Mao vs Among: Inside the battle for Uganda’s 12th speakership
The race for the Speakership of Uganda’s 12th Parliament has exposed a quiet but consequential struggle inside the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), with incum...
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Persis Namuganza Declares Interest in Speakership Race
Bukono County Member of Parliament Persis Namuganza has formally declared her interest in contesting for the position of Speaker of Parliament for the 2026–2031 term.In...
NUP’s Nalubowa Withdraws Court Application After Judge Kinobe Declines to Recuse Himself
The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate in the Masaka City Woman MP election, Rose Nalubowa, has withdrawn her High Court application challenging the vote...
MILLY BABALANDA: Why President Museveni’s Outreach to the Opposition Strengthens Uganda’s Democracy
Moments following national elections often test the strength of a country’s political institutions and the maturity of its leadership. Emotions can run high, divisions...
Government, Stanchart sign Shs 2.747tn infrastructure financing deal
Government of Uganda and Standard Chartered Bank Uganda have signed financing agreements worth EUR 641.1 million (Shs 2.747 trillion) to fund three major infrastructure p...
Nsibambi Says Pre-Planned Museveni–Opposition Talks Included NUP
Outgoing Mawokota South Member of Parliament Yusuf Nsibambi has revealed that the recent meeting between President Yoweri Museveni and several opposition figures at State...
Africans Want Elections but Don't Trust Electoral Management Bodies to Ensure They're Free and Fair
Assessments of election quality have worsened over the past decade.Key findingsOn average across 38 countries, about three-quarters (74%) of Africans support choosing the...
Concern as Zombo records nearly 4,000 teenage pregnancies in one year
Zombo District has recorded 3,896 teenage pregnancies in one year, pushing its adolescent pregnancy rate above Uganda’s national average and alarming leaders.Zombo, Uga...
Minister Baryomunsi’s Rebuke of Military Raid Fuels Political Uncertainty
Kampala, Uganda — Uganda is witnessing a fresh wave of political uncertainty after Information, Communication and Technology Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi publicly conde...
Outrage As Defeated MP withdraws Scholarships From Students
Outrage has erupted in parts of Mawokota County South after Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Parliamentary Whip and outgoing MP Yusuf Nsibambi allegedly withdrew bursary...