Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Anita Among has asked parents and cultural leaders to put an end to teenage pregnancies and child marriages saying the vice is encouraged by the unfortunate practice of viewing girls as a commodity. Launching the Parliamentary Forum to end Child Marriages and Teenage Pregnancies …
Read More »‘Weakened’ Speaker Among faces humiliation from MPs
Censure of Parliament Commissioners is a direct attack COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | The month of May has been a tough one for Speaker of Parliament Anita Among as she battled pressure from powerful quarters including President Yoweri Museveni, the U.K. and the U.S. governments. On top of that …
Read More »Now, US Gov also throws travel ban on Uganda’s Speaker
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The US government has joined that of the UK in imposing sanctions on Uganda’s Speaker Anita Among. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said: “The United States is committed to working with our Ugandan partners to promote accountability for those who abuse …
Read More »Among warns Uganda might lose AFCON 2027 hosting rights
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s Parliament Speaker Anitah Among has warned that the country could lose its hosting rights of the 2027 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) if stadium construction is not done quickly. Last year, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania were awarded 2027 AFCON hosting rights by the …
Read More »On UK sanctions against Among
Why the British government is lying about its true motives in imposing sanctions on the speaker. THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | And so, the British government has sanctioned our Speaker of parliament, Anita Among, and two of our ministers. They claim to have done this because she stole resources meant …
Read More »UK sanctions Anita Among, Kitutu, Nandutu over corruption
SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The UK on Tuesday announced sanctions on the Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among, and former Ministers, Gorreti Kituti and Agnes Nandutu. The trio is accused of stealing from the poor communities of Karamoja in the infamous iron sheet scandal. Anita Among was among the …
Read More »Tik-toker granted bail, barred from mentioning Museveni, Kabaka and Among
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has granted bail to a Tik-toker Ibrahim Musana Commonly known as Pressure 24 Seven. The court has barred him from mentioning names of President, Yoweri Museveni, Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and Kabaka of Buganda as part of …
Read More »Luzira relocation plan sparks debate in Parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A formal motion will be introduced in Parliament to determine the relocation of Luzira Prisons to make way for the construction of a five-star hotel. On Wednesday, 24 April 2024, the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi presented a statement stating that …
Read More »Plant trees in memory of fallen Ex – NEMA boss, Among urges public
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Anita Among has paid homage to the fallen former Executive Director of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Dr Tom Okurut, who died after undergoing brain surgery at Platinum Hospital, Kampala on Sunday, 14 April 2024. In memory of Dr. Okurut, who was an …
Read More »COMMENT: I am not sure I can now proudly proclaim that the NRM is best for Uganda
Is the NRM now a mourdant organisation hurtling towards history’s oft unflattering heap of once promising African Political Organisations? COMMENT | ANDREW BESI | Last month, President Museveni arrived in Bukedea district to officially open Bukedea Teaching Hospital constructed, in its entirety, by House Speaker Anita Magogo, more commonly known as …
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