Why NUP Could Join IPOD
The National Unity Platform (NUP) appears to be edging closer to joining the Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD), a development that signals a possible strategic...
Category : Politics
Museveni Appoints Haruna Kasolo Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Amid Cabinet Vetting Delays
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed State Minister for Regional Cooperation, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, as the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, temporarily filling a vacancy created...
Deputy Speaker Race Tightens as Procedural Slip Highlights Political Strategy in Parliament
The opening phase of the Deputy Speaker election in the 12th Parliament has already exposed both the strict procedural requirements of the House and the...
West Nile Leaders Push for Greater Cabinet Representation Amid Power-Sharing Debate
Leaders from the West Nile Parliamentary Caucus have intensified calls for increased representation in Cabinet, arguing that the region’s political contribution and strategic importance are...
Lydia Wanyoto Exits Speakership Contest, Shifts Focus to Deputy Speaker Race Amid Rising Political Realignments
Mbale City Woman MP Lydia Wanyoto Mutende has officially withdrawn from the race for Speaker of Parliament and entered the contest for Deputy Speaker, marking...
Tanga Backtracks on Independent Candidacy as Namuganza Enters Speaker Race Amid Political Realignments
The race for the Speaker of Parliament has taken a new twist after Dr Tanga Odoi reportedly signaled a reversal on the participation of independent...
NRM Opens Fresh Race for Speaker Positions After CEC Delays Consensus
The ruling National Resistance Movement has opened the door for fresh expressions of interest for parliamentary Speaker positions after the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC)...
Burnet Mbabazi Clinches NRM Ticket in Kikuube LC5 By-Election as Rival Cries Foul
Burnet Mbabazi has been officially declared the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the Kikuube District LC5 by-election after securing a clear win in...
High Court to Decide on Bail as Muwanga Kivumbi, 23 Others Battle Terrorism Charges
Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi and 23 co-accused persons have petitioned the International Crimes Division of the High Court for bail as they continue battling terrorism charges...
Twelfth Parliament to Be Sworn In Starting May 13 – Key timelines revealed
The newly elected members of Uganda’s Twelfth Parliament will be formally sworn into office during a three-day ceremony scheduled from May 13 to May 15,...