blasts Kabanda for Betraying Anita Among, Makes Shocking Allegations against PLU SG

Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere has launched a blistering attack on David Kabanda following a controversial statement issued under the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) withdrawing support for Speaker Anita Among, in remarks that have added fresh intrigue to the already tense race for Parliam

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