Parliament has formally constituted the powerful Appointments Committee, paving the way for the vetting of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s newly appointed Cabinet ministers beginning Monday, June 1, 2026.The committee, chaired by Speaker Rt. Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth and deputis
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth has directed the Clerk to Parliament to present a status report on the construction of the new parliamentary chambers. His directive follows a protest by Members of Parliament over severe congestion and lack of seating space during Thursday’s si
In a letter dated May 28, 2026, addressed to the Director of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Maj. Gen. Apollo Kasiita-Gowa, the President requested an urgent investigation into the citizenship status of Ambassador Adonia Ayebare, Calvin Echodu, Dr. Lawrence Muganga and Sanjay Tana.Mus
The National Unity Platform-NUP has condemned what it calls “silent abductions” of its supporters by security agencies. It has renewed demands for the immediate release of all those whose whereabouts remain unknown.In an interview with Uganda Radio Network-URN, National Unity Platform
Former military chief Mugisha Muntu addresses party members at the Catholic Social Centre in Mbarara City on May 26, 2026. PHOTO/COSLINE NAKAHIIRA.Former presidential candidate and leader of the opposition Alliance for National Transformation [ANT] party, Rtd Maj Gen Mugisha Muntu, has sai
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
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
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
Retired General David Sejusa has commented on Democratic Party (DP) leader Norbert Mao’s bid for Speaker in Uganda’s 12th Parliament, describing it as a move that appeared risky on the surface but may have carried deeper political calculation.The Speaker race, held at Kololo Ceremonial
Traders at Kanoni Daily Market in Gomba District have appealed to government to construct a modern market, citing congestion, poor sanitation, lack of storage facilities and rising losses due to inadequate infrastructure on privately owned land.Traders operating in Kanoni Daily Market in G
