Tanga Backtracks on Independents as Namuganza Joins Speaker Contest
Bukono County MP Persis Namuganza has entered the Speaker of Parliament race after the NRM Electoral Commission accepted her expression of interest, despite earlier decla...
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DPP Breaks Silence on Files of NUP Political Prisoners Referred from General Court Martial
Anguzu revealed that more than 40 files were forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) from the General Court Martial. However, he noted that...
NUP's Sebuwufu Elected KCCA Speaker After Tight Council Vote
JohnMary Ssebuwufu has been elected Speaker of the Kampala Capital City Authority Council after defeating independent candidate Ali Kalule in a closely contested vote hel...
Not Because He’s a Westerner? Why Thomas Tayebwa Survived Museveni’s Axe That Struck Anita Among
The political survival of Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa amid the ongoing turbulence surrounding Uganda’s parliamentary leadership has triggered intense de...
Independent Candidate Defeats NRM in Rukungiri District Speakership Race
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has suffered a setback in the Rukungiri District speakership elections after independent candidate Albert Ahabwe, popu...
How Fearless Agather Atuhaire and Spire Ssentongo Caught Museveni’s Eye and Complicated Things for Anita Among
The directive, issued by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, places the investigation into alleged corruption, unexplained wealth, and procurement irregularities at the cen...
Who was Anita Among before joining NRM and rising to Speaker of Parliament?
Anita Annet Among must be having some of the longest nights of her life, as a lot has unfolded in a very short period. From expecting to defend her position as Speaker of...
Bukedea Residents Demand Full Accountability for Among’s Conduct, Abuse of Office
BUKEDEA DISTRICT, Uganda — Calls for accountability and an independent investigation have intensified in Bukedea District and across the Teso sub-region following alleg...
SOFT LANDING, AAA NOT GOING TO PRISON: Museveni Promises Anita Among ‘Big Job’ after Speaker Race Withdrawal – Sources
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, g...
Anita Among Cancels Munyonyo Dinner as NRM MPs are Ordered to Attend Jacob Oboth Oboth Thanksgiving Party in Mukono
Outgoing speaker Anita Among has cancelled a dinner she had planned for Saturday, May 16, 2026, as NRM MPs have reportedly been ordered to attend Jacob Oboth Oboth’s th...