Anita Among drops out of parliamentary speakership race

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1232 EAT on Tuesday 19 May 2026 Outgoing Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has withdrawn from the race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament amid mounting political pressure and ongoing investigations into alleged corruption and money laundering. Among announced her decision on Sunday at 11:50 p.m. EAT…

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Health Officials Isolate Suspected Ebola Case at Hoima Hospital

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1212 EAT on Tuesday 19 May 2026 A 50-year-old man has been isolated at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital after presenting with symptoms consistent with Ebola Virus Disease, health authorities have confirmed. The patient, a resident of Runga Landing Site on the shores of Lake Albert in Kiganja Sub-county,…

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Moses Kazibwe Takes Office as Deputy Chief Justice

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1112 EAT on Friday 15 May 2026 Yoweri Museveni has appointed Moses Kawumi Kazibwe as the new Deputy Chief Justice, filling a position that fell vacant following the elevation of Flavian Zeija about three months ago. According to a statement issued by State House Uganda⁠ on Thursday, the…

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From Newsroom Cuts to AI Empire: Jeff Bezos Expands His Next Act

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) at 1405 EAT on Thursday 14 May 2026 Jeff Bezos is overseeing a major restructuring at the Washington Post that includes plans to lay off roughly one-third of its workforce, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from journalists and media observers…

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