A heated confrontation unfolded between State Minister Persis Namuganza and Namutumba Woman MP Mariam Naigaga before NRM Electoral Commission chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi. The dispute centers on contested results for the NRM district chairperson position in Namutumba, where Simon Menya (aligned with Namuganza) reportedly defeated Naigaga 489-180 votes.
Tensions flared within Uganda's Democratic Party as Bukoto Central MP Richard Ssebamala publicly challenged DP President Norbert Mao's leadership legitimacy. The confrontation follows Mao's recent press conference, where he dismissed Ssebamala's bid for the party's secretary generalship position, citing a lack of necessary qualifications.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assumed the chairmanship of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of the Peace, Security, and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes Region.
Chaos erupted last evening during the NRM Entrepreneurs League elections in Lubaga Division, as rival factions clashed violently, forcing officials to suspend the process.
Lawmakers are investigating Uganda Police Force's purchase of a defective Bell helicopter in 2019 that has never been operational despite costing Shs30bn (US$7m). Butambala MP Muwanga Kivumbi revealed the aircraft logged 117 test hours but remains grounded, demanding accountability from former procurement head Isaac Mponye.
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