The National Unity Platform (NUP) has criticised Parliament for what it calls a rushed and exclusionary process in handling the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025.In a statement, NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya expressed disappointment over the short n
Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) President Jimmy Akena has condemned the government over the proposed Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025, warning that the changes could dangerously tilt Uganda toward military rule.Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Akena accused
Parliament is under mounting pressure following a heated joint committee session where MPs voiced strong opposition to the hurried scrutiny of a newly introduced, 144-page bill.The Legal and Defence Committees, chaired by Baka Mugabi (Legal), were given until Friday to propose amendments
President Museveni has said that Uganda’s true path to liberation lies not just in politics but also in technology, skills andpractical education.“Skilling hubs have two purposes. One is to create wealth. Wealth comes from people,” he said.The president made the re
Tensions flared in Parliament as Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi raised a heated procedural matter over the alleged abduction and torture of National Unity Platform (NUP) member Edward Ssebuufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe.Addressing Speaker Anita Among o
Echodu's Homecoming Sparks Political Shift in Teso as NRM Loyalties SplitThe ruling National Resistance Movement is staring down one of its most dramatic internal showdowns in years as David Calvin Echodu returns to Teso today to launch a full-throttle campaign against Capt. Mike Mukula’
Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao has issued a sharp condemnation of the alleged torture of Edward Ssebuufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe, and criticised the judiciary for continuing to try suspects who appear to have suffered abuse in custody.Mutwe
Ugandans could soon face sweeping changes in land ownership after Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba announced plans to establish a special committee to oversee the issuance and cancellation of land titles. This move comes amid a surge in public complaints regardin
Firefighters participate in emergency drill at Mbale Industrial Park.MBALE – A major industrial park in eastern Uganda, the Sino Uganda Mbale Industrial Park, has put its emergency response procedures to the test with a large-scale fire drill. The exerc
BBC | At least 68 African migrants have been killed in a US air strike on a detention centre in Houthi-controlled north-western Yemen, the armed group's TV channel says.Al Masirah reported that another 47 migrants were injured, most of them critically, when the centre in S
