The government is set to introduce new regulations aimed at strengthening environmental governance and natural resource management at district and urban levels across the country. The proposed regulations, being developed by the National Environment Management Authority (Nema), seek to operationa
President Museveni is preparing a fresh round of changes in the public service, with several Permanent Secretaries expected to be reassigned or moved as part of a wider effort to align government implementation with the priorities of his newly appointed Cabinet.Highly placed government sou
Ministerial nominees wait for their vetting at Parliament on Monday, 1 June 2026Parliament’s Appointments Committee has commenced the vetting of 81 persons nominated for various ministerial positions.The Appointments Committee is chaired by the Speaker, Jacob Marksons Oboth and de
KAMULI — Uganda's Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Moscow and former Bugabula North Member of Parliament Moses Kizige has donated a modern high-end computer and an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to the Kamuli District Lands Office to improve land registration services and enhance data manageme
Centuries ago, Niccolò Machiavelli warned in The Prince that rulers who govern through personal power must constantly prevent subordinate centers of influence from becoming independent poles of attraction. In modern political science, this is understood as the core logic of competitive authorita
The emergence of Calvin David Echodu as a rising political figure in Uganda’s new 2026–2031 administration has sparked discussion in Teso and beyond, with supporters portraying him as part of a new wave of leadership reshaping the region’s political landscape.Echodu’s elevation to
KAMPALA — As the government intensifies efforts to combat corruption and illicit enrichment in public office, reports have emerged that several Ugandan politicians have acquired residential properties in neighboring Kenya.According to information obtained by The Ankole Times, eight senio
There is growing consensus among stakeholders and community members in the areas they have been deployed in, that the following deputy RDCs have done exceptionally well and deserve not only retention but promotion.These include Mike Segawa of Kasanda, Rose Atuhire of Ntungamo, Butambala’
Things are now very bad for outgoing minister of gender Betty Among who on 15th January was fired by close to 40,000 Lira city voters who disregarded her and voted Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng to be their woman MP for the next five years up to 2031.Amongi must be regretting why she blindly disregar
Political analyst Prof. Sabiti Makara has expressed strong confidence in the newly appointed Minister of Health, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, saying he is well suited to lead Uganda’s health sector.Makara made the remarks following President Yoweri Museveni’s cabinet reshuffle announced earli
