Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga was officially sworn in as the new Lord Mayor of Kampala on May 20, 2026, ushering in a new political era at City Hall after the end of Erias Lukwago’s 15-year dominance of the capital’s top political office.The swearing-in ceremony took place at Kampala Capita
The race for the leadership of the 12th Parliament has officially taken shape as the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission concluded the exercise for expression of interest in the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.By the end of the exercise presided over by N
Uganda prepares for leadership elections in the 12th Parliament, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa and his family have recorded a series of notable developments that are drawing public attention within political and diplomatic circles.In a rapid sequence of events, Tayebwa’s wife, Anita Ruku
The wreckage of the car in which the Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Duties, Moses Karangwa (inset) was driving before the crash.The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Director for Mobilisation Rosemary Sseninde has criticised those celebrating the death of Moses Karangwa, Senior P
The joint multi-agency probe into grand corruption has widened to cover several government offices over alleged misconduct, including at the Electoral Commission and the Judiciary.A probe reportedly sanctioned by President Museveni into alleged corruption, money laundering, and illicit enr
Magogo is being pushed to step down from office at FUFA to give way for an IGG investigation filed by former Cranes player Mike Mutyaba, into alleged corruption and misuse of office.Robert Kabushenga publicly declared his interest in contesting the FUFA presidency.Mike Mutyaba filed
According to rumors from within Statehouse, President Museveni has cancelled plans of deploying defeated Mawokota South legislator Yusuf Nsibambi in his government offices because of his past dirty deals.The detailed warning was in a dossier from intelligence organizations led by spys in I
JohnMary Ssebuwufu has been elected Speaker of the Kampala Capital City Authority Council after defeating independent candidate Ali Kalule in a closely contested vote held at City Hall. Ssebuwufu won 18 votes against Kalule’s 16, with one ballot declared invalid, following a tense but orderly e
Kawempe Chief Magistrate’s Court has thrown out public nuisance charges against several National Unity Platform members arrested during the Kawempe North by-election period, citing insufficient evidence.The Kawempe Chief Magistrate’s Court has dismissed charges of being a public nuisan
The political survival of Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa amid the ongoing turbulence surrounding Uganda’s parliamentary leadership has triggered intense debate within political and media circles, with many questioning why President Yoweri Museveni appears to have spared him while s
