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The recent blockade of Nation Media Group (NTG) journalists from Parliament has placed the institution’s Speaker, Anita Among, at the center of a burgeoning storm over press freedom in Uganda. While the Deputy Speaker has distanced the top leadership from the decision, the incident has prompted intense speculation about the Speaker’s motives and her burgeoning profile within Uganda’s complex political …

The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate, Florence Asio, who was set to challenge Speaker of Parliament Anita Among for the Bukedea District Woman MP seat, is reportedly battling trauma following what the party describes as an abduction that forced her out of the race. Asio went missing just hours before her scheduled nomination on Wednesday, alongside several of her …

By Kabuye RonaldThe National Unity Platform (NUP) has named Florence Asio as its new flag bearer for the Bukedea District Woman MP seat, replacing Mercy Alupo, whose sudden removal from the national voters’ register has sparked outrage and accusations of political foul play. NUP officials say Alupo’s deregistration was not only unexpected but also part of a broader campaign of …

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, on Saturday evening narrowly escaped an accident after a trailer nearly rammed into her official vehicle along the Kampala–Jinja highway. According to Chris Obore, the Director of Communications and Public Affairs at Parliament, the incident occurred at around 5:45 pm in Mukono District as the Speaker was returning to Kampala from Bugweri District. Among …

A former parliamentary aspirant, Akol Hellen Odeke, has come forward with serious allegations that her life and that of her family are in danger following her attempt to contest against Speaker of Parliament Anita Among during the last general election. Akol, who vied for a parliamentary seat in eastern Uganda, says she has endured persistent death threats, intimidation, and property …