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Photo credit: Nilepost President Yoweri Museveni has arrived at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds as the 12th Parliament of Uganda convenes today for its First Sitting.

The NRM Central Executive Committee sitting at State House in Entebbe has endorsed Jacob Oboth Oboth and Thomas Tayebwa as the ruling party’s candidates for speaker and deputy speaker respectively. The party’s top organ recommended to the parliamentary caucus Oboth’s name owing to his proven...

The election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Council for the 2026–2031 term is underway at City Hall. The sitting follows yesterday’s swearing-in of the Lord Mayor and newly elected councillors. The Speakership race is between NUP John Mary...

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has backed Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa once again, in a dramatic twist within the ongoing battle for the leadership of the 12th Parliament, he has made this remark on his X...

Omoro District Woman MP Catherine Lamwaka has officially declared her bid for the position of Deputy Speaker of Parliament, saying her candidacy seeks to “resurrect the lost hope” among the people of Omoro District and Uganda at large, as she pledges to work alongside the incoming Speaker to...

The Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has sparked fresh political debate after publicly praising senior government minister Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth and endorsing him as a preferred candidate for the Speakership of the 2026–2031 Parliament under the Patriotic League of Uganda...

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba(CDF) In a dramatic turn that has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s political establishment, Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has emerged as the central figure dictating the race for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament. As Chairman...

Uganda’s Parliament has confirmed that the election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker for the 12th Parliament will take place on May 25, 2026, shortly after the completion of the MPs’ swearing-in ceremony and the first sitting of the new House. The announcement comes as the newly elected...

The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has formally withdrawn its earlier support for Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among and Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa as candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament of Uganda. In a press statement issued today and signed by PLU General Secretary David...

Parliament Speaker Anita Among has become the latest in a long line of presumptive or declared suitors, stretching from Dr Kizza Besigye in 2001, through Amama Mbabazi in 2016. Ms Among, last month, gave the talk of eyeing the Uganda presidency a wide berth, reinforcing the belief that the top...

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has reportedly acquired a new Rolls-Royce Cullinan 2025 model valued at about £440,000 (approximately Shs2.2 billion), according to a report by the Weekend Monitor. The luxury SUV was allegedly airlifted from the United Kingdom last month. 📸: Image...

Leo bhana, katika pitapita zangu za hapa na pale, nikaangukia shule fulani, Basi bana, nikakutana na mwanafunzi kapendeza zake, lakini shingoni kavaa bango kubwa limeandikwa “Swahili Speaker”. Aisee! Hapo hapo akili ikafanya flashback kali moja kwa moja nikarudi enzi za 2003 hadi 2009...

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has firmly dismissed ongoing speculation about her potential bid for the presidency, saying she neither has the desire nor the capacity to take on the country’s top leadership role. Speaking candidly, Among downplayed the rumors, emphasizing her personal...

While in Kyankwanzi, the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among revived the move to extend the term of office for all political leaders in Uganda from Five to Seven

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has respectfully asked Democratic Party (DP) President and Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao to withdraw his candidacy for Speaker of the 12th Parliament, suggesting that “better positions” await him. The...

The Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among is mourning the loss of her mother-in-law, Mama Nakisuyi Ruth Biribawa Safia, who passed away on Wednesday at Kampala Hospital. In a message shared with friends, family, and colleagues, Among expressed deep sorrow over the death of the family...

Deputy Speaker of parliament has today via his X clarified on the ownership of land around round st Balikudembe market and the recent demolitions in that area. Thomas Tayebwa via X platform “I have seen various social media posts and received numerous inquiries seeking clarification on my...

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has stated that international sanctions imposed on her were a result of her efforts to defend Uganda’s cultural and moral values. Speaking publicly, she recalled the period when the Anti-Homosexuality Bill was being debated, noting that many feared approaching...

The National resistance Movement Secretary General Hon. Richard Todwong has confirmed that Gen. Yoweri Museveni has endorsed CEC resolutions confirming Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa as Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively as NRM candidate for upcoming speakership race for the 12th...

Wadau tutafakari wote pamoja,kwanin Sasa hivi kumekuwa na wanaojita washauri wa uwekezaji wengi hasa,wanashauri mambo ya hisa,hatifungani Kwani hawashauri watu wawekeze katika uwekezaji wa viwanda na biashara Kuna nini nyuma Hadi uhamasishaji umekua mkubwa Kila mtu nimshauri wekeza kwenye...