Uganda: Bulambuli MP Biara Defends Deputy Speaker Bid

Bulambuli County MP Emmanuel Biara has defended his candidacy for Deputy Speaker in the upcoming 12th Parliament, emphasizing his commitment to community empowerment,… Read more »

Uganda: Prof Barigayomwe Says Mao's Speakership Bid Is a Bargaining Tool

Lawyer and political analyst Professor Rogers Barigayomwe has cast doubt on Democratic Party (DP) President Norbert Mao's bid for the Speakership of Uganda's Twelfth Parliament,… Read more »

Uganda: Lukwago Warns Museveni Meeting Could Fracture Opposition

People's Front for Freedom (PFF) President and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has warned that a recent State House meeting between opposition MPs and President Museveni could… Read more »

Uganda: Lukwago Demands Commonwealth Audit of Elections

People's Front for Freedom (PFF) President and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has called on the Commonwealth to conduct an independent audit of Uganda's recent elections,… Read more »

Uganda: Akena Accuses Army of Election Interference, Urges Stronger Democratic Safeguards

Uganda People's Congress (UPC) President General Jimmy Akena has accused the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) of interfering in past elections, describing such involvement as… Read more »

Uganda: NUP Leaders Visit Luzira As Detained Supporters Blast 'Opportunistic' Dialogue With Museveni

Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi on February 12, 2026 led a National Unity Platform (NUP) delegation to Luzira Prison, where detained party supporters criticised recent… Read more »

Uganda: Governance Paradox - Why Prosperity Is Fueling a Global Crisis of Political Faith

For decades, policymakers and global institutions have operated on a simple assumption: economic growth stabilises societies. Read more »

Uganda: Hoima City Voters Call On New Leaders to Address Service Delivery Gaps

Hoima City voters have outlined key service delivery gaps they want addressed by newly elected leaders. Read more »

Uganda: Cabinet Approves Household Support for Northern Uganda

Uganda's Cabinet, chaired by President Yoweri Museveni, has approved a government plan to support households in Northern Uganda, aiming to restore livelihoods in areas affected by… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Dialogue Weakening Opposition, Says CMP's Bigirwa - Opposition

The Secretary General of the Common Man's Party (CMP), Moses Bigirwa, has said recent political dialogue between opposition legislators and President Yoweri Museveni is weakening… Read more »

Uganda: Besigye Petitions Constitutional Court to Disband General Court Martial Again

Jailed opposition political figure Retired Colonel Dr Kiiza Besigye has petitioned the Constitutional Court challenging the re-enactment of the UPDF Act, which he says… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Summons NRM District Leaders for Post-Election Strategy Meeting

President Museveni is set to meet National Resistance Movement (NRM) district and city chairpersons at State House Entebbe this Friday, in what is expected to be a high-level… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Sande Dies On His Way to Gen Takirwa Funeral

The Commander of the UPDF Armored Division in Masaka, Maj Gen Deus Sande, has died, the military have confirmed. Read more »

Africa: Corruption Remains Global Threat As Transparency International Warns of Leadership Decline

Corruption remains a serious global threat, with limited signs of progress, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency International. Read more »

Uganda: Climate Change Straining National Budgets, Musasizi Tells Global Finance Ministers

The Minister of State for Finance, Henry Musasizi, has said climate change is increasingly straining national budgets across the world, calling for collective global action to… Read more »

Uganda: UCC Warns Broadcasters Against Hosting Election Dispute Claims On Air

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has warned against the misuse of radio and television platforms by unsuccessful candidates seeking to challenge officially declared… Read more »

Uganda: Minister Oryem Holds Bilateral Talks With Ethiopian Envoy On Regional Cooperation

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Henry Oryem Okello, on Monday received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to… Read more »

Uganda: 'We Openly Requested for It' - Ssebagala On Opposition MPs Meeting With Museveni

Former Kawempe North legislator Hajj Latif Ssebagala has defended the recent State House meeting between a section of opposition MPs and President Museveni, saying the engagement… Read more »

Uganda: Speaker Among Demands Probe Into Death of NRM Chairperson in Bukedea

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has condemned the brutal attack and death of Samson Wamimbi, the NRM chairperson of Aligo Sub-County, Bukedea District, on February 3, 2026. Read more »

Uganda: NRM's Mulindwa Says Opposition Lacks Capacity to Remove Museveni

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Senior Manager for Information, Communications, and Public Relations, Rogers Mulindwa, has claimed that Uganda's opposition no longer has the… Read more »

Uganda: MP Kabuusu Defends Talks With Museveni, Calls for National Unity

Kyamuswa County Member of Parliament, Moses Kabuusu, has defended his participation in recent discussions between a section of opposition MPs and President Museveni, emphasizing… Read more »

Uganda: Four Arrested for Fraud Impersonating Museveni's Daughter

Police have arrested four suspects in Iganga for allegedly defrauding members of the public by impersonating First Daughter Natasha Karugire on social media. Read more »

Uganda: MP Nsibambi Defends Disconnecting Village From 'My Transformer' After Election Loss

Residents of Buyaaya village in Mawokota South Constituency have accused their Member of Parliament Yusuf Nsibambi of deliberately disconnecting electricity from the community… Read more »

Uganda: We Are Keeping Siege At Bobi's Home for Security Reasons - Police

Police have defended the continued siege at former presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, also know as Bobi Wine's home as being for security reasons. Read more »

Uganda: Nira Says New IDs to Go Live Next Month

The National Identification and Registration Authority has said the newly printed national ID cards will only go live on March,31. Read more »