An attempt by the Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi, to block the the second reading of the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 failed after a sharp procedural exchanges and pushback from the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, who ultimately cleared the way for the governmen
Parliament has approved a Shs1.1 trillion Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.5 for 2025/2026 to cater for the swearing in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni, preparations for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 and elections of local councils, among others. The Minister of State
At a press conference, former cabinet minister Miria Matembe condemned the speed at which the controversial legislation is being pushed forward.“I have never seen such a controversial, widely controversial, rejected bill being rushed to be debated within two days… And you bring a bill
man often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it,” the French poet Jean de La Fontaine famously said. The idea is that, despite one’s best efforts to avoid a certain path in life, they end up facing it anyway.That pretty much sums up Paul Mwesigwa’s one-year tenure as Mana
From left, Betty Nakisita, Persis Namuganza, and Yona Kayogera. Their parliamentary election victories are being challenged in court.Four candidates who lost parliamentary races in Namutumba District have filed petitions at the High Court in Iganga, challenging the election of newly declar
Bobi Wine told US students he once admired Museveni but now warns against leaders who overstay in power and weaken democracyBobi Wine spoke at Columbia University on democracy and leadership in AfricaHe said he once admired Museveni, like Kizza Besigye did in the pastHe also
Some opposition MPs were given Shs100m each to vote Yes for Sovereignty Bill, reports have emerged on the day Parliament is preparing to vote on the contentious piece of legislation. Uganda’s Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, which was tabled in April 2026, is presented by the govern
Igara West MP Gaffa Mbwatekamwa claimed he had been locked out of ParliamentParliament has dismissed as false claims that some Members of Parliament were blocked by security personnel from accessing the parliamentary precincts ahead of debate on the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026.
The High Court has awarded 172 million Shillings in damages to one Ntege Leo after finding that he was tortured and subjected to multiple human rights violations by operatives of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI), now known as Defence Intelligence and Security.In his ruling, J
A group of demonstrators confronted the Archbishop while he stood still on the pulpit during a service believed to have taken place on Sunday in Boston.A church service led by Archbishop Kaziimba in the US was disrupted by protesters.Demonstrators accused him of staying silent on al
