KAMPALA — Laroo-Pece Division MP-elect and Justice Minister Norbert Mao has formally declared his bid for the Speakership of Uganda’s 12th Parliament, saying he is ready to contest for the top legislative position after conducting wide consultations. Mao said he believes he is fully qualified for the role and does not see the need for…
KAMPALA — Persis Namuganza, the Member of Parliament elect for Bukono County in Namutumba District, has formally declared her intention to run for Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament, setting up a high-stakes leadership contest ahead of the legislature’s inauguration. Namuganza, who currently serves as State Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, said her decision…
Entebbe, Wakiso – Speaker of Parliament Anita Among on Monday placed responsibility for the tragic Kiteezi landfill collapse on opposition politicians, saying they blocked critical decisions that could have prevented the disaster. The remarks came as President Yoweri Museveni campaigned in Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District. Speaking to supporters, Among argued that if the city had…
Opposition MP Betty Nambooze has strongly rebuked Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, following remarks praising President Yoweri Museveni for personally approving nearly Shs 1 billion (~$270,000 USD) in public funds for Nambooze’s medical treatment in the United States. The controversy erupted during Museveni’s campaign rally in Mukono District on January 3–4, 2026, ahead of the…
Mukono — Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has revealed that President Yoweri Museveni approved nearly Shs1 billion to facilitate overseas medical treatment for Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze, whose long-term health complications stem from injuries sustained during a violent incident in Parliament in 2017. Addressing supporters as President Museveni campaigned in Mukono District on December…