KAMPALA: Uganda’s finance ministry opposed reinstating suspended Accountant General Semakula Lawrence because the allegations against him relate directly to the government’s financial systems, raising risks to public funds and institutional integrity, court documents show.Semakula is c
Kampala, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni has publicly endorsed the controversial Proportional Justice Bill, 2026, which seeks to embed the ancient “eye-for-an-eye” principle into Uganda’s legal system as a direct response to rising cases of violent crime.The draft legislation, p
A high-value residential property along the Entebbe–Kampala Bypass has drawn public attention following reports linking it to the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Anet Among. However, ownership of the property has not been independently verified.The residence, described as a five-st
President Yoweri Museveni has reappointed Robert Mukiza as Director General of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), despite a major dispute that rocked the agency in 2024. The conflict between Mukiza and State Minister for Investment Evelyn Anite centered around serious allegations of corruptio
Joseph LuzigeTension is mounting in Mityana District following a firm stance taken by newly elected District Chairperson Joseph Luzige, who has vowed not to work with the current District Service Commission, accusing it of lacking integrity in the execution of its duties.Luzige says
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Norbert Mao has argued that discussion should shift to what needs to be done to make the 12th Parliament the “kind of Parliament that Ugandans want".Speaking during NBS Frontline on Thursday, Mao emphasised the need for a legislature com
Robert MukizaReliable sources at Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) have confided that the board has finalized plans to replace Robert Mukiza, the director general, with his deputy, Martin Muhangi.On Monday, we reported how the UIA board assessment report rated Mukiza’s five years
Prime minister Rt Hon Robinah NabanjaPresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been preoccupied with arrangement for his swearing in ceremony in May but behind the curtain, a more rigorous norm of choosing the most able of men and women to run the next five year government with must be ongoing
President Museveni’s “fishermen cabinet” of June 2021 was a gamble that stunned Ugandans. He elevated figures who were not widely expected to hold such prominent roles, describing them as fishermen pulled from the grassroots to serve at the highest level. Five years later, the record of the
In a dramatic turn of events, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly chaired a high-level virtual meeting between President-elect Yoweri Museveni and opposition figure Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, in an attempt to resolve Uganda’s ongoing political tensions.T
