Uganda news

Jacob Oulanyah has emerged as the winner of the speakership race. This is going to be his first term in office as the speaker of parliament. He has been the deputy speaker for Rebecca Kadaga as she reigned as speaker. This, however, has been a very tight race for him Unlike usual, there was a tight competition with former speaker, ...

Five Ugandan women have been arrested in India for prostitution and allegedly breaking international laws The Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) arrested the women after busting an international human and drugs trafficking racket. These were Nassali Milly, 35, Nakkazzi Florence, 36, Sarah Namwanje, 23, Nalwoga Oliver Hildah, 25, and Sharifah Nakabuubi, 25 all from Uganda. The women visited India on ...

The Police in Kampala have kicked off an investigation into a case under which a Makerere University graduate was found dead in his room. This happened a few days after his graduation. James Eyangu, 27, graduated on Wednesday in Biomedical Laboratory Technology but his body has been found in his room, dead. He acted as the president of the Makerere ...

Ruhinda North MP Thomas Tayebwa has quit the deputy speakership race. This means he has left the space for Bukedea Woman MP Anita Among. Most probably she is winning because she is the one NRM CEC had endorsed for deputy speakership race. However, MP Tayebwa, had threatened to stand as an independent today regardless of CEC’s decision. Speaking to journalists, though, ...

Motor mouthed Tamale Mirundi who also doubles as a political analyst has come out to air his views on the recent vetting by the NRM CEC on the parliament speakership role. Mirundi said that it’s a huge loss for the ruling party and they won’t get anyone who complimented the role as Kadaga. Mirundi’s comments came after NRM fronted Jacob ...