The appointment of Balaam Barugahara as Uganda's minister for Local Government has raised expectations that he will confront corruption widely viewed as entrenched within district administrations, where recruitment scandals, procurement irregularities and misuse of public funds continue to underm
KAMPALA, Uganda — Severe management crises, bribery allegations in staff deployments and systemic administrative loopholes have sparked widespread discontent among staff at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, internal sources reveal.The developments place Permanent Secr
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
Former Rubaga Deputy Resident City Commissioner Herbert Anderson Burora has announced plans to table a petition seeking the removal of Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among from her powerful position as Second Vice Chairperson of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).Burora made
Prof. Lawrence Muganga, Transformative Educationist and Vice Chancellor, Victoria UniversityKAMPALA — A prominent Ugandan legal scholar has strongly defended the appointment of Dr. Lawrence Muganga as Minister of State for Internal Affairs, asserting thats he legally qualifies to hold th
Former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among is now fully exposed to arrest and prosecution after losing all formal protections that previously came with her office.As of May 28, 2026, she holds no position in government, and her name is absent from President Museveni’s latest cabinet appoin
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
An embattled senior official in Uganda’s Ministry of Works and Transport, Ronald Amanyire, has publicly weighed in on the widening controversy surrounding alleged illicit financial transactions linked to former Speaker Anita Among, offering a detailed and highly charged account of how money all
Joel SsenyonyiKampala, Uganda – Former Leader of Opposition (LoP) Joel Ssenyonyi is facing increased public scrutiny over the proposed non-wage budget for the Office of the Leader of Opposition, with critics arguing that his response to concerns has not fully addressed questions of trans
KAMPALA — President Yoweri Museveni has escalated his anti-corruption campaign with a stern warning to ministers and senior government officials, saying he will not hesitate to dismiss those implicated in corruption, inefficiency, or abuse of office as Uganda’s 12th Parliament begins its term
