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KAMPALA, Uganda — A total of 159 Members of Parliament were absent from the opening sitting of Uganda’s 12th Parliament on Monday, despite many having…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has confirmed two new Ebola infections, bringing the total number of cases linked to the current outbreak to seven, according to health…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth has been overwhelmingly elected Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament after securing more than 400 votes in a special sitting…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Police in Old Kampala are investigating a murder incident in which a 34-year-old boda boda rider was allegedly killed following a violent…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has declared Wednesday, May 27, 2026, a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Adha. The declaration was published through a…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The opening stage of the Deputy Speaker election in Uganda’s 12th Parliament has highlighted both the strict procedural rules of Parliament and the…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Norbert Mao has secured 15 votes in the election for Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament held at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, in a…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The endorsement of Thomas Tayebwa to continue serving as Deputy Speaker in the 12th Parliament has triggered renewed public scrutiny over his…
ENTEBBE, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has formally backed Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth and Thomas Tayebwa as the ruling party’s candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker…
NAIROBI, Kenya — John Mbadi has defended the Finance Bill 2026/27 against mounting political criticism, accusing Kalonzo Musyoka of misleading the public with claims that…