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The Democratic Party (DP) president, Nobert Mao has said his party has nothing but high expectations from the new Parliament leadership. On Monday, newly sworn-in members of parliament went to Kololo Airstrip to elect their new Speaker and Deputy Speakers. Jacob Oulanyah emerged as the victor for the Speaker of Parliament ad as his Deputy, they elected Anita Among. On ...

Busoga leaders have said Kadaga’s loss in the speakership race was a big blow to them. Andrew Ntange, the Busoga Kingdom spokesperson says they can’t pretend to be happy. “We cannot hide our heads in the sand like an ostrich, but it is a serious loss to our land because when every one of our daughters and sons goes high, ...

A fresh Makerere University graduate has got people talking after he took to the market clad in his graduation gown to thank his mother. Educating a child from the lowest level to the highest level, University is one of the strenuous responsibilities parents have especially in third world countries. These parents make a lot of sacrifices to make sure their ...

Kampala woman MP elect Hon Shamim Malende has vowed to fight any forms of injustices in society during her five year term in parliament. Shamim who was sworn in parliament attributed the current strife of violence and detention of Kampala youth in jail to bad laws and luck of government to address poverty and other related inequalities in society. “As ...

Erias Lukwago is set to swear in today as Kampala Lord Mayor again. Lukwago swept the votes of Kampala so easily. He got 194,592 votes in the recently held elections, almost doubling all those of his counterparts. People had anticipated that NUP’s Nabilla would put up a fight but it was only in words. Kampala community seems to hold their ...