A major scandal has broken out in Uganda’s Ministry of Public Service after it was discovered that 7,341 people were secretly given government jobs without approval from Parliament.The Accountability Committee of Parliament says the Ministry hired the workers
Uganda Law Society President, Isaac SsemakaddeKampala: Uganda Law Society (ULS) President Isaac Ssemakadde has rejected his appointment to the Law Reform Committee, accusing Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo of fostering judicial tyranny
In a bold step toward strengthening Uganda’s fight against HIV/AIDS, the Judiciary HIV/AIDS Committee held a Health Awareness Camp at the Arua High Court Grounds under the rallying call “Ending AIDS by 2030: Building Sustainable HIV Response.”The event brought together judicial offic
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has elected a new National Executive Committee (NEC), retaining most of its top leadership, during a closed-door delegates’ conference held at the party headquarters in Kamwokya.The highly restricted event was attended by 127 accredited delegates, even a
President Museveni has congratulated Omukama Solomon Gafabusa Iguru on his 31st coronation anniversary, extending his best wishes for the monarch’s swift recovery and commending the Bunyoro Kingdom for its role in preserving Uganda’s cultural identity.In a statement issued to mark the
Just days after being officially recognized by the Electoral Commission as a full-fledged political party, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has commenced the process of registering candidates who will represent the party in various electoral positions across the country in the 2026 general
Uganda has officially pushed the national celebration of World Environment Day (WED) 2025 from its global date of June 5 to 25, 2025.This announcement came through a public notice issued by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), which cited a scheduling conflict with the Sta
A group of legislators has requested that Parliament leadership and party whips defer the consideration of sectoral committee leadership changes in the current session of the 11th Parliament.With MPs juggling parliamentary duties and campaign activities ahead of upcoming elections, the leg
As Uganda heads towards the 2026 general elections, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Electoral Commission has revised its electoral roadmap to provide room for party leaders, Members of Parliament, and other National Executive Committee (NEC) leaders to support youth, elders, and persons wit
US President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping new executive order banning entry to the United States from 12 countries and imposing partial travel restrictions on seven more, in a move critics liken to his controversial 2017 travel ban.The announcement, made on Thursday, comes just days
