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By Mulengera Reporters Led by former UYD President Ismail Kirya, a group of DP youth leaders on Saturday convened a news conference at Batva Hotel in Kampala where they inter-alia criticized party President Norbert Mao for not doing enough to ensure that the ex-DP Vice President Juliet Rainer Kafiire, who died a few days ago, gets a befitting send off. …

TIERs stated on X: “Ghana’s parliament just passed one of the most sweeping anti-queer bills. Identifying as queer carries a prison sentence, so does standing with someone who is. Now is the time to make noise. The president has not signed yet, and that window is closing. Do not stay silent! What’s in the bill The bill approved on Friday …

TIERs stated on X: “Ghana’s parliament just passed one of the most sweeping anti-queer bills. Identifying as queer carries a prison sentence, so does standing with someone who is. Now is the time to make noise. The president has not signed yet, and that window is closing. Do not stay silent!What’s in the billThe bill approved on Friday maintains Ghana’s …

ACCRA — Ghana’s parliament on Friday approved a new bill that criminalizes the so-called promotion of LGBTQ activity, part of a broader crackdown on sexual minorities in West Africa.The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, passed by a voice vote after the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee unanimously recommended its adoption, first deputy speaker Bernard Ahiafor said.The bill was …

ACCRA — Ghana’s parliament on Friday approved a new bill that criminalizes the so-called promotion of LGBTQ activity, part of a broader crackdown on sexual minorities in West Africa.The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, passed by a voice vote after the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee unanimously recommended its adoption, first deputy speaker Bernard Ahiafor said.The bill was …

Parliament has approves Alupo, Nabbanja as Vice President and Premier, respectively – The Voice Uganda HomeMainParliament has approves Alupo, Nabbanja as Vice President and Premier, respectively , https://voiceuganda.com/2026/05/28/parliament-has-approves-alupo-nabbanja-as-vice-president-and-premier-respectively/

The transition from Uganda’s 11th to its 12th Parliament marks a significant moment in the country’s legislative history. This shift is defined not only by electoral turnover but also by the dramatic and humiliating removal of the former Speaker of Parliament from the ruling party’s internal race, coupled with ongoing investigations into her tenure. Viewed against the backdrop of the …

Anita Among arrested for corruption, not for her human rights abuses Anita Among and President Yoweri Museveni in happier times. (Photo courtesy of The Monitor)Uganda’s outgoing speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, is currently under house arrest with her husband Moses Magogo. Following a directive from President Yoweri Museveni, the couple is being investigated for corruption, abuse of office, illicit enrichment …

Anita Among arrested for corruption, not for her human rights abuses Anita Among and President Yoweri Museveni in happier times. (Photo courtesy of The Monitor) Uganda’s outgoing speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, is currently under house arrest with her husband Moses Magogo. Following a directive from President Yoweri Museveni, the couple is being investigated for corruption, abuse of office, illicit …

× Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth is the new Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament. Oboth-Oboth, who was endorsed by the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, emerged as the winner after securing 441 of the 519 votes that were counted. He beat National Unity Platform’s Paul Mwiru, who got 60 votes, and Democratic Party president Norbert Mao, who got 15. Who is …