The appointment of five ministers from the Busoga sub-region to Uganda’s new Cabinet has sparked optimism and heightened expectations among residents and leaders, who are now demanding greater focus on youth employment, infrastructure development, education, agriculture and the recovery of Buso
Journalist Simon Kaggwa Njala has stirred political debate after questioning President Yoweri Museveni’s latest Cabinet appointments, suggesting the final list may have deviated from an earlier intended lineup.Speaking shortly after the announcement of the 2026 Cabinet, Njala argued that
The emergence of Calvin David Echodu as a rising political figure in Uganda’s new 2026–2031 administration has sparked discussion in Teso and beyond, with supporters portraying him as part of a new wave of leadership reshaping the region’s political landscape.Echodu’s elevation to
Political analyst Prof. Sabiti Makara has expressed strong confidence in the newly appointed Minister of Health, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, saying he is well suited to lead Uganda’s health sector.Makara made the remarks following President Yoweri Museveni’s cabinet reshuffle announced earli
Dr Ruth Aceng has been redeployed as the Government Chief Whip while Justine Lumumba moves in as the new Minister of ICT and National Guidance. In a surprising turn of events, President Yoweri Museveni has submitted a mini-reshuffle to his new cabinet for the 2026-2031 term. Dr Rut
At least seven senior police officers at the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) have vacated their offices in a development that has sparked questions about ongoing restructuring within the Uganda Police Force. Sources familiar with the matter told Monitor that the affected offi
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
The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has appointed Dr. Eunice Apio Otuko as the party’s new whip in Uganda’s 12th Parliament. Faisa Muzeyi, the Head of Media and Communications at the UPC, says Dr. Apio was appointed by UPC Party President Jimmy Akena and details addressed to the Speaker of P
Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja has tabled a motion before Parliament seeking approval to expand the size of Cabinet and the Executive in the new government for the 2026–2031 term.Nabbanja, who also serves as the Kakumiro District Woman MP, proposed increasing the number of Cabi
Prof. Lawrence Muganga, Transformative Educationist and Vice Chancellor, Victoria UniversityKAMPALA — A prominent Ugandan legal scholar has strongly defended the appointment of Dr. Lawrence Muganga as Minister of State for Internal Affairs, asserting thats he legally qualifies to hold th
