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Entebbe– The long wait for National Resistance Movement candidate on the position of Speaker and Deputy Speaker for 12th Parliament is now over after declaring the results from the Caucus meeting. Endorsed: Hon.Markson Oboth Oboth and Hon. Thomas Tayebwa. “This evening at State House Entebbe, I met the first NRM Caucus of the 12th Parliament and welcomed the endorsement of …

Viewers: 50,001 By Fred Mukasa Mbidde The National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) has reached a significant decision at the Entebbe State House, approving the nominations of Rt Hon Oboth Oboth for Speaker and Rt Hon Thomas Tayebwa as Deputy Speaker. This pivotal resolution presents only two choices for our party president, Hon Nobert Mao: to withdraw …

Lawyer Ssebuliba Faces Mounting Financial and Legal Challenges By Our Reporter City lawyer Jordan Ssebuliba Kiwanuka is reportedly facing growing financial and legal difficulties, with sources indicating that his troubles have intensified in recent months. According to individuals close to the lawyer, Ssebuliba is at risk of eviction from his law chambers, AEGIS Advocates, located at Plot 11 Kent Lane …

The corruption probe into properties linked to outgoing speaker of parliament Anita Among has been extended to include her radio station, school and teaching hospital in Bukedea. A joint security team comprising personnel from the army, police and the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) conducted a search at Among’s radio station, Mama Bukedea FM, for several hours and according to insiders, …

Mubende, Uganda — The reported killing of a woman in Mubende District allegedly following a domestic dispute has once again drawn national attention to the growing concern over gender-based violence and unresolved tensions within households facing economic and emotional pressure. According to police reports, Annet Turyahabwe, 30, a resident of Kazo Village in Kasaana Parish, Kibalinga Sub-county, was allegedly killed …

Jinja city experienced severe traffic congestion for close to five hours on Sunday after thousands of Arsenal fans staged a celebratory procession following the English Premier League title triumph. The celebrations came after Arsenal edged Manchester City in a dramatic title race, securing the championship with a game left to spare following City’s dramatic 1-1 draw with Bournemouth last Tuesday. …

Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo — The reported attack by angry residents on a health facility linked to Ebola treatment efforts in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has once again highlighted the complex intersection between public health emergencies, community trust, insecurity, and misinformation in fragile regions confronting disease outbreaks.   According to local health workers, residents stormed and burned a …

President Yoweri Museveni has responded sharply to veteran journalist and long-time ally Andrew Mwenda following an opinion article in which the journalist questioned the president’s judgment and mental capacity. In an April 20, 2026, commentary published in The Independent, Mwenda criticised Museveni’s continued support for several local pharmaceutical and industrial projects, arguing that the 82-year-old president was being misled by …

Ituri & North Kivu, DR Congo — As health authorities continue efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, residents in the heavily affected provinces of Ituri and North Kivu say the crisis is being compounded not only by delayed response systems, but also by the rapid spread of misinformation and growing public complacency toward preventive …

There is a quiet conversation happening right now in the corridors of power in San Francisco, Beijing, Washington, and Brussels. It is a conversation about which continents will own the next century, and which will rent it. Africa is not in that conversation. I do not write this from despair. I write it from unusual access. I was born in …