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Parliament reshuffles top management as Okema promoted director of Clerks

Parliament reshuffles top management as Okema promoted director of Clerks

Parliament has implemented a major management reshuffle within the Office of the Speaker, with three senior officials exchanging roles in a move aimed at strengthening efficiency and improving service delivery ahead of the new parliamentary session.Under the changes announced this week, Le

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All cross-border markets in Uganda closed over Ebola

All cross-border markets in Uganda closed over Ebola

Tensions are mounting at the Mpondwe-Lhubiriha border post in Kasese District following a decision by authorities to temporarily close cross-border markets as part of measures to prevent the possible spread of Ebola Virus Disease.The closure affects the fish and cattle markets, which are j

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Chief Justice Zeija Demands Increased Judiciary Funding to Tackle Case Backlog

Chief Justice Zeija Demands Increased Judiciary Funding to Tackle Case Backlog

The Chief Justice of Uganda, Flavian Zeija, has called on government to increase funding to the Judiciary to address the growing backlog of cases and improve access to justice across the country.Justice Zeija made the appeal during an Open Court Day held at Nabweru Court in Wakiso District

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Arsenal accelerate £116m deal for No 1 Man Utd winger target

Arsenal accelerate £116m deal for No 1 Man Utd winger target

Arsenal are advancing their pursuit of Aston Villa superstar Morgan Rogers as they look to stun Manchester United with a deal that could breeze past the £100million barrier, according to a report.Rogers has established himself as one of the finest players in the Premier League since stepp

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Opinion: Third assassination attempt against Trump and a politics that could tear the US apart

Opinion: Third assassination attempt against Trump and a politics that could tear the US apart

Domestically, his tenure has been unsettled by the Epstein saga, which has revived questions of impeachment. His approval ratings have fallen to a historic low of 38 per cent.There is nothing new about political violence in the United States. But in its current form, it is more concerning

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Congo President announces visa-free entry for all Africans on Africa Day

Congo President announces visa-free entry for all Africans on Africa Day

Starting from January 1, 2027, all Africans entering the Republic of Congo, will not require a visa, the President Denis Sassou N’Guesso announced at the celebration of Africa Day on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB), in Brazzaville.“From Janua

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Magufuli’s mother Suzana dies, leaders mourn

Magufuli’s mother Suzana dies, leaders mourn

Suzana Magufuli, mother of Tanzania’s late fifth-phase President John Pombe Magufuli, has died at her home in Chato, Geita Region, following a prolonged illness.She died on Monday, May 25, 2026, at around 7:00pm, according to family confirmation.The news was confirmed by the late

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Businessman Tumwesigye to Be Exhumed as 26 ‘Children’ Fight for Estate

Businessman Tumwesigye to Be Exhumed as 26 ‘Children’ Fight for Estate

The High Court Family Division in Kampala has ordered the exhumation of the late businessman Benon Kigambo Tumwesigye for DNA testing in a dramatic inheritance dispute involving 26 people claiming to be his biological children.In a ruling delivered on May 22, 2026, Justice Celia Nagawa dir

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Makerere lecturer with degrees from three continents asks NRM spokesman to match his academic record

Makerere lecturer with degrees from three continents asks NRM spokesman to match his academic record

started, as most of Uganda’s best Twitter arguments do, with a comment that probably should have been left untyped.NRM Director of Information Emmanuel Lumala Dombo made a remark on a post comparing Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo’s cartoons and Bobi Wine’s music to art and comedy. Whateve

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I’m Not Your ATM Machine — Tayebwa Tells New MPs as He Reveals Shs10m Daily Pocket Money for Bailouts

I’m Not Your ATM Machine — Tayebwa Tells New MPs as He Reveals Shs10m Daily Pocket Money for Bailouts

Newly reelected Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has warned newly-elected Members of Parliament against treating the offices of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker as personal financial rescue centres, saying the culture of endless bailouts places enormous pressure on parliamentary leadersh

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