In a fiery speech on her home turf in Bukedea on March 16, Speaker Anita Among assured all those that are allegedly fighting her that she is not going anywhere. The speaker had earlier registered as NRM supporter during the ongoing registration exercise before addressing a rally later in the evening. From her tough demeanor,…
Buganda kingdom owned Mutesa 1 Royal University has been granted a charter by President Museveni. The president signed the charter on March 11, 2024. According to the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions Act, a charter is granted by the President as evidence that the university meets the requirements and standards of academic excellence set by…
Julius Mucunguzi is the new spokesperson for the Independent Electoral Commission succeeding Jotham Taremwa who stepped down in 2020. Mucunguzi’s appointment was announced yesterday in a statement from the EC. “Following a rigorous selection process conducted last year, Mr. Mucunguzi Julius emerged as the top candidate for the position of Head of Public Relations at…
Following this week’s meeting between President Museveni and the speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, the president has dispatched two aides to keep a close eye on the operations of Parliament. Sources have told us David Mafabi, Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Duties, and Barbra Nabirye, Special Presidential Assistant for Special Duties, will keep the president…
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the patron of the Patriotic League Uganda today flew into Masaka where he is scheduled to hold a number of meetings. In several places, Muhoozi, accompanied by his wife Charlotte, was received by enthusiastic crowds. Below are some of the pictures that we captured.
The National Unity Platform has decided to recall their former leader of opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, as commissioner of Parliament even if the legality of the decision is still under question. In his place, NUP has proposed Mityana Municipality MP, Francis Zaake, 33, who once served on the commission before being thrown off over disciplinary issues….
Journalism is one of the most dangerous professions in countries like Uganda where political tensions can lead to full blown violence. In the last two years, a number of prominent media personalities have left Uganda and settled overseas to escape this volatile atmosphere. Most, if not all, are rightly seeking better economic prospects. Yet majority…
Speaker Anita Among has finally responded to the allegations about mismanagement of public funds by Parliament under her watch by saying: “I will not respond.” In a plenary meeting today, she said, “I will never give you answers based on hearsay, on rumormongering. And we aren’t going to run this House on rumormongering. Me to…
Rubaga deputy RDC Herbert Burora flew too close to the sun and eventually got burnt. The vocal Burora was suspended yesterday for allegedly using social media to undermine the very government he serves. However, sources have told us that his source of trouble stems from his social media attacks on Speaker Anita Among, whom he…
Jaliat Namuwaya a journalist with Vision Group is seeking Shs 17 million to carry out a lifesaving surgery. Namuwaya, 38, was diagnosed with umbilical endometriosis disease. She bleeds through the umbilical cord during her menstrual periods. She said she first noticed symptoms of the condition 12 years ago when she developed a swelling on the…
