Business •
12 May '26
Members of Parliament who were elected in the January 2026 Elections are set to start swearing in tomorrow after Museveni was sworn in for the 7th elective term today at Kololo ceremonial grounds in an event that drew crowds from wide and large.Ahead of the swearing in of Members of parlia
Business •
11 May '26
Months after the conclusion of the 2026 general elections, Uganda remains locked in a digital standoff. While the Electoral Commission (EC) officially declared Yoweri Museveni the victor in mid-January, opposition figures have turned to X (formerly Twitter) to wage a persistent campaign for “gr
Business •
11 May '26
Cartoonist and academic Jim Spire Ssentongo has entered the debate surrounding Speaker of Parliament Anita Among after reports and online discussions over her acquisition of a luxury Rolls-Royce sparked public criticism.The matter has stirred heated reactions on social media, with sections
Business •
11 May '26
National Unity Platform (NUP) politician Gorret Namugga has addressed reports linking her to the upcoming Kalangala District Woman MP by-election.The seat fell vacant following the death of Woman MP Hellen Nakimuli, who passed away in April this year.Reports had suggested that some
Business •
11 May '26
As President Yoweri Museveni settles into a fresh term following his swearing-in on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, attention within Uganda’s political and security establishment has rapidly shifted toward one thing: the impending cabinet reshuffle.Historically, periods preceding cabinet announce
Business •
11 May '26
The story of Uganda’s independence is often told through the lens of 1962, the year the nation shed its colonial tether to embrace sovereignty. It was then that the Parliament of Uganda was formally established, a structure whose foundation stone had been laid on a hopeful December day in 1956.
Business •
11 May '26
President Yoweri Museveni is set to be sworn in tomorrow, 12 May 2027, for his seventh term as President of Uganda, extending a presidency that began in 1986 after the National Resistance Army captured power.Under Uganda’s Constitution, the Chief Justice is responsible for administering
Business •
11 May '26
South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has arrived in Uganda ahead of President-elect Yoweri Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Tuesday at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, which is expected to attract more than 30 foreign delegations.President Salva Kiir Mayardit has arrived in U
Business •
11 May '26
At 4pm in Nyangole A, Tororo Municipality, Ms Binti Ogema is hurriedly collecting firewood to prepare a meal for her extended family.The fireplace appears cold, with wet ash suggesting it has been unused for hours or even days, pointing to long gaps in cooking.Ms Ogema, 55, a widow,
Business •
11 May '26
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba says PLU wants Parliament funding reduced and redirected to vulnerable Ugandans amid continued scrutiny of parliamentary spending.Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said PLU supports reducing Parliament funding.He said the money should instead support Ugandans lacking b