June 10
Uganda: UPC President Akena Criticizes Government Over Medical Interns' Welfare
The president of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC), Jimmy Akena, has criticized government's handling of medical interns, saying the issue goes beyond allowances and reflects… Read more »
Uganda: Akena - NRM Continued Projects Were Initiated Under UPC Government
Uganda People's Congress (UPC) President Jimmy Akena has challenged recent remarks by President Yoweri Museveni on Uganda's electricity generation, arguing that key developments in… Read more »
East Africa: Museveni Pushes for Faster EAC Integration, Common Currency, Regional Infrastructure
President Museveni has called for accelerated regional integration within the East African Community (EAC), emphasizing improved infrastructure, stronger trade cooperation, and… Read more »
Uganda: Bukomansimbi South MP Warns PDM Officials Against Extortion of Beneficiaries
The Member of Parliament for Bukomansimbi South, Hassan Mukiibi Sserunjogi, has warned Parish Development Model (PDM) SACCO leaders and Parish Chiefs against extorting money from… Read more »
June 08
Uganda: Parliament Moves Plenary Sitting to Wednesday As 12th House Signals Early Legislative Momentum
The 12th Parliament of Uganda has rescheduled its next plenary sitting to Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 10:00am, marking an early indication that the new House intends to fast-track… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni's State of Nation Address Lacked Accountability - Jeema
Justice Forum (JEEMA) has criticised President Museveni's State of the Nation Address, accusing him of failing to account for government performance and defending what the party… Read more »
Uganda: NRM Members Cry Foul Over Alleged Unfulfilled Cabinet Promises
A rift has emerged within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) following President Museveni's announcement of a new Cabinet on May 26, 2026, with a group of party members… Read more »
Uganda: Besigye, Lutale Ask Court to Halt Treason Trial, Cite Alleged Abduction and Rights Violations
Opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale have asked the High Court Criminal Division to terminate the treason case against them, arguing that… Read more »
June 09
Uganda: Parliament to Vote On Shs734 Billion Solar Irrigation Loan
The 12th Parliament will hold its fourth sitting of the First Meeting of the First Session on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, with lawmakers expected to consider a government request to… Read more »
Uganda: New Cabinet Members Sworn-in, Set for Orientation At Kyankwanzi
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Uganda's newly appointed Cabinet ministers and Ministers of State, marking the beginning of a new… Read more »
June 08
Uganda: Govt Pushes Coffee Value Addition Drive to Boost Rural Transformation in Kasese
The government has intensified efforts to commercialise agriculture and transform rural livelihoods through a new coffee value addition initiative in Kasese District. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Rolls Out Alien Registration As NIRA Activates New Identification System for Foreign Residents
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced the rollout of a new registration exercise targeting all legally resident foreign nationals in Uganda,… Read more »
Uganda: Politician Besigye Sues Govt, Muhoozi Over 'Kenya Abduction' and Rights Violations
Veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale, have filed a fresh application before the High Court seeking declarations against the… Read more »
June 07
Uganda: UPDF 3 Infantry Division Commander Commends Security Stakeholders for Sustaining Peace in Karamoja
The Commander of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division, Wilberforce Sserunkuma, has commended security stakeholders in North Karamoja for their collective… Read more »
Uganda: NRM Leaders in Nakasongola Urged to Avoid Division and Tribalism to Rebuild Support
Leaders of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Nakasongola District have been urged to avoid divisions and tribalism if they are to regain lost political support ahead… Read more »
Uganda: Open the Doors - Why Parliamentary Vetting Committee Must Embrace Public Scrutiny
Parliament's Appointments Committee holds one of the most powerful mandates in Uganda: deciding who serves as minister, ambassador, or heads key government agencies. Read more »
Uganda: Big Interview - Museveni Still Has Opportunity to Lead Peaceful Transition, Says Alaso
In the January 2026 presidential election, the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) got 59,276 votes. The party was represented by Maj Gen (Rtd) Mugisha Muntu, who served as… Read more »
Uganda: Masaka Banyarwanda Urge Museveni to Reconsider Cabinet Representation After Muganga Rejection
Members of the Banyarwanda community in the Greater Masaka region have appealed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to reconsider the issue of ministerial representation following… Read more »
June 04
Uganda: Bugisu Stakeholders Ask Museveni to Tackle Infrastructure, Health and Agro-Industrialization During State of Nation Address
As President Yoweri Museveni prepares to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA), stakeholders in the Bugisu sub-region have renewed calls for stronger government commitment… Read more »
Uganda: Mbidde Says Mao Will Not Return As DP President
Democratic Party (DP) stalwart Mukasa Mbidde has said that party president Norbert Mao has made a significant contribution to the growth of the party but believes his time at the… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandans Hungry, Angry, Desperate After 40 Years - Lukwago
!The People's Front for Freedom party president, Erias Lukwago, has said that after 40 years in power, President Yoweri Museveni has little left to offer Ugandans, as citizens… Read more »
Uganda: Opposition MPs Boycott State of the Nation Address
As the country prepares for the State of the Nation Address by President Museveni this afternoon, opposition Members of Parliament have announced a boycott, citing unresolved… Read more »
June 05
Uganda: Museveni Already Knew What Parliament Is Only Discovering About Muganga
Mr Museveni is a highly skilled and experienced political operator, a military strategist unlike many we have seen before, who often approaches politics as a true Muyekera--a trait… Read more »
June 04
Uganda: Museveni Predicts Uganda's Economy Will Hit $80 Billion Next Year
KAMPALA -- President Museveni has projected that Uganda's economy will grow to $80 billion in the next financial year, presenting the forecast as evidence of the country's… Read more »
Uganda: Over 500 Villages At Risk As Landslide Cracks Widen in Namisindwa District
More than 500 villages in Namisindwa District are facing the threat of displacement and possible disaster following the emergence of large landslide-induced ground cracks across… Read more »
