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Museveni asked to drop Kataaha from cabinet over incompetence

Museveni asked to drop Kataaha from cabinet over incompetence

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has challenged President Yoweri Museveni to remove his wife, First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni, from the cabinet, citing poor performance and persistent failures in the country’s education system.Janet Museveni was reappointed Minister of Education a

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Kiyonga, Tumwebaze, Asiimwe Cleared as Parliament’s Appointments Committee Begins Vetting Ministers

Kiyonga, Tumwebaze, Asiimwe Cleared as Parliament’s Appointments Committee Begins Vetting Ministers

Ministerial nominees wait for their vetting at Parliament on Monday, 1 June 2026Parliament’s Appointments Committee has commenced the vetting of 81 persons nominated for various ministerial positions.The Appointments Committee is chaired by the Speaker, Jacob Marksons Oboth and de

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Iran unearthing missiles buried in underground facilities

Iran unearthing missiles buried in underground facilities

Since the ceasefire took effect on April 8, Iran has cleared at least 50 entry points to 18 different missile sites damaged during the war, CNN reported on Thursday.The access points were bombed by U.S. and Israeli air forces during the war to prevent Iran from launching missiles stored in

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Appointments Committee Constituted as Museveni’s New Cabinet Faces Vetting Starting Monday

Appointments Committee Constituted as Museveni’s New Cabinet Faces Vetting Starting Monday

Parliament has formally constituted the powerful Appointments Committee, paving the way for the vetting of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s newly appointed Cabinet ministers beginning Monday, June 1, 2026.The committee, chaired by Speaker Rt. Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth and deputis

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Consolation as Sseggona’s Strongman Joseph Semugera Sworn In as Kyengera TC Chairperson

Consolation as Sseggona’s Strongman Joseph Semugera Sworn In as Kyengera TC Chairperson

Former Busiro East Member of Parliament Medard Lubega Sseggona was all smiles as his strongman, Joseph Bitokote Semugera, who contested on an independent ticket, was sworn in as the new Kyengera Town Council chairperson.Semugera’s victory comes amid intense political competition in urban

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Kampala lawyer Buzibira struck off roll of advocates over Shs1.2B land fraud

Kampala lawyer Buzibira struck off roll of advocates over Shs1.2B land fraud

In a decisive move to curb professional misconduct within the legal fraternity, the Law Council Disciplinary Committee has officially banned Kampala-based advocate Richard Buzibira from practicing law.The committee found him guilty of gross fraud and negligence after he used forged documen

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Kivumbi’s bail hearing adjourned as prosecutors attend symposium

Kivumbi’s bail hearing adjourned as prosecutors attend symposium

The bail hearing for former Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi and 24 co-accused was adjourned to June 1 after state prosecutors said they were attending the Annual Prosecutors’ Symposium in Kampala.The three-day symposium, running at Hotel Africana under the theme “Enhancing

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JUST IN: NRM CEC, And Caucus Unanimously Back Oboth Oboth And Tayebwa Ahead Of The Elections Tomorrow

JUST IN: NRM CEC, And Caucus Unanimously Back Oboth Oboth And Tayebwa Ahead Of The Elections Tomorrow

The NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) the party’s apex body on Friday failed to endorse another candidate for Speakership and Deputy speakership after the candidate they had endorsed earlier [Anita Among] pulled out of the race as she faces a corruption probe.CEC instead of endorsing

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Activist Agather Atuhaire Drags Tayebwa Into Parliament Spending Scandal as Probe on Anita Among Deepens

Activist Agather Atuhaire Drags Tayebwa Into Parliament Spending Scandal as Probe on Anita Among Deepens

fresh wave of allegations has emerged in Uganda’s unfolding parliamentary corruption probe, with activist Agather Atuhaire accusing Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa of benefiting from the same controversial expenditures attributed to former Speaker Anita Among.Atuhaire’s claims come amid

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Lady Justice Abodo Calls for Stronger Mediation in Land Disputes

Lady Justice Abodo Calls for Stronger Mediation in Land Disputes

The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, chaired a high-level Judiciary engagement during the Pre-Fortnight Settlement Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Users’ Roundtable for the Land Division of the High Court.The meeting was held at the Supreme Court Conference Hall in

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