Uganda: Bukerekere Leaders Support Over 150 Needy Children With School Supplies

Bukerekere Village leaders in Kakiri Sub-county, Wakiso District, have donated scholastic materials to more than 150 underprivileged children as schools reopen for the new term. Read more »

Uganda: Meeting With Museveni Was Not Transactional - Opposition MP Kabuusu

Moses Kabuusu of the People's Front for Freedom (PFF) has defended the recent meeting between a group of opposition politicians and President Museveni, saying the engagement was… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Hails Col Nakalema's Late Dad for Combining Faith With Action

President Museveni has praised the late Rev. Eliasaph Sserwadda for exemplifying a life that harmoniously blended faith with practical work, describing him as a model Christian who… Read more »

Uganda: George Musisi Questions Museveni-Opposition Engagement

The newly elected Kira Municipality MP George Musisi has expressed skepticism over President Yoweri Museveni's recent meetings with opposition MPs, saying the gesture is unlikely… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Mourns Maj Gen Takirwa As a Loyal and Courageous Patriot

The Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has mourned the late Major General Francis Takirwa, describing him as a true patriot who served the country and the Uganda… Read more »

Uganda: Several Feared Dead in Kasanda Road Crash Involving Taxi and Link Bus

Several people are feared dead following a serious road crash involving a taxi and a Kampala-bound Link Bus in Kyakatebe, Kassanda District, on Sunday evening. Read more »

Uganda: Tayebwa Urges NRM MPs to Rally Behind Party Position On Parliamentary Leadership

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has urged newly elected Members of Parliament to remain united under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and to support the party's… Read more »

Uganda: AUSSOM, Somali Authorities Pledge to Strengthen Joint Security Efforts in Lower Shabelle

The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening security cooperation with Somali authorities following a… Read more »

Uganda: These Were the Worst Elections We've Had in Our Country, Says Ssemujju

Outgoing Kira Municipality Member of Parliament and People's Front for Freedom (PFF) spokesperson Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has strongly criticised the recently concluded general… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Appoints Ex-NSSF Boss, Byarugaba His Advisor

President Museveni has appointed Mr. Richard Byarugaba, former Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), and Mr. Moses Sabiti, former Country Director for… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Warns of Rapid Loss of Medicinal Plants Ahead of World Wildlife Day 2026

The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Tom R. Butiime, has warned that Uganda risks losing vital medicinal and aromatic plant species due to overexploitation, habitat… Read more »

Uganda: Musasizi Commends Kabale Voters for Increased Support to Museveni in 2026 Elections

State Minister of Finance Henry Musasizi has commended voters in Kabale District for overwhelmingly supporting President Museveni in the recently concluded 2026 presidential… Read more »

Uganda: NUP Says Bobi Wine Is in Hiding Over Credible Threats

The National Unity Platform has said its party leader and former presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, remains in hiding following what… Read more »

Uganda: Mao Calls for Citizen-Centred Electoral Debate Amid Masaka Recount Controversy

The President of the Democratic Party (DP) and Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has called for a shift in Uganda's national political discourse, urging… Read more »

Uganda: Justice Minister Mao Defends Controversial Court Decision

The controversial vote recount in the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament race has drawn fresh explanation from the government, with the Minister for Justice and Constitutional… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Dismisses NUP Missing Persons Claims As 'Drama' Amid Lugbara Community Pressure

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) have dismissed claims by the National Unity Platform (NUP) that its members have gone missing, describing the allegations as "drama" and… Read more »

Uganda: NRM Flagbearer Arrested As Election Violence Erupts in Kyazanga

Security agencies arrested the NRM flag bearer for Kyazanga Town Council mayor, Imran Matovu, together with the Kanyogoga Village Chairperson, following chaotic scenes that… Read more »

Uganda: Over 127,000 Registered Voters Skip Rukungiri Lc Chairperson Polls

Rukungiri District recorded a low voter turnout in the LC5 chairperson general elections, with the majority of registered voters failing to cast their ballots. Read more »

Uganda: NUP Demands Release of Declaration Forms

The National Unity Party (NUP) has rejected the outcome of the 2026 presidential election and demanded that the Electoral Commission immediately release the declaration forms used… Read more »

Uganda: Two Shot As Election Violence Erupts in Sembabule

Two people were shot and injured in the early hours of Wednesday following election-related violence that disrupted voting for the position of Mayor of Sembabule Town Council,… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Recorded Highest Balance of Payments Surplus in 15 Years During Election Period-Ggoobi

Uganda recorded its highest balance of payments surplus in 15 years during the recent election period, defying historical trends that typically see economic instability and capital… Read more »

Libya: African Union Condemns Killing of Saïf Al-Islam Gaddafi, Calls for Calm and Accountability in Libya

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed deep concern following reports of the killing of Libyan political figure Saïf al-Islam… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Calls for End to 'Ethnic Arithmetic'

Kenyan President William Ruto has called for a decisive shift away from what he described as "ethnic arithmetic," declaring it an outdated and divisive approach to politics, as the… Read more »

Uganda: NRM's Turyamureeba Secures Second Term As Kitagwenda Town Council Chairperson

Patrick Turyamureeba Payi has been re-elected as the Chairperson of Kitagwenda Town Council for a second term, securing a decisive victory in the just-concluded polls. Read more »

Uganda: Ethiopian Girma Wake Meets Museveni, to Oversee Uganda Airlines

Veteran Ethiopian aviation executive Girma Wake met with President Yoweri Museveni at State House Entebbe on Wednesday to discuss his interim role at Uganda Airlines, just as the… Read more »