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By Ben Musanje Deputy Inspector General of Government, Anna Twinomugisha Muhairwe, has delivered a powerful and emotional testimony on Uganda’s HIV/AIDS journey, recounting how her family survived the trauma and stigma associated with HIV while rallying women to take a central role in the fight to end the epidemic by 2030. Muhairwe made the remarks on Tuesday while delivering the …

By Mulengera Reporters Equity Group Holdings has reported a strong first quarter performance for 2026, posting a profit after tax of KSh19.1 billion (about Shs553 billion), up from KSh15.4 billion (about Shs446 billion) recorded during the same period last year, driven by digital transformation, regional expansion, and improved operational efficiency. The Group’s Q1 2026 financial results, released in Nairobi on …

By Ben Musanje The Roman Catholic Church in Uganda has moved swiftly to restructure this year’s commemoration of Uganda Martyrs Day following the government’s decision to postpone the national celebrations at Namugongo over fears of a potential Ebola outbreak. The shift comes after President Yoweri Museveni announced the suspension of the June 3 observance, citing heightened risk of cross-border transmission …

By Aggrey BabaThe Democratic Party (DP) Deputy Treasurer, John Bosco Kamoga, has reaffirmed party president Norbert Mao’s bid for the Speakership of the 12th Parliament, insisting that no political force, including Jacob Oboth-Oboth, can stop his boss after what he described as Mao’s successful political battle against outgoing Speaker Anita Among. Speaking during a YouTube interview with Mulengera News journalist …

By Andrew Mwenda The Saturday 3am SFC raid at the home of our pre-current speaker of parliament, Anita Annet Among (AAA), is unprecedented. The joint security operation at her home, confiscating anything and everything of value, including cash and other luxury items, speaks volumes. The action required bold decision-making and a stubborn resolution. And it is a vintage signature of …

By Guest Writer Major cases of extortion are perilously affecting the registration and issuance of national identity cards to the mandatory citizens in Teso sub-region. These cases are currently being perpetuated by the registration assistants who are on temporary employment. The Soroti National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) office which was established in 2014, has about 10 registration assistants, all temporary …

  By Mulengera Reporters Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa, who was the Government Chief Whip in Parliament as of 2017 when MPs voted to scrap age limits on the President, says she doesn’t regret championing the removal of such a road block whose erasure had the effect of paving way for Gen YK Museveni’s continued Presidency over Uganda.   Speaking to a …

By Mulengera Reporters As the line minister for sports, Peter Ogwang arguably suffered the wrath of Anita Among’s power more than anyone else. His docket requires him to be the political supervisor of all sporting activities including football, which is controlled by FUFA whose very belligerent President is Eng. Moses Magogo, the very aggressive husband to Anita Among.   Because …

By Aggrey Baba Uganda’s First Son and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), is no longer being viewed only as a pressure group in the country’s political space. Its recent involvement in the race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament has triggered debate that it is steadily emerging as a new centre of …

By Asuman Kiyingi The dramatic, high-stakes unraveling of Speaker Anita Annet Among’s political dominance in Uganda offers a classic study in the pathology of institutional capture, patronage, and the fragile nature of personalist power. Within a remarkably short period, a political titan—elected unopposed in Bukedea, victorious over the formidable Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga for the NRM’s Second National Vice Chairperson position, …