Ugandan Banks Reject Sovereignty Bill, Cite Seven Grounds
Uganda’s banking industry has mounted a formal and detailed opposition to the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that its provisions could disr...
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Parliament seeks Shs5 billion for health insurance for MPs aged 75 and above; Ssemujju says funds should be invested in Mulago to benefit all Ugandans
Parliament is pushing for an additional Shs5 billion in the next financial year to expand medical insurance for older lawmakers, a move that has sparked debate both insid...
Driver of Prison Vehicle That Knocked Journalist Arrested
The driver of the prison vehicle which was carrying murder suspect Christopher Okello Onyum to the High Court in Ggaba on Wednesday but reportedly lost control and rammed...
Media Council summons The Observer again
Nearly five years after first being summoned over a controversial story, The Observer newspaper finds itself back before Uganda’s Media Council, this time, not jus...
Amendment expands powers to demolish illegal buildings — Bwire
Sweeping reforms in Uganda’s construction sector are set to tighten enforcement of building standards following the President’s assent to the Building Contr...
NGOs, Students, Businessmen Ask Gov’t to Withdraw Sovereignty Bill
broad coalition of NGOs, students, businessmen, market women, coffee farmers, artistes, faith leaders and ordinary citizens has demanded the immediate and unconditional w...
KYANKWANZI RETREAT: Among tells incoming MPs to support seven-year term for political offices
KYANKWANZI, Uganda — Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has revived a proposal to extend the term of office for all political leaders in Uganda from five to seven y...
Gen Kayanja Marks 45 Years Since Joining NRA Bush War
General Kayanja (second from left) pictured with members of his Operation Wembley team in the early 2000s. The unit was known for its tough and uncompromising approach in...
Govt Bars LDC Students Who Fail Three Papers from Supplementary Exams
Government has reaffirmed that LDC students who fail three or more Bar Course subjects cannot sit supplementary examinations, insisting the law mandates a full course ret...
Uganda tightens building controls as new law takes effect
KAMPALA – Uganda has ushered in sweeping reforms in its construction sector following the enactment of the Building Control (Amendment) Act, 2026, a move aimed at...