Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Police have arrested one of the bodyguards to the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, for allegedly shooting and injuring a female driver near her residence on MacKinnon Road, Kampala. Security sources say the suspect, Corporal Humphrey Muhanguzi, allegedly shot at a woman in her …
Read More »SPEAKER AMONG: I have overachieved, time to retire in 2031
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has dismissed reports suggesting she intends to contest for the presidency in 2031, saying instead that she plans to retire from active politics and support a successor backed by President Yoweri Museveni. Speaking on Monday in Kampala during a …
Read More »Thrones wobble?
Anita Among’s carefully built dominance faces its first real political stress test as Nobert Mao and others join the race for speakership COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | The once-seemingly impenetrable fortress surrounding Speaker Anita Among is showing its first visible cracks. The first signs emerged months ago …
Read More »Anita Among’s dilemma
How the Speaker’s growing political influence is leading to increasing pressure for her to go THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | The battle for speaker of parliament is going to be the defining issue of the next five years of President Yoweri Museveni’s government. Of course, the …
Read More »Speaker Anita Among defends her leadership ahead of 12th parliament vote
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has defended her leadership and dismissed claims that she assumed the role by accident.” She is equally confident that she will be re-elected for another term when the 12th parliament is inaugurated in May. Among became the Speaker …
Read More »The Race for Speaker of Parliament in Uganda: A defining moment for democratic accountability
COMMENT | DR PETER WANDWASI | As Uganda approaches the conclusion of another electoral cycle, the race for the Speaker of Parliament is evolving into more than just a contest for a legislative position; it is a crucial competition that could significantly influence the future of governance and democracy …
Read More »Speaker Among fronts inclusivity in global governance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Anita Among urged member states of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO) to anchor their work on promoting inclusivity in global governance. Among, who was delivering President Yoweri Museveni’s message at the opening ceremony of the 63rd Annual Session of AALCO held at …
Read More »AALCO’s 63rd session opens in Uganda with focus on int’l law
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Government representatives, legal experts, and diplomats from 49 member states of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) convened Monday in Uganda for the body’s 63rd annual session to advance cooperation on key legal and international issues. In a speech delivered on his behalf by Ugandan …
Read More »On Anita Among victory
What the speaker’s victory over Kadaga in NRM elections tells us about where our country stands THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The resounding victory of Speaker Anita Among over former Speaker Rebecca Kadaga for the ceremonial position of deputy vice president of the NRM for the eastern region …
Read More »NUP picks Mercy Alupo to take on Speaker Among in Bukedea
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) has officially cleared Mercy Alupo to contest for the Bukedea Woman Member of Parliament seat in the 2026 general elections. Alupo was nominated at the NUP headquarters in Kampala following several engagements with the party’s top leadership. NUP’s Electoral …
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