The race for the Speakership in the 12th Parliament moved up a gear this week, with the two leading candidates ripping along at a cracking pace. Following Mr Norbert Mao’s opening gambit, in which the president-general of Uganda’s oldest party—the Democratic Party (DP)—made clear that “
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has issued a sharply worded statement rejecting what it described as an attempt by incoming Chief Justice Flavian Zeija to silence critics on social media, escalating tensions between the bar and the judiciary at the start of the new legal year.In a public rele
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and other security agencies for maintaining peace and stability during the recently concluded general elections.While presiding over the 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary celebrations at NTC grounds in Kaba
President Yoweri Museveni has quietly stretched an olive branch to the opposition, tipping outgoing Rukiga MP Roland Bish Ndyomugyenyi and Mawokota South’s Yusuf Nsibambi for heavyweight roles at State House.Multiple sources say the two seasoned politicians—both with roots in the oppos
Independent candidate Mercy Kanyesigye Friday defeated NRM’s Flag bearer Dianah Ampaire Kampe to win the National Female Youth MP seat after a closely fought vote in Hoima.Hoima, Uganda: Mercy Kanyesigye, running as an independent candidate, has been declared the winner of the National F
Uganda’s elections are often discussed through the familiar vocabulary of irregularities: Intimidation, militarisation, ballot stuffing, voter bribery, and contested results. These are serious concerns. But beneath the headline controversies lies a quieter, almost embarrassing question that rar
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed former NSSF managing director Richard Patrick Byarugaba as senior presidential advisor on exports and industrial development, alongside Moses Sabiti.President Yoweri Museveni has appointed former National Social Security Fund (NSSF) managing director
The Judiciary has officially launched the 2026 Law Year, calling on legal practitioners to embrace professionalism, innovation, and creativity in addressing challenges within Uganda’s legal sector.The event, held at the Court of Appeal in Kampala, brought together Vice President Jessica
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has said Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) could withdraw completely from Somalia by the end of 2026 unless urgent and serious discussions address the persistent funding shortfalls for the African Union mission combating Al-Shaba
First son and chief of defence forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has hinted on a plan for his uncle Caleb Akandwanaho aka Gen Salim Saleh to succeed Museveni. As Muhoozi hints on Salim Saleh succeeding Museveni, Uganda’s transition puzzle seems to get a bit more complicated.Gen Salim
