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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Security agencies on Saturday mounted coordinated raids on properties linked to Speaker of Parliament Anita Among over  suspected corruption. The operation, involving officers from the Crime Intelligence and Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), targeted Among’s upscale residence in Nakasero. The operatives …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Norbert Mao, one of the aspirants for the post of Speaker to the 12th Parliament, has backed the Patriotic League of Uganda’s (PLU) decision to withdraw support for Speaker Anita Among and Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa. He described the decision as a “principled stand against …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | A group of lawyers and activists has petitioned the Inspector General of Government (IGG), seeking a comprehensive investigation into the outgoing Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, for an alleged breach of the Leadership Code Act. The petition, filed and received by the Inspectorate’s Central …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the leader of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) political group has withdrawn his support for Annet Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa for speaker and deputy speaker, respectively, for the 12th Parliament. The PLU Secretary General who is also MP for Kasambya County, PO …

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 …

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 …

  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 …

  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 …

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 …

  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 …