Uganda: Rogers Mulindwa Backs Copyright Bill As Boost for Uganda's Creative Sector

The Senior Manager for Information, Communications and Public Relations at the National Resistance Movement (NRM), Rogers Mulindwa, has welcomed the proposed Copyright and… Read more »

Uganda: The Fastest Road to a $500bn Uganda Starts in the Classroom

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Uganda: Uganda's Choice for EALA Should Be Strategic, Not Routine

There are candidates you evaluate on paper, and there are those you understand through proximity. Comrade Dr Ronex Kisembo Tendo is firmly in the latter category. I write this not… Read more »

Uganda: How 2026 Opened NUP's Gates in Mubende As Voters Turned Against It in Kassanda

The 2026 elections have exposed a sharp political divergence between Mubende and Kassanda districts, with the National Unity Platform consolidating its gains in Mubende while… Read more »

Uganda: EALA MPs Challenge Speaker Ntakirutimana Over Fresh Elections for Kakooza, Namara

Lawmakers in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) have challenged a decision by Speaker Joseph Ntakirutimana to issue notice for conducting by-elections to fill two Ugandan… Read more »

Uganda: Gashumba Says Museveni Retains Strong Backing From Western Leaders

Outspoken political analyst Frank Gashumba has said President Museveni remains a trusted strategist among international leaders, particularly in the West, citing his role in… Read more »

Uganda: Dr Ssempebwa Wins Muasa Chair With 78 Percent Vote

Associate Professor Jude Ssempebwa, the dean of the East African School of Higher Education Studies and Development, has been elected Chairperson of the Makerere University… Read more »

Uganda: Zambaali Dismisses Shs600m NUP Card Bribery Claims

Nansana Municipality Member of Parliament-elect Zambaali Bulasio Mukasa has dismissed allegations by former parliamentary aspirant Eng. Stephen Kaweesa that he paid Shs600 million… Read more »

Uganda: Alaso Warns of Shrinking Civic Space, Calls for Unified Opposition Strategy

The National Coordinator of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT), Alice Alaso, has issued a stark assessment of Uganda's political trajectory, warning that the country's… Read more »

Uganda: Zambaali Says Election Fell Short of NUP Expectations

Nansana Municipality Member of Parliament-elect, Zambaali Bulasio Mukasa, has expressed concern over the political and information environment following Uganda's recent general… Read more »

Uganda: Alaso Criticises Tokenism, Money Politics in Uganda

Alice Alaso, National Coordinator of the Alliance for National Transformation, has criticised persistent tokenism in women's leadership and the growing influence of money in… Read more »

Uganda: NRM's Awich Pollar Defends Security Deployment During Elections

The Director for External Affairs of the ruling National Resistance Movement, Awich Pollar, has defended the heavy security deployment witnessed across Uganda during the recently… Read more »

Uganda: Tanga Odoi Urges Opposition to Strengthen Domestic Leadership

The Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement Electoral Commission, Tanga Odoi, has called on Uganda's opposition leaders to prioritise domestic political engagement, warning… Read more »

Uganda: Mitooma Officials Accused of Selling Government Jobs Released On Bond

Four senior officials from Mitooma District who were arrested over allegations of selling government jobs have been released on bond as investigations continue. Read more »

Uganda: Bobi's 'Globe-Trotting' Will Not Last Long - Tanga Odoi

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) electoral commission chairperson, Tanga Odoi, has slammed Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi over his international trips. Read more »

Uganda: Wanyoto Pledges to Respect NRM Position On Parliamentary Speakership

The Woman Member of Parliament-elect for Mbale City, Lydia Wanyoto Mutende, has said she will respect the position of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) on the… Read more »

Uganda: NRM Leaders Clash Over Masaka City Woman MP Seat As Museveni Orders Inquiry

President Museveni has launched an inquiry into election irregularities surrounding the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament seat, following an explosive closed-door meeting with… Read more »

Somalia: UPDF Contingent Hosts Iftar Dinner for Muslim Community in Mogadishu

The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) on Friday evening hosted an Iftar dinner… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Public Debt Surpasses Shs130tn

Uganda's public debt has surpassed the Shs130 trillion mark, reaching $34.86 billion (Shs130.844 trillion) by the end of December 2025, according to the Quarterly Debt Statistical… Read more »

Uganda: Rising Gender-Based Violence and Teenage Pregnancies Alarming Communities in Kasese

Civil society organisations have raised alarm over rising cases of gender-based violence (GBV) and teenage pregnancies in communities, warning that these trends are threatening the… Read more »

Uganda: Luyombya Wins Nakawa II Lc5 Councillor Seat After Naguru Re-Run

Godfrey Luyombya of the National Unity Platform has been declared the elected LC5 Direct Councillor for Nakawa II Division after a re-run election in Naguru I and Naguru II,… Read more »

Uganda: Parliament Urges Government to Prioritise Fight Against Sickle Cell Disease

Parliament has adopted a motion urging the government to recognise sickle cell disease as a major public health concern requiring urgent budgetary attention. Read more »

Uganda: Health, Maternal Health, Post-Abortion Care, Ankole, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

Health experts have raised concern over the rising number of abortion-related complications in southwestern Uganda, revealing that the Ankole sub-region currently leads the country… Read more »

Uganda: Ntungamo Holds Residual Polls to Resolve Disputed Sub-County Positions

Ntungamo District on Thursday conducted residual elections at the sub-county level in a renewed effort by the Electoral Commission of Uganda to fill positions that remained… Read more »

Uganda: Bobi Wine Alleges Security Raid On Aide's Home, Wife Abducted

The president of the National Unity Platform, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused security operatives of raiding the home of one of his aides and abducting… Read more »