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Presidential advisor Moses Karangwa dies in road crash
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (521+ words) Karangwa (2nd right) speaking to the media after winning the Kayunga district NRM'chairman seat'last year. Presidential Advisor for Special Duties and National Resistance Movement (NRM) party chairperson for Kayunga District, Moses Karangwa, has died in a road crash along the Kayunga-jinja…...
Why it is not nice when Museveni is nice to you
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (1157+ words) On Tuesday, Ms Anita Annet Among, the outgoing Speaker of Parliament and the Second National Vice Chairperson (woman) of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), sat metres away as she witnessed President Museveni take an…...
The three names poised for Deputy Speaker race
13+ min ago (677+ words) Until this week, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa appeared almost certain to retain his position in the 12th Parliament, buoyed by growing influence within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and a close political alliance with Speaker Anita Among. But recent political…...
Karamoja demands more skilling hubs to tame youth unemployment, poverty
52+ min ago (564+ words) By" Yahudu Kitunzi "&" ANDREW WABUSHENDA Communities in Karamoja have appealed to the government to establish more skilling hubs in the area to address economic challenges and youth unemployment, which is biting in the area."They say the area continues to…...
Uganda on course to produce 60, 000 barrels of oil per day
54+ min ago (60+ words) Daily Monitor Her political fortunes have plunged amid an ongoing corruption investigation In President Museveni's pattern of favor and fallout, loyalty can easily turn into a risk for prominent allies His daughter, Ms Jacky Birungi, said on Monday morning that…...
Anita Among bows out of Speakership race, pledges cooperation with ongoing probe
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (534+ words) By" DAVID VOSH AJUNA Beleaguered Parliament Speaker Anita Among has withdrawn from the race for Speaker of the 11th Parliament, ending days of speculation following security operations at her residences in Nakasero and Kigo linked to an ongoing state investigation. In…...
Security raids extended to outgoing Speaker Anita Among's Ntinda, Kigo homes
20+ hour, 32+ min ago (268+ words) By" Job Bwire "&" STEPHEN OTAGE A joint team of elite security agencies has expanded its targeted operations against the properties of outgoing Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, launching intensive searches at her high-end residences in Kigo, an affluent, serene lakeside…...
Museveni postpones Uganda Martyrs' Day over Ebola fears, WHO declares global emergency
12+ hour, 36+ min ago (350+ words) By" EMMY DANIEL OJARA" President Museveni has announced the postponement of the 2026 Uganda Martyrs' Day celebrations, citing a critical public health risk posed by an escalating Ebola outbreak in the region. In a statement released Sunday evening, the President revealed…...
Uganda Martyrs' Day celebrations postponed over Ebola
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (220+ words) By" EMMY DANIEL OJARA" The Uganda Martyrs' Day, an annual religious event which happens every June 3,"has been postponed, President Museveni announced on Sunday. "After consultation with the national epidemic response task force and religious leaders, we have decided to…...
Museveni signs landmark protection of sovereignty law
14+ hour, 4+ min ago (171+ words) In a significant move to bolster Uganda's independence, President Museveni has officially assented to the Protection of Sovereignty Act, 2026. The signing, which was announced on Sunday evening, transforms the legislative Bill into a binding law designed to safeguard Uganda's internal…...