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The government has withdrawn at least seven official vehicles from former speaker of parliament Anita Among. The vehicles, which had been stationed at Among’s residence in Nakasero, were returned to parliament’s parking yard in line with standard procedures governing the handover of government property by outgoing officials. The returned fleet included police patrol vehicles, lead escort cars, and high-end utility …

Kenya and Uganda have formalised a cultural reconciliation roadmap following the killing of three Ugandan geologists and two UPDF soldiers by suspected Kenyan herdsmen in Karamoja in 2022. The roadmap was unveiled during high-level talks in Kampala between Ugandan officials and a Kenyan delegation led by John Munyes Kiyonga, who delivered a special message from Kenyan President William Ruto to …

Almost everyday, as he preached he mobilised his followers to attend the court session. He promised them that an earth shuttering video will be shown before court. Come d-day and what was promised was simply hot air. Pastor Sseyonga as usual had promised much but delivered nothing. Robert Ojambo and Humprey Tumwesigye the lawyers of Ssenyonga who he had hired …

By Mulengera Reporters Even when knowledgeable insiders at Parliament say that Speaker Anita Among had (at the instigation of some of her aides) turned her back on the station in her last days at the helm of the legislature, Ugandans a few days ago took to social media and castigated the individual NBS TV editors for failing to stand in …

By Mulengera Reporters On Thursday, Miria Matembe, Winnie Kiiza, Sarah Bireete and Mukono Woman MP-Elect Sheila Amaniyo led women leaders in Kampala in demanding that Gen Museveni doesn’t base on Anita Among’s transgressions to lose trust in Women.   Their point was that Anita Among’s transgressions are individual failings which shouldn’t imputed on the rest of the women in leadership …

Miss Tourism Uganda has entered a strategic partnership with Egypt Air to promote tourism and cultural ties between Uganda and Egypt, officials announced on Tuesday. The deal, described as a landmark agreement, is aimed at increasing the pageant’s international visibility while strengthening bilateral tourism through a joint venture framework. As part of the agreement, Egypt Air will offer 12 air …

There is heavy security deployment of   in Kikuube district as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party holds Primaries for the LCV by-election. Voting will kick off at exactly midday and end at 2:00 pm. Four candidates were nominated to compete for the primaries. They include Phillip Burnet Mbabazi, Christopher Nkalu, Paddy Kisembo, Dickson Tusabe, and Patrick Tusabe. By 7:00 a.m., …

Laroo-Pece Division MP and former Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Norbert Mao has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni for permission to appear before the ruling National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) as he intensifies his bid for the speaker of parliament position.The highly anticipated CEC meeting, scheduled for Friday, May 22, 2026, is expected to shape the ruling …

By Guest Writer For many young Ugandans, education is more than a pursuit of academic success. It is a bridge to opportunity, leadership, and transformation. For Fatmah Yusuf Gram, a young scholar from Fort Portal, that bridge became clearer through the Equity Leaders Program (ELP), a flagship initiative under the Equity Group Foundation that is steadily nurturing a new generation …

By Ben Musanje Mobile money has emerged as one of the strongest drivers of financial inclusion in Uganda, with access rising sharply across regions and demographic groups, according to the latest Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) findings covering the period 2021/22 to 2024/25. Part of the report, presented by Aubrey Kemigisha Abaho, Principal Statistician under the Department of Social Services …