Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng is increasingly being mentioned in ruling party circles as a possible candidate for Deputy Speaker of Parliament in a major political arrangement aimed at balancing regional interests following the death of former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah.Highly placed NRM sou
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.
Residents and supporters of Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze Bakireke have raised concerns over her decision to hold her first post-swearing-in celebration outside the constituency, arguing that the move distanced ordinary voters from a moment they expected to share with th
Lenia Charity Kevin has been sworn in as a Member of Parliament, becoming the youngest lawmaker in the 12th Parliament at the age of 24.She represents Vurra County in Arua District.She is 63 years younger than Moses Ali, 87, the current Second Deputy Prime Minister and MP for Adjuma
Andrew Mwenda says Anita Among remains a dominate candidate and that in a free and fair election, she's likely to get 90% voteAndrew Mwenda, the Director of Communications for the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), has warned party supporters and the public against writing off Speaker of Pa
Newly sworn-in Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere Nsubuga was reportedly arrested by military operatives hours after intensifying attacks against PLU leaders during the heated Speakership battle.Newly sworn-in Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere Nsubuga was reportedly arrested by milita
Ofwono Opondo (middle) took the oath by raising his right hand. Hedeclined to hold a Bible or any other religious bookOfwono Opondo was today sworn in as the MP for the Elderly (Eastern Uganda) but he declined to hold a Bible or any other religious book while taking the oath.Dressed
As of Friday afternoon, majority, MPs had stopped taking phone calls from former speaker Anita Among. The reason is that they got reports that, as her close allies and aides get summoned to answer fraud-related questions, she must already be under 24-hour surveillance.The MPs are scared af
Controversy has emerged over alleged large-scale cash withdrawals from the Parliamentary SACCO, following claims by lawyer Godwin Toko that Sh4.19 billion was accessed in a single day by individuals linked to the Speaker of Parliament.In a detailed statement, Toko alleged that on July 21 l
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
