Parliament of Uganda will conduct a by-election to fill two vacant East African Legislative Assembly seats after Hon. Dennis Namara and Hon. Kakooza James Mutagubya were elected to the national parliament, with the process expected to conclude by April 15, 2026.The Parliament of Uganda is
According to several local party leaders, the Shs186 million was deposited on January 13, 2026 into Apac district party account at Centenary Bank.Apac, Uganda: A bitter dispute has erupted among leaders of the ruling National Resistance Movement in Apac District over Shs186 million that wa
When one first hears the word Masaka, the first things that pops into their mind is the hostile politics that has rarely allowed the ruling National Resistance Movement and President Museveni to breath. Equally so, the person deployed to rein as the President’s representative must ideally be ve
In what appears like a clear indication that President Yoweri Museveni and his ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) may stick to incumbents in the leadership of parliament, the party chairman seems to have rejected the bid by his justice and constitutional affairs minister Norbert Mao, as we
British national Samuel Leeds has spent £150,000 (about Shs743 million) to charter a private jet from Dubai to the United Kingdom amid rising tensions in the Middle East.Leeds, who is married to a Zimbabwean, became known in Uganda in 2024 when he donated a hospital ward worth about Shs1
A power play for the ages: Justice Minister Norbert Mao and Speaker Anita Among. Once unlikely allies under President Museveni’s big tent, the two now find themselves on a collision course as Mao signals his intent to seize the speaker’s gavel. With the 12th Parliament on the horizon, the que
Nelson Kabanda, who is spearheading the registration of the affected traders, said they had been surviving on their own, but that is now impossible since the fire did not spare any businesses. Kabanda explained that furniture traders even lost the equipment used for processing timber.More
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
Kagaayi accuses Namugga of running a campaign based on false propaganda and inciting violence against political opponents, arguing that after such plans were foiled, she resorted to blackmail to gain political mileage. The inconsistencies that characterized the just-concluded elections hav
Kamuli District delivered a total NRM sweep in the 2026 elections, a victory party leaders say honours Rebecca Kadaga’s call for unity, reconciliation and continuity.First Deputy Prime Minister and Kamuli Woman MP Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga.Kamuli, Uganda: Busoga East’s Kamuli Dist
