For years, Anita Annet Among appeared politically untouchable. She rose from a relatively unknown legislator from Bukedea District to become one of the most powerful figures in Uganda’s political system; a Speaker of Parliament whose influence stretched far beyond the parliamentary chamber, into ruling party structures, State House networks, district politics and national patronage systems. At the height of her …

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When Anita Annet Among adjourned Parliament sine die on May 5, few people around her believed they were watching the closing act of one of the most dramatic political rises in recent Ugandan history. The Speaker of Parliament appeared firmly in command. Inside the chamber, she had just steered through the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, legislation that criminalises receiving …

Eng Kirunda A group of Ugandan thinkers is proposing an unusual argument about Africa’s future: that the continent’s greatest challenge may not simply be politics, corruption or economics, but the way people are trained to think from childhood. In a new paper titled Fourth Heritage Attention is All You Need, researchers from the Fourth Heritage Initiative argue that many Africans …

Uganda is set to receive a team of Russian health specialists to help strengthen the country’s response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak, as fears grow over the virus spreading across the Great Lakes region. The support comes amid heightened regional surveillance following confirmed Ebola cases in both Uganda and the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where health authorities say …

Uganda’s Commercial Court has launched an intensive two-week mediation drive aimed at resolving business disputes worth about Shs 700 billion, in what judicial officials describe as a major effort to unlock money trapped in lengthy court battles and ease pressure on the justice system. The initiative, known as a mediation settlement fortnight, was officially launched on Monday at the Commercial …

Uganda has officially cleared Elon Musk-backed satellite internet company Starlink to begin operating in the country, a move government officials say could significantly expand internet access, especially in remote areas where traditional telecom infrastructure remains weak. The approval follows months of negotiations between Starlink and Ugandan regulators over licensing, security and operational requirements. President Yoweri Museveni witnessed the signing of …

Outspoken Amuru member of parliament Gilbert Olanya recently took to social media to attack the leadership at the ministry of Energy, accusing officials of complacency and presiding over shoddy infrastructure works. In an amateur video widely circulated online, Olanya walks through bush-covered sections along the Karuma–Pakwach highway, pointing at collapsed high-voltage pylons. The footage quickly went viral, triggering debate across …

Viewers: 50,004 By Spy Uganda  The Director of Uganda’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Maj. Tom Magambo, and his family are mourning the heartbreaking loss of his son, Timothy Magambo, who died in a drowning incident in the United States over the weekend. Timothy Magambo, 18, had just completed his freshman year at the University at Albany in New York. …

NSSF office For public infrastructure managers, the remarks by President Museveni encouraging the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to invest in public infrastructure such as roads, instead of focusing heavily on government bonds, were welcome news. The swift positive response from the NSSF administration was equally encouraging. Uganda faces a significant infrastructure financing gap as it works to improve the …