Kampala Health Workers Test Positive for Ebola as gov’t Intensifies Response
Kampala Health Workers Test Positive for Ebola as gov’t Intensifies Response The Ministry of Health has confirmed two new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) involving Ugandan health workers attached to a private health facility in Kampala, triggering renewed surveillance and contact tracing efforts in the capital. The ministry said
Speaker Oboth Declares War on Corruption
Newly elected Speaker of Parliament Jacob Markson Oboth has declared an all-out push against corruption, warning that the 12th Parliament must clean up its own house or risk losing public trust. In a firm and pointed maiden address delivered at Kololo Independence Grounds on Monday, Oboth-Oboth positioned integrity and accountability
Oboth-Oboth Elected Speaker of 12th Parliament
West Budama County South MP Jacob Markson Oboth-Oboth has been elected Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament after securing a commanding win in a high-stakes vote held on Monday at Kololo Independence Grounds. Oboth-Oboth cruised to victory with 441 votes, far ahead of National Unity Platform’s Paul Mwiru (Jinja South East
Oboth, Mao and Mwiru in Three-Horse Race for Speakership
The race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament entered a decisive stage on Monday after Chief Justice Flavian Zeija formally closed nominations, clearing the way for Members of Parliament to proceed to a secret ballot vote. The announcement was made in a packed House with 370 MPs present, confirming full
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
