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Speaker Among Brushes Off Resignation Demands Raised in March to Parliament

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has condemned the calls for her resignation from her position as she is surrounded by corruption allegations. She made these remarks during a Thanksgiving ceremony for her deputy Thomas Tayebwa in Mitooma. Tayebwa was handing over a 1.2 billion St Charles Lwanga Catholic Church in Kigarama in Mitooma District, whose

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Azawi Blasts Fellow Artists for Silence on Critical Issues Affecting Fans

Ugandan musician Azawi, real name Priscilla Zawedde, has lashed out at fellow artists for their silence on issues affecting their fans. The outspoken artist expressed her disappointment at other artists on Saturday morning while appearing on a space on X. The space, hosted by former Vision Group boss Robert Kabushenga, was centered around this week’s

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104 Youths Arrested in March to Parliament Protests: Police Under Scrutiny

Uganda Police says a total of 104 youths have been arrested in relation to the March to Parliament demonstrations since they broke out on Tuesday morning. The youths were marching in protest of the reported rampant corruption in the House. Since the protests started, police have been under fire over the force they used to

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Uganda Police Deny Allegations of Sodomy in Custody

Uganda Police have distanced themselves from allegations of sodomy within their police cells. Following the first day of the March to Parliament protests, a number of protestors were arrested. Among these was one Shabils Byaruhanga, who alleged that the security operatives molested him. Although he was later released, Byaruhanga said it was a terrible ordeal

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Police Arrest Over 60 Including Journalists in March To Parliament

Police in Kampala arrested 65 youths who were marching to Parliament to demonstrate against the high levels of corruption in the country. Among the arrested were senior photojournalist Hamala Baron Edgar, medical doctor Thomas Kanzira, and media personalities Faiza Salima and Bernard Ewalu. These four activists were apprehended from the Oasis Mall parking lot before

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Parliament To Resume Plenary Amid Youth Led Anti Corruption March

Parliament of Uganda will hold plenary this afternoon after a month-long recess. Today’s plenary coincides with the planned March to Parliament. The March to Parliament, organized by youths, is a protest against the exorbitant levels of corruption in government. Particularly, the youths are demanding accountability from Parliament, where up to five MPs are in prison

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Resignation of Speaker Among Tops Youth Demands in March to Parliament

As the country prepares for the planned March to Parliament against corruption, the youths organizing have listed seven demands. Top of the demands is the resignation of Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among. Over the last couple of years, there have been reports of gross misuse of funds by Parliament. The youth believe that Speaker

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Balaam Urges Youth To Shun Tuesday’s March To Parliament

The State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara, has advised the youth to shun Tuesday’s March to Parliament protest against corruption. Balaam, who expressed his dissatisfaction with the march, used his X account to give youths alternatives. According to the Minister, Ugandans are better off engaging their leaders in dialogue than protesting. “I

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Kituuma Justifes Police Deployment At NUP Offices

Uganda Police Spokesperson Afande Kituuma Rusoke has told National Unity Platform (NUP) leadership that they don’t have absolute rights. The Police mouthpiece was reacting to the Police’s sealing off the NUP Kavule headquarters on Monday morning. By press time, various security agencies had blocked access to the opposition party’s headquarters. The police blockade affected a

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Police Warns Against Planned March To Parliament Protest on July 23

Police have warned online activists not to go on with their planned march to Parliament on July 23. Over the past few weeks, the hashtag #March2Parliament has gained traction on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. This was started by a section of digital activists to rally the public in a protest march to

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