Uganda: UPDF Senior Officers Seek Religious Leaders' Support for Peaceful Elections in Courtesy Visit to Mufti

A delegation of senior Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces officers has paid a courtesy visit to Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, seeking the support of Muslim… Read more »

Uganda: Court Orders Besigye to Take Plea After Indictment Is Amended

The High Court on Tuesday ordered that Kizza Besigye and his aide Obeid Lutale take plea shortly after the prosecution amends the indictment in their case, following a standoff… Read more »

Uganda: Nandala Mafabi Faults Government Over Poor Roads, Insecurity in Abim

FDC presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi has criticised the government for what he described as prolonged neglect of road infrastructure in Abim District, saying the poor… Read more »

Uganda: FDC's Musitwa Pushes for Parish Hospitals, Jobs Reform in Kawempe North Race

Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) flag bearer for the Kawempe North parliamentary seat, Ismael Musitwa, has called for the urgent expansion of public healthcare infrastructure and… Read more »

Uganda: Lukwago Flags Funding Gaps, Governance Costs As Kampala Faces Development Challenges

Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has raised concerns over the rising cost of living, chronic underfunding of the capital, and what he described as excessive and costly governance… Read more »

Uganda: Salim Sserunkuma Promises Economic Relief and Environmental Action in Kawempe North

Independent parliamentary candidate Salim Sserunkuma has highlighted high taxation, widespread business closures, poor waste management, and water pollution as key challenges… Read more »

Uganda: Independent Candidate Engena Pledges Unity, Investment-Led Growth for Kawempe North

Independent parliamentary candidate Bishop Stanley Edward Maitum Engena has unveiled a vision centered on inclusive development, economic transformation, and political unity for… Read more »

Uganda: Faridah Nambi Defends Court Challenge As Kawempe North Braces for Fresh Parliamentary Poll

The NRM flag bearer for the Kawempe North parliamentary seat, Faridah Nambi Kigongo, has reaffirmed her confidence in a court ruling that found irregularities in the Kawempe North… Read more »

Egypt: Egyptian Dissident Sorry for Tweets As Tories Push for Deportation From UK

Egyptian democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has apologised for several of his old tweets that have resurfaced, as calls grow for him to be deported from the UK days after he… Read more »

Uganda: With All NRM Has Done for You, Why Vote Opposition? - Museveni Asks Butambala

President Museveni has castigated the people of Butambala for voting opposition yet the NRM government has done a lot for them. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Lawyers Revolt Against ULs Executive Order, Cite Threat to Political Neutrality

A section of lawyers under the Uganda Law Society (ULS) has openly rejected an Executive Order issued by the Society's Governing Council, accusing the leadership of abandoning the… Read more »

Uganda: Opposition Politician Besigye Denied Bail for Fourth Time

Veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide, Obeid Lutale, have been denied bail for the fourth time, as court ruled that criminal proceedings should not be stayed… Read more »

Uganda: Besigye Refuses to Take Plea, Cites Court Ambush

Veteran opposition politician Kizza Besigye and his aide Obeid Lutale on Monday refused to take plea after the High Court directed that plea-taking proceed immediately, a move… Read more »

Uganda: Abraham Luzzi Calls for Transformational Leadership Reform in New Book

++As Uganda heads toward another electoral cycle, national discourse is once again centered on leadership, accountability, service delivery, and the future of governance. Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Pledges to Inject Shs1bn Each Into Kampala Mechanics Sacco

President Museveni has pledged that the government will inject Shs1 billion into each of the five mechanics' Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs) operating in the… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Hails Tycoon Nzeyi's Contribution to Uganda's Economic Transformation

President Museveni has hailed businessman and economist Amos Nzeyi as a key contributor to Uganda's economic transformation, citing the role of indigenous entrepreneurs in driving… Read more »

Uganda: Bobi Wine Questions Healthcare System At Funeral of Fik Fameica's Mother

National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has criticised Uganda's healthcare system, saying poor medical services continue to cost… Read more »

Uganda: EC Dismisses NUP Claims of Irregularities in Voters Register

The Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed claims by National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu that the National Voters Register contains… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Pledges Govt Support for Tooro Kingdom's Muchwa Legacy Centre Project

President Museveni has pledged government support for the redevelopment of the historic Muchwa Building in Fort Portal City into a multi-purpose legacy centre aimed at preserving… Read more »

East Africa: Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Pledges to Demilitarise Lake Victoria

National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has promised to halt military operations on Lake Victoria and hold security officers accountable for… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Dissolves Fisheries Protection Unit

President Museveni has directed the immediate dissolution of all landing site committees operating on lakes across the country following widespread complaints and controversies… Read more »

Uganda: NUP MP Charles Matovu, Campaign Team Brutally Attacked in Busiro South

Charles Matovu, the Busiro South Constituency Member of Parliament under the National Unity Platform (NUP), was attacked last night alongside close to twenty members of his… Read more »

Uganda: Over 250 NUP Supporters Defect to NRM in Tooro Region

More than 250 former supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) from Kyenjojo, Bunyangabu, and Ntoroko districts have officially defected to the ruling National Resistance… Read more »

Uganda: Minister Byamukama Unopposed MP for Bugangaizi West

Kakumiro District has formally declared Minister Fred Byamukama unopposed as Member of Parliament for Bugangaizi West Constituency following the close of nominations for the 2026… Read more »

Uganda: Nakawa East MP Aspirant Godfrey Acer Okot Takes Campaign to Grassroots

Godfrey Acer Okot, an aspirant Member of Parliament for Nakawa East, has intensified his grassroots campaign by engaging voters through door-to-door interactions across the… Read more »