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Security seals off Among, clerk to parliament offices

KAMPALA — Joint security agencies on Monday sealed off sections of Uganda’s Parliament, including offices linked to Speaker Anita Among and the Clerk to Parliament, in what appears to be an escalating anti-corruption investigation targeting the legislative institution. The early morning operation saw heavily armed security personnel deployed around the upper floors of Parliament, restricting access to key administrative offices and disrupting normal operations within the affected sections. Sources within Parliament said staff members were instructed to vacate some offices as investigators moved in to secure files, electronic records and other materials believed to be relevant to the ongoing probe.…

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3 charged for extorting PDM beneficiaries

Three local leaders in Kalaki District have been arraigned before the Kaberamaido Magistrates Court on charges…

Fall of Anita Among: Rolls-Royce, Range Rovers & bags of cash seized from posh residences

The dramatic fall of former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among reached a new climax this week…

Notorious land grabber Kyagaba jailed 8 years

The High Court Criminal Division sitting at the Entebbe Circuit has sentenced notorious Wakiso land grabber…

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Egypt’s El-Sisi in Uganda to deepen Nile cooperation

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Wednesday arrived in Uganda for a one-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation on Nile water management, agriculture, energy and regional security. President el-Sisi held talks with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House Entebbe, where the two leaders discussed areas of mutual interest and regional development. Welcoming the Egyptian leader to Uganda, President Museveni emphasised the importance of strengthening the long-standing ties between the two countries. “I welcome H.E. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, to Uganda,” President Museveni posted on X. “I look…

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Branding the continent: Onyango-Obbo unpacks the rise of African soft power

Veteran Ugandan journalist and commentator Charles Onyango-Obbo has published a lengthy commentary arguing that some African…

Kagame video on M23, Tshisekedi sparks debate

A resurfaced video of Rwandan President Paul Kagame making controversial remarks about the origins of the…

Kiir, Mohamud & US envoy arrive for Museveni inauguration

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday hosted a series of high-level meetings at State House Entebbe…

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