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Viewers: 90,001 By Spy Uganda More than 30 years after Uganda introduced affirmative action to boost women’s participation in politics, lawmakers are beginning to question whether the policy has achieved its original purpose or whether it is time for a major constitutional overhaul. The debate took center stage during the induction of Members of the 12th Parliament at Commonwealth …

Newly sworn-in Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere Nsubuga has been arrested over allegations of attempting to interfere with the process leading to the election of the speaker of parliament.Nameere was arrested on Friday evening at Hotel Brovad in Masaka city while leading a celebratory convoy through the city following her swearing-in ceremony.According to witnesses, the MP was intercepted by …

Fresh political tension has emerged following the reported arrest of Justine Nameere Nsubuga by military operatives, only hours after she was sworn in as Masaka City Woman MP for the 2026–2031 parliamentary term. According to sources, heavily armed security personnel travelling in a military vehicle reportedly picked up Nameere from Tropic Inn on Friday night and drove her to an …

Viewers: 50,003 By Spy Uganda  Reports coming from Masaka City indicate that the newly sworn-in Woman Member of Parliament for Masaka City, Justin Nameere, was allegedly picked up by unidentified individuals during her thanksgiving rally held in the area. The incident has sparked confusion, with details still emerging and authorities yet to issue an official confirmation. Eyewitnesses claim that …

VP Alupo swears in as Woman MP for Katakwi District – The Voice Uganda HomeBusinessVP Alupo swears in as Woman MP for Katakwi District , https://voiceuganda.com/2026/05/13/vp-alupo-swears-in-as-woman-mp-for-katakwi-district/

Annet Oyes Byamukama the elect Woman MP for Buhweju has today congratulated President Yoweri Museveni upon his swear in today. President Museveni starts his 7th term of office today.   The post Annet Oyes Byamukama the elect Woman MP for Buhweju congratulates President Yoweri Museveni upon his swear in today appeared first on The East African Watch., https://eastafricanwatch.net/annet-oyes-byamukama-the-elect-woman-mp-for-buhweju-congratulates-president-yoweri-museveni-upon-his-swear-in-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=annet-oyes-byamukama-the-elect-woman-mp-for-buhweju-congratulates-president-yoweri-museveni-upon-his-swear-in-today

The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has set May 14 as the date for aspiring candidates to officially express interest in the forthcoming Kalangala District Woman MP by-election.The seat fell vacant following the death of MP-elect Helen Nakimuli, a NUP member. According to Johnmary Ssebwufu, a member of the party’s elections management committee, aspirants will be required to physically submit …

Kampala– The National Unity Platform (NUP) election Management Committee (EMC) has invited qualified party members to express interest in contesting for the position of District Woman Member of Parliament for Kalangala District ahead of the forthcoming by-election. The late Hellen Nakimuli former Kalangala Woman MP (Courtesy photo) According to a notice issued by the party, expressions of interest will be …

By Mwanje Gideon The story of Uganda’s independence is often told through the lens of 1962, the year the nation shed its colonial tether to embrace sovereignty. It was then that the Parliament of Uganda was formally established, a structure whose foundation stone had been laid on a hopeful December day in 1956. But the spirit of that house, rooted …

A 45-year-old woman has been remanded by the Chief Magistrate’s court in Mitooma district, western Uganda, over allegations that she forced her eight-year-old stepson to swallow sewing needles and several fragments of broken glass. Juliet Tushabeomwe appeared before grade one magistrate Gibson Muhangi on Thursday and was charged with aggravated torture and attempted murder. State prosecutor Caroline Kesubi told court …