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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 …

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 …

By Yusuf Nsibambi On 18th May 2026, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni assented to the Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026, transforming it into law. This moment marks a decisive step in Uganda’s resolve to guard its independence and chart its own future.   I take this opportunity to thank Parliament, and in particular the Joint Committees of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs …

  These include the following Permanent Secretaries Ben Kumumanya of Local Government, Robert Kasande of Justice, Dorcus Okalany of Lands, Doreen Katusiime of Tourism, Pius Bigirimana, Dr. Alfred Okidi of Water, Alex Kakooza of OPM, Dr. Diana Atwine of Health, Irene Batebe of Energy, Dr. Ramathan Goobi of Finance, Dr. Amina Zawedde of ICT, Rosette Byengoma of Defense, Dunstan Balaba …

By Aggrey Baba The probe into alleged corruption and extravagant spending linked to former Speaker of Parliament and Bukedea Woman MP Anita Among has now stretched beyond Parliament, with outgoing State Minister for Foreign Affairs (Regional Cooperation) John Mulimba calling for investigations into the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat led by Rt.Hon. Richard Todwong, Secretary General. Mulimba has asked Chief …

By Mulengera Reporters Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) joined hundreds of Ugandans at Kitante Hill Secondary School grounds in a moving candlelight commemoration organized by the Uganda AIDS Commission to honor lives lost to HIV/AIDS, celebrate the resilience of survivors, and renew the country’s determination to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Held under the theme, “Ending AIDS …

By Ben Musanje Leaders from Kitante Hill Village and Kitante Hill Secondary School have raised separate but related concerns over what they describe as rising prostitution and an expanding nightlife economy in the Kitante Hill and Acacia areas, calling for stronger preventive action to curb HIV infections as Uganda pushes toward ending AIDS by 2030. The concerns were voiced during …

  The Illusion of the Military Strongman: Why Uganda Cannot Fight Corruption Through Martial Politics-A Rebuttal to Andrew Mwenda By Asuman Kiyingi In a recent essay, Andrew Mwenda attempted to justify what is becoming an increasingly dangerous trend in Uganda’s politics: the growing dominance of military influence over civilian institutions. His argument is simple but deeply flawed. He claims Uganda …

By Aggrey Baba Democratic Party (DP) leader and Laroo-Pece MP Norbert Mao has mocked former Speaker Anita Annet Among over the seizure of her luxury Rolls-Royce by security operatives earlier on Monday, saying Uganda has proven that “everything is possible.” Speaking on Tuesday, May 19, during the weekly press conference at the Party headquarters, Mao appeared visibly enjoying the moment, …