Uganda: Buluuli Residents Urged to Stand in Solidarity With Kingdom On Sovereignty Bill

Residents of Buluuli have been urged to stand in solidarity with the Buganda Kingdom as discussions continue over the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, currently… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Receives Battle Group 47 in Somalia, Urges Discipline, Unity in Aussom Mission

The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF), serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), has formally received Battle Group 47 into its… Read more »

Uganda: North Kigezi Bishop Visits Besigye in Luzira, Marks His 70th Birthday

The Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Onesimus Asiimwe, on Sunday conducted a pastoral visit to veteran opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate, Col (Rtd) Dr.… Read more »

Uganda: Today in History - Parliament Backs Referendum That Triggered Shift From Movement System

Uganda's Parliament on May 4, 2005 voted to hold a national referendum on restoring multiparty politics, marking a decisive turning point in the country's political direction after… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Chairs Final 'Cabinet of Fishermen' Meeting, Praises Team for Middle-Income Milestone

President Museveni has chaired the final Cabinet meeting of the outgoing government at State House, marking the formal end of the current executive's term and a key moment in the… Read more »

Uganda: Heartbreak Driving Surge in Cardiac Cases As Ugandan Experts Raise Alarm

Ugandan health experts are raising concern over a growing and often overlooked trigger of heart complications--emotional stress and heartbreak. Read more »

Uganda: FDC Raises Alarm Over 'Contradictions' in Government Position On Sovereignty Bill

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has raised serious concerns over what it describes as inconsistencies in the Executive's position on the proposed Protection of Sovereignty… Read more »

Uganda: MPs-Elect Begin Collecting Swearing-in Letters Ahead of 12th Parliament Inauguration

Parliament was busy on Monday as Members of Parliament-elect began picking invitation letters for their upcoming swearing-in ceremony scheduled for May 13-15, 2026, at Parliament. Read more »

Uganda: MP Kwizera Slams Sovereignty Bill As Ill-Timed, Constitutionally Unsound

Bufumbira County East Member of Parliament Eddie Kwizera has described the timing of the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 as unsuitable and its formulation as… Read more »

Uganda: NARO Seeks Shs 600billion to Build Vaccine City, Museveni Pledges Support

The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has requested Shs 600 billion from President Museveni to establish a vaccines and pharmaceutical city aimed at strengthening… Read more »

Uganda: Kabbyanga Defends Sovereignty Bill, Says Uganda Will Not Allow Foreign Interference

The Minister of State for Information, Communications Technology (ICT) and National Guidance, Godfrey Baluku Kabbyanga, has defended the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026,… Read more »

Uganda: Munyagwa Dismisses Sovereignty Bill As 'Unnecessary,' Urges Amendment of Existing Law

Former Common Man's Party presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa Sserunga has described the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, as "unnecessary," arguing that Uganda already has… Read more »

Uganda: Cabinet Meets Today to Finalise Sovereignty Bill Ahead of Crucial Parliamentary Readings

Government Chief Whip Denis Hamson Obua has stated that Cabinet will meet today to conclude the harmonization process of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, ahead of its… Read more »

Uganda: Justice Khauka's Verdict Sends a Clear Message - the Law Must Not Bend to Convenient Insanity Claims

The sentencing of Christopher Onyum Okello to death by Lady Justice Andrew Khauka of the High Court Criminal Division is more than just the conclusion of a harrowing murder… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Launches Uganda's First Anti-Tick Vaccine

President Museveni has commissioned Uganda's first locally developed anti-tick vaccine, marking a major milestone in efforts to combat tick-borne diseases affecting livestock. Read more »

Uganda: Govt Sets 2030 Target for Electric Public Transport Shift

Government has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to transition Uganda's transport sector to electric mobility, with a target to fully shift public transport and motorcycles to electric… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Launches Inter-Ministerial Committee to Streamline Migration Governance

Government has launched a new coordination framework aimed at strengthening migration governance and harmonising all related interventions under a single national structure. Read more »

Uganda: MP Katabaazi Says Current Form of Sovereignty Bill Fails On Precision, Foresight, Due Process

Public Policy Commentator and Rukiga County Member of Parliament-elect, Patrick Kiconco Katabaazi, has warned that the current form of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026,… Read more »

Uganda: Parliament Committee Clashes Over Sovereignty Bill Amid Questions On Amendments and Foreign Influence

Parliamentary scrutiny of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill intensified on Thursday as MPs on the joint committee engaged the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Attorney General… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Clarifies Sovereignty Bill - 'It Is About Policy, Not Private Money'

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has moved to de-escalate growing public anxiety over the proposed Sovereignty Bill, dismissing claims that the legislation aims to stifle foreign… Read more »

Uganda: Amnesty Urges Probe Into Alleged Security Force Abuses During January 15 Polls

Amnesty International has called for urgent investigations into alleged human rights violations by security forces during Uganda's disputed January 15 presidential and… Read more »

Uganda: PWDs in Kabale Cry Out Over Eviction, Warn of Return to Street Begging

People with physical disabilities operating in Kikungiri, Kabale Municipality, have raised concern over their future after being instructed to vacate the area, warning that the… Read more »

Uganda: Ntungamo Faces Rising HIV, TB Burden As Rights Body Probes Barriers to Care

Ntungamo District is grappling with a growing dual public health challenge, with HIV/Aids prevalence rising to 6 percent--above the national average of 5.1 percent--alongside… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Signs New Labour Law but Minimum Wage Remains Elusive

President Museveni has assented to the Employment (Amendment) Act, 2025, introducing sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening worker protections--but leaving the contentious issue… Read more »

Uganda: Bunyoro Leaders Pile Pressure On Govt to Prioritise Women's Empowerment

Leaders in Masindi District under the Bunyoro Kingdom have intensified pressure on government to prioritise women's empowerment, warning that persistent challenges continue to hold… Read more »