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State House Clears Air on Reports That Museveni Has Ordered Investigation Into Citizenship Status of Four Newly Appointed Ministers

State House Clears Air on Reports That Museveni Has Ordered Investigation Into Citizenship Status of Four Newly Appointed Ministers

Uganda’s State House has cleared the air on reports that President Yoweri Museveni has directed immigration authorities to urgently verify the citizenship status of four recently appointed ministers amid allegations that they may possess citizenship of countries other than Uganda.A suspi

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Calvin Echodu’s Rise Signals Leadership Shift in Teso Politics Amid Debate on Generational Change

Calvin Echodu’s Rise Signals Leadership Shift in Teso Politics Amid Debate on Generational Change

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

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Otuke MP Paul Omara in Tears After Betty Amongi Fails to put Him on Museveni cabinet list

Otuke MP Paul Omara in Tears After Betty Amongi Fails to put Him on Museveni cabinet list

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

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Baryomunsi is the Right Man for Health Ministry, Says Prof Makara

Baryomunsi is the Right Man for Health Ministry, Says Prof Makara

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

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Museveni amends cabinet: Ruth Aceng redeployed as Chief Whip, Justine Lumumba replaces as Minister of ICT

Museveni amends cabinet: Ruth Aceng redeployed as Chief Whip, Justine Lumumba replaces as Minister of ICT

Dr Ruth Aceng has been redeployed as the Government Chief Whip while Justine Lumumba moves in as the new Minister of ICT and National Guidance. In a surprising turn of events, President Yoweri Museveni has submitted a mini-reshuffle to his new cabinet for the 2026-2031 term. Dr Rut

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Appointments Committee Constituted as Museveni’s New Cabinet Faces Vetting Starting Monday

Appointments Committee Constituted as Museveni’s New Cabinet Faces Vetting Starting Monday

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

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Nabbanja Moves Motion to Expand Cabinet Size in New Government

Nabbanja Moves Motion to Expand Cabinet Size in New Government

Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja has tabled a motion before Parliament seeking approval to expand the size of Cabinet and the Executive in the new government for the 2026–2031 term.Nabbanja, who also serves as the Kakumiro District Woman MP, proposed increasing the number of Cabi

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Defeated Mao says he'd have resigned from Parliament if he got less than 10 votes in Speaker race

Defeated Mao says he'd have resigned from Parliament if he got less than 10 votes in Speaker race

Opposition Democratic Party president general and 2026–2031 Speaker contender Norbert Mao is seen ahead of the voting in Kampala on May 25, 2026. PHOTO/IBRAHIM KAVUMA Opposition Democratic Party (DP) president general Norbert Mao has revealed he was prepared to resign from Parliament if

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Kampala Traders Applaud Museveni’s Anti-Corruption Drive

Kampala Traders Applaud Museveni’s Anti-Corruption Drive

The Federation of Uganda Traders Associations (FUTA) also called for tougher penalties, asset recovery from implicated officials, and greater inclusion of business-minded leaders in key economic ministries to improve service delivery.Traders in Kampala have welcomed government’s intensif

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I WANT A NEW ONE: Lord Mayor Balimwezo Rejects Lukwago’s Chair

I WANT A NEW ONE: Lord Mayor Balimwezo Rejects Lukwago’s Chair

Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga was officially sworn in as the new Lord Mayor of Kampala on May 20, 2026, ushering in a new political era at City Hall after the end of Erias Lukwago’s 15-year dominance of the capital’s top political office.The swearing-in ceremony took place at Kampala Capita

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