The government’s flagship cost-cutting reform, the Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Expenditure (RAPEX), has cost taxpayers tens of billions of shillings in disputed payouts, exposed serious asset mismanagement, and created fresh fiscal risks, the Auditor General’s 2026 repor
Addressing journalists on Wednesday, Akena sounded off on the army chief and First Son, calling his social media posts “an embarrassment” to all Ugandans Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) president Jimmy Akena publicly chastised Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, urging th
The race for the Speakership of Uganda’s 12th Parliament has exposed a quiet but consequential struggle inside the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), with incumbent Speaker Anita Among emerging as both the symbol and beneficiary of a rapidly closing party consensus.When Norbert M
Zombo education officials have urged Grade III teachers to upgrade to bachelor’s degrees as Uganda’s National Teacher Policy transition deadline approaches.Zombo, Uganda: Education authorities in Zombo District have intensified calls for primary school teachers holding Grade III certif
The 78-year-old Eng Hillary Obaloker Onek, who is also the Minister for Disaster Preparedness, has been MP for Lamwo County in Greater Kitgum since the year 2001. And for a long time, he was the strongest and the only surviving Musevenist in the whole of Acholi, which the opposition comfortably d
Bukono County Member of Parliament Persis Namuganza has formally declared her interest in contesting for the position of Speaker of Parliament for the 2026–2031 term.In a statement issued on Tuesday, Namuganza said she is seeking the speakership to promote unity, transparency, and inclus
Government of Uganda and Standard Chartered Bank Uganda have signed financing agreements worth EUR 641.1 million (Shs 2.747 trillion) to fund three major infrastructure projects aimed at supporting the country’s Ten-Fold Growth Strategy and expanding the economy to USD 500 billion by 2040.
Uganda’s just-concluded 2026 general elections, many prominent politicians, including long-serving lawmakers and key cabinet members, were voted out nationwide as voters chose new representatives over established figures.This event signalled a major upheaval in Parliament since the intro
Outgoing Mawokota South Member of Parliament Yusuf Nsibambi has revealed that the recent meeting between President Yoweri Museveni and several opposition figures at State House was not impromptu, but the result of a carefully coordinated process that involved the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda
Assessments of election quality have worsened over the past decade.Key findingsOn average across 38 countries, about three-quarters (74%) of Africans support choosing their leaders through regular, open, and honest elections. This is the majority position in every surveyed country,
