Uganda: Speakership Race Shouldn't Be a Do-or-Die Battle, Says Former MP Komakech

Former Gulu Municipality Member of Parliament, Lyandro Komakech, has weighed in on the intensifying race for the Speakership of the 12th Parliament, cautioning that the contest… Read more »

Uganda: PDM Has Potential to Transform Uganda Into Modernized Economy, Says Policy Expert Paul Rukundo

Policy expert Paul Rukundo has highlighted the transformative potential of the Parish Development Model (PDM), emphasizing its unique focus on parish-level management as a key… Read more »

Uganda: The Key Is What Was Not Written, Says DP's Mutenyo On Museveni Speakership Letter

The Spokesperson of the Democratic Party, Kennedy Mutenyo, has weighed in on the growing contest for the Speakership of the 12th Parliament, emphasizing that the key aspect of… Read more »

Uganda: Speakership Race Already Favours Among, Says Odonga Otto

Former Aruu County Member of Parliament, Odonga Otto, has described the speakership race for the 12th Parliament as effectively settled, singling out incumbent Anita Annet Among as… Read more »

Uganda: NRM Caucus Spokesperson Reaffirms Party Support for Among, Tayebwa

The Spokesperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Caucus and Kagoma North Member of Parliament, Alex Brandon Kintu, has reiterated the ruling party's… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Says Educating Girls Remains Key to Empowering Women and Transforming Society

President Museveni has emphasized that educating the girl child remains central to empowering women and transforming societies, noting that Uganda's long-standing education reforms… Read more »

Africa: Govt Leases Former Livestock Research Land to Africa Tech University in Tororo

The government has leased a large piece of land in Tororo District that previously housed offices of the National Livestock Resources Research Institute to the newly established… Read more »

Uganda: Why Walking or Cycling to Work Could Shield Ugandans From NCDs

As the sun rises over the seven hills of Kampala and other urban centres across Uganda, the familiar chorus of boda-bodas and idling engines fills the morning air. But amid the… Read more »

Uganda: MP Akol Defends Parliament, Says No Institution in Uganda Is Without Problems

Kilak North Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG), Anthony Akol, has defended Parliaments performance saying that no institution in the country… Read more »

Uganda: Activists Call for Stronger Animal Protection Laws As Cruelty Cases Rise in Mityana District

Animal rights advocates are calling on the government to review and strengthen laws governing the protection of animals, arguing that the current legal framework is too weak to… Read more »

Uganda: KCCA Takes Action After NBS Journalist Assaulted, Suspect Arrested

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has confirmed the arrest of one suspect and launched internal disciplinary proceedings after NBS Television journalist Siraje Kiberu was… Read more »

Uganda: Alupo Urges Universities to Embrace Competence-Based Curriculum, Ai

Vice President Jessica Alupo has urged universities to integrate the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) into their academic programmes in order to produce graduates equipped with… Read more »

Uganda: Irene Birungi Urges Youth to Pursue Opportunities With Confidence

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Presidential CEO Forum, Irene Birungi Mugisha, has encouraged young people to act on their ambitions and pursue opportunities with… Read more »

Uganda: Ssenyonyi Links Judiciary Case Backlog to Prolonged Remand

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has raised concern over the growing backlog of cases in the judiciary, attributing it partly to prolonged detention of… Read more »

Uganda: Ssenyonyi Asks Security to Vacate Kyagulanyi's Home

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has warned the government against what he described as the continued siege of the home of Robert Kyagulanyi, the president… Read more »

Uganda: Rwenzururu Kingdom Receives Lhukonzo Gender Policy Guidelines to Combat Domestic Violence

The International Justice Mission has handed over 700 copies of the Policy Guidelines on Family and Gender Relations translated into the Lhukonzo language to the Obusinga Bwa… Read more »

Uganda: NUP to Sue DPP for Ignoring Supreme Court Order On Civilian Trials

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has announced plans to sue the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for alleged contempt of judicial proceedings over the failure to… Read more »

Uganda: IGG Targets 70 Percent Prosecution Rate in Anti-Corruption Fight

The Inspector General of Government, Aisha Naluzze Batala, has set a target to increase the prosecution rate of corruption cases to at least 70 percent by the end of the 2025/2026… Read more »

Uganda: Nabakooba Urges Local Governments to Secure Titles for Donated Land

The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba, has urged local governments to ensure that land donated by members of the public for development projects is… Read more »

Uganda: I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series Returns With Shs796m Boost, New Format

The fourth edition of the I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series was officially launched on Tuesday, March 3, during a press briefing held at the Kingdom Kampala headquarters of I&M… Read more »

Uganda: Nakawa Car Bond Dealers Protest Eviction Order Over Kampala-Jinja Highway Road Reserve

Car dealers operating roadside bonds along the Kampala-Jinja Highway in the areas of Nakawa, Kireka and Banda have protested an eviction directive issued by the Ministry of Works… Read more »

Uganda: IGG Orders 20 Mbale City Officials to Refund Shs66.5m in Irregular Salary Payments

The Inspectorate of Government has directed the Town Clerk of Mbale City to recover more than Shs66 million from 20 city officials who were irregularly overpaid due to payroll… Read more »

Uganda: Mother of Triplets Abandoned By Husband Stranded At Mbarara Hospital

Hospital authorities at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital are seeking assistance for a 28-year-old mother who was reportedly abandoned by her husband after he learned she was… Read more »

Uganda: FIA Intensifies Regulation of Virtual Assets to Curb Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing

The Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) is intensifying efforts to regulate virtual assets and curb financial crimes as digital currencies gain wider use in the country. Read more »

Uganda: Lawyers Urged to Understand Legal Recognition, Risks of Virtual Assets

Legal professionals have been urged to deepen their understanding of virtual assets, including their risks and emerging regulatory frameworks, as digital finance continues to… Read more »