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14 May '26
Kyambogo University is mourning the passing of Mr. Kamugisha Brighton, a third-year, second-semester student in the Bachelor of Textiles and Apparel Design programme, attached to Kulubya Hall.In a death announcement dated May 14, 2026 and addressed to Vice Chancellor Prof. Eli Katunguka, D
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14 May '26
Uganda Law Society, Protection of Sovereignty Act, Constitution, Civil Liberties, Legal Challenge, Human Rights, Civic Space, Parliament, Rule of Law, Uganda PoliticsThe Uganda Law Society (ULS) has launched a Shs2.301 billion legal and civic campaign fund aimed at challenging the newly en
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14 May '26
Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa has publicly appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to retain her in Cabinet, saying she has served the NRM government loyally and diligently throughout her long political career without any wrongdoing.The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nank
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14 May '26
Dr Kizza Besigye, the opposition behemoth who has been in detention for more than one year, is unlikely to regain his freedom before the conclusion of court proceedings against him, the minister of Information Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has said.Speaking to journalists after being sworn in for a
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13 May '26
KAMPALA — Parliament of Uganda on Wednesday officially commenced the gazetted swearing-in exercise for newly elected Members of Parliament, a process expected to run through Thursday and Friday as legislators from across the country take oath ahead of the 12th Parliament.Among those swor
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13 May '26
Electricity consumers in Kampala and surrounding areas will experience scheduled daytime power outages from May 14 to June 2, 2026, as UETCL carries out maintenance on the Lugogo–Kampala North 132kV transmission line under a major upgrade programme.Electricity consumers in Kampala and su
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13 May '26
day after the swearing-in of the President, the Parliament of Uganda commences the swearing-in of its newly-elected Members of Parliament (MPs). Over 500 legislators of the 12th Parliament, will take the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Member of Parliament in three days running from May 13 to 15 a
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13 May '26
Uganda has unveiled its first electric commuter bus service in the capital, marking an early step in a nationwide plan to modernise urban transport and cut emissions through electrification.The service, unveiled by Works and Transport Minister Edward Katumba Wamala, introduces the first op
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12 May '26
Makerere University has officially released the results for the 2026/2027 Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Pre-Entry Examination, with some of Uganda’s leading secondary schools once again dominating the highly competitive list of top performers.Leading the rankings was a candidate from Mbarara Hi
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12 May '26
Construction of the Bukasa–Sentema–Kakiri road has reached 44.5 percent completion, surpassing targets, with officials confirming that tarmacking is expected to begin next month under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Programme.Construction works on the Bukasa–S