Among Misses Speaker Race Amid Corruption Probe
Former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has missed out on the election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament, following her withdrawal from the race amid intensifying corruption and money laundering investigations. Among, who has been under scrutiny for the past 11 days, is currently being
Museveni to Address Parliament Amid Among Explosive Corruption Probe
President Yoweri Museveni is expected to address Parliament on corruption following the election of a new Speaker and Deputy Speaker at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. The anticipated address comes against the backdrop of an intensifying corruption probe involving former Speaker Anita Annet Among, who has been under house arrest for nearly
Inside Parliament: How Uganda’s Speaker, Deputy Speaker Are Elected
Legislators are set to elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker during the first sitting of the first meeting of the First Session of the 12th Parliament. The 12th Parliament comprises 527 MPs, including elected representatives and ex-officio members, all of whom took their oaths in May 2026. The exercise will
Three URA Staff Killed in Elephant Crash Near Karuma
Three Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) staff members have died in a tragic road crash after their vehicle collided with an elephant along the Kampala–Gulu highway near Karuma. The fatal accident, confirmed by police and wildlife authorities on Sunday, occurred on a stretch bordering Murchison Falls National Park, an area notorious
I’m Not Senile’— Museveni Hits Back at Mwenda in Sharp Exchange
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has strongly defended Uganda’s industrialisation and value-addition agenda, accusing veteran journalist and political commentator Andrew Mwenda of consistently undermining local innovation, wealth creation programmes and strategic national development projects. In a lengthy and sharply worded statement released on his official X account on Saturday, Museveni dismissed
Ebola cases rise to five as health worker, driver test positive
Uganda’s confirmed Ebola cases have increased to five following the detection of three new infections, including a health worker and a driver linked to the country’s first case. The Ministry of Health said the two Ugandans were already identified among known contacts and had been under close monitoring before testing
KCCA tightens grip on noise pollution amid rising complaints in Kampala
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has stepped up enforcement against noise pollution, putting bars, churches and entertainment venues on notice as complaints from residents continue to rise. In a public notice the authority warned operators of nightclubs, restaurants, concerts, live bands, DJs and worship centres to comply with national noise
CID storm Among’s village home as corruption probe deepens
A high-powered team of detectives from the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), backed by other security agencies, has descended on the home village of former Speaker Anita Among in Bukedea, marking a dramatic escalation in an already explosive corruption probe. The investigators arrived in Aputiput Village, Kamutur Sub-county, on Friday, widening
Ebola: Uganda halts DRC flights, tightens borders
Fresh Ebola fears have gripped the country after Uganda confirmed imported cases from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), triggering swift government action including suspension of flights and cross-border transport. In an emergency briefing the Ministry of Health unveiled sweeping measures aimed at sealing off potential transmission routes, warning that
Ebola: Mid air drama as US bound flight diverted to eject Congolese passenger
There was mid-air drama aboard a US-bound Air France–Delta Airlines flight after the aircraft was abruptly diverted to Canada to offload a Congolese passenger who had reportedly boarded “by mistake.” Flight AF378 had departed Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport on Wednesday afternoon en route to Detroit when passengers were startled
