Moses Ali, Kasaija, Gen David Muhoozi, Anite and Nankabirwa dropped from Cabinet Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has retained a majority of his ministers, with the half dozen new names including Kiryowa Kiwanuka as Minister of Defence, Sanjay Tanna as Trade Minister and Adonia …
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How the Saudi playbook of dynastic power and managed succession is unfolding in Uganda NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | In the grand theaters of global power, absolute rulers have long faced the same ultimate anxiety: how to ensure the empire outlives the emperor. Today, from the sun-scorched palaces …
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Uganda is mobilizing its hard-earned Ebola expertise as eastern DRC’s outbreak threatens to overwhelm borders, and strain economies NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda is once again finding itself standing at the centre of Africa’s battle against Ebola as a fast-moving outbreak spreading through eastern Democratic Republic of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | West Budama Central Member of Parliament, Jacob Marksons Oboth has been elected Speaker of the 12th Parliament after securing 441 votes. The election, presided over by Chief Justice Flavian Zeija on Monday, 25 May 2026, took place during the first sitting of the 12th Parliament …
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*⃣ Oboth Oboth 441 *⃣ Mwiru 60 votes *⃣ Mao 15 votes *⃣ Spoilt votes 3 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth has been overwhelmingly voted Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament by over 400 votes at a special sitting at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds Three candidates were …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Voting is underway for the Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament during a special sitting at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, where Members of Parliament are choosing the leader of the country’s legislature for the next five years. Three candidates are in the race: Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth, …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The ruling National Resistance Movement has endorsed Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth as its flag bearer for Speaker of the 12th Parliament and Thomas Tayebwa as the party’s candidate for Deputy Speaker. The announcement was made during the ongoing NRM parliamentary caucus meeting at State House Entebbe, …
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President Yoweri Museveni frames the East African nation as Africa’s next big tourism destination Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has stepped up efforts to position Uganda as one of Africa’s leading tourism destinations, using the launch of the 10th Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo …
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COMMENT | YOWERI K MUSEVENI | Mr. Mwenda, thank you for declaring me senile and incapable of judging right. You will, however, discover that at 82, I am still able to defend Uganda and myself with the Bible, the AK-47 and the pen. You are supposed to be a …
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The government’s decision to elevate Bugoma forest protection may mark a policy shift, but it can’t easily reverse years of encroachment NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When outgoing Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja recently toured sections of the Bugoma Central Forest Reserve, the roadside canopy of tall green trees …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
