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CID Storms Parliament, Searches Speaker’s Chamber in Among Probe
As investigators widened their probe into former Speaker Anita Among, tension remained high at Parliament on Tuesday as detectives searched several key offices, including her chamber.
The operation, which began...
Parliament Clears Shs56.9bn for LC Elections as Government Awaits Poll Dates
The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, says the government is now waiting for the Electoral Commission to announce the dates for the LC I, LC II, and Women...
Opposition, Activists Prepare Court Challenge Against Sovereignty Bill 2026
Opposition political leaders and civil society activists have intensified efforts to block the implementation of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026, with plans underway to challenge the controversial legislation...
Parliament Passes Shs1.1 Trillion Supplementary Budget Amid Heated Debate
Parliament witnessed a heated debate after opposition legislators, led by Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, challenged the approval of a supplementary budget for the 2025/2026 financial year totaling...
Mixed Feelings as Uganda Passes Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026
Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed a contentious bill, previously criticised by rights groups, journalists and businesses for mirroring "foreign agents" language used in Russian law to silence dissent, after...
Former Deputy AG Rukutana Calls for Sovereignty Bill to Be Dropped
Former Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana has asked the mover of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 to withdraw it from Parliament.
Rukutana, who also served as State Minister for...