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How Disgruntled Staff At Parliament Have Come To Haunt Speaker Among Good Intentions

For the last three weeks, Ugandan social media has been abuzz with parliament exhibition social campaign led by social activists of the Agora Discourse group. Through the Uganda Parliament Exhibition hashtag, a lot of unfiltered information from the house has been leaked

March 14, 2024

Politics

UPC Fires Up Dokolo In Mobilization Campaign For Woman MP Seat

The Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) Party flag bearer for Dokolo District Woman Member of Parliament by-election Sarah Aguti Nyangkori was duly nominated as a candidate on Monday 11 March 2024 by the District Electoral Commission registrar Mr. Erikwaine Ngobi in Dokolo Town

March 14, 2024

Politics

Hon Alisemera Jane Cautions Rwenzori Region NRM Registrars on Political Interference

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) village and sub-county registrars in Rwenzori have received a stern warning against accepting bribes and political interference during the party register update exercise commencing on Wednesday. The NRM Party will start the display and update of the

March 13, 2024

National News

Joel Ssenyonyi’s Alleged Disruptive Actions in Uganda’s Parliament: An In-Depth Look

In a startling development within Uganda’s political landscape, whispers suggest a tumultuous turn orchestrated by Joel Ssenyonyi, the spirited Leader of the Opposition in Uganda’s parliament. Reports allege a deliberate strategy aimed at sowing discord and disrupting the proceedings within the legislative

March 13, 2024

National News

IGG Arrests Top 9 Govt Officials For Stealing 1.2 Bn

The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has arrested nine officials from Bugiri District Local Government (DLG) and one from Madi Okollo DLG for allegedly causing a financial loss of UGX 1.2 billion to Bugiri district. This was confirmed by the IG on their

March 12, 2024

Crime

5 Suspects Remanded To Luzira Prison Over Murder Of Eng Bbosa

Five suspects linked to the alleged murder of Eng. Daniel Bbosa, on the 25.02.2024 at Kikandwa village, Lungujja-Rubaga Division, in the Kampala District have been remanded to Luzira Prison by Mengo court. The suspects who with malice aforethought, unlawfully caused the death

March 12, 2024

Security

UPDF Kills Top ADF Rebel In Maserekwede, Ituri Province as Hunt For Remnants Intensifies

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Forces of Congo (FARDC) in a joint operation killed one Allied Democratic Forces terrorist in the areas of Maserekwede in Ituri Province. The ongoing operation aims to completely flush

March 12, 2024

News

Over 33 Million Chinese Lifted Out Of Poverty- Premier Li Qiang

The premier of the state council while delivering the Government’s work report at the opening of the National People’s Congress (NCP)in the Great Hall of the People of China in Beijing Capital City today 5th March 2024. In delivering the Government’s work

March 12, 2024

Op-ed

AKAMPA RUGABA TANBULL: Resisting the Call for Speaker Anita Among’s Resignation: A Different Perspective

By: AKAMPA RUGABA TANBULL Kampala: Well, the whole of this week, what started on Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) as ParlaimentExhibition by different activists like my friends, Agather, Toko and Spire has taken over even the mainstream media and now it

March 8, 2024

Op-ed

Peruth Atukwatse: Are We Putting Our Money In The Right Initiatives To Economically Empower Women & Spur Progress

By Peruth Atukwatse As the world gears up to celebrate the International Women’s Day- 2024, under the theme”Invest in women, accelerate progress” it is important to contemplate the current status of women and the serious challenges that persist in their journey towards

March 8, 2024