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The National Unity Platform (NUP) party has accused several opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) of engaging in immoral activities during their recent regional parliamentary session in Gulu. The allegations suggest that these lawmakers are well known for messing around with prostitutes and women, where they assert that even within the party they have partners. According to sources close to Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, the NUP party deputy spokesperson; Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP); and Robert Kyagulanyi, also known...

In a significant development within Uganda's political landscape, over 10 Members of Parliament (MPs) from the National Unity Platform (NUP) party who are not aligned to the Mathias Mpuuga and Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine factions, are set to leave Uganda’s leading opposition party and join Dr. Kizza Besigye’s People’s Front for Freedom (PFF). The Makindye West MP, Allan Ssewanyana, who is also the leader of the neutral sect in NUP, has exclusively revealed to this website that, together with...

 The business community in Gulu City is celebrating the recent regional parliamentary sittings, which has not only brought lawmakers from across the nation to the northern region but has also provided a significant boost to local infrastructure and commerce. Gulu City, chosen as the host, has seen a noticeable upgrade in various infrastructures, including hotels, street lights, and healthcare facilities—addressing critical gaps in the city's amenities. Local leaders and traders are optimistic that such initiatives will continue to enhance the...

Members of parliament Hon. Michael Mawanda, Paul Akamba and City lawyer Julius Taitankoko Kirya, have each been granted bail of UGX 35 M in cash by the High Court on corruption charges. Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga while presiding over the court session on August 30, 2024, ordered the MPs to deposit their passports with the court, be barred from leaving the country without permission, and have their sureties bonded in the amount of UGX 50 M not in cash.  Justice Kajuga...

Legislators from both the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party and various opposition parties have urged the government to implement a policy for free compulsory boarding school education. This call was made during the Northern Regional Plenary Sitting held on August 30, 2024 in Gulu. Achia Remigio, the MP for Pian County in Karamoja, presented a motion highlighting the region's educational challenges, including the absence of a school feeding policy, long distances students must travel to access schools, and high poverty...

Loice Chekwemoi made headlines on Thursday night August 29, 2024, as she clinched a silver medal in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the World Athletics U-20 Championships held in Lima, Peru. Chekwemoi achieved a personal best time of 9:18.84. The race was competitive, with Ethiopia’s Sembo Almayew taking gold and breaking the championship record with an impressive time of 9:12.71. Kenya’s Diana Chepkemoi secured the bronze medal, finishing with a time of 9:29.84. The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) took to their...