New minister Balaam inherits Local govt system plagued by graft allegations
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...
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Kiyonga, Tumwebaze, Asiimwe Cleared as Parliament’s Appointments Committee Begins Vetting Ministers
Ministerial nominees wait for their vetting at Parliament on Monday, 1 June 2026Parliament’s Appointments Committee has commenced the vetting of 81 persons nominat...
The Structural Logic of Political Fallouts in Uganda: Why Elite Purges Are a Feature, Not a Betrayal
Centuries ago, Niccolò Machiavelli warned in The Prince that rulers who govern through personal power must constantly prevent subordinate centers of influence from bec...
New Busoga MPs seek end to political infighting hindering development
Chairperson of Busoga sub-region MPs and Luuka South MP Stephen Kisa (holding the microphone) addresses the gathering alongside fellow Members of the 12th Parliament of U...
Lwengo man locks 10-year-old son in tarpaulin after brutal machete attack
Police in Lwengo District have arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly hacking his 10-year-old son with a machete and concealing him in a tarpaulin, reportedly with the...
Tooro Community Launches Shs2M Campaign To Refund King Oyo’s Contribution To Ailing Prince Kiijanangoma
Tooro-A section of the Tooro community in Kampala and Fort Portal has launched a fundraising campaign aimed at collecting Shs2 million to refund the contribution reported...
Fear grips Njeru after kidnap of school proprietor
Jinja, Uganda | URN | Police in the Ssezibwa region have intensified the search for Moret Komugisha, the director of St. Abel Primary School, who was reportedly kidnapped...
Buganda, Ankole, Busoga dominate education landscape as UBOS Census shows regional concentration
‎The Baseline Education Census (BEC) 2025 has confirmed the continued dominance of Buganda, Busoga, and Ankole in Uganda’s education sector, controlling the...
Karamoja Welcomes First Home-Grown Ministers, Urges Them to Avoid Corruption
KAMPALA, Uganda — Leaders and residents in Karamoja have welcomed the appointment of John Baptist Lokii and Esther Anyakun to lead the Ministry of Karamoja Affairs...
ONC’s Namyalo delivers Museveni’s Eid support to Muslims in Kampala
As women at Masjid Noor praised Museveni’s Eid support, Namyalo also announced that ONC’s nationwide empowerment programmes targeting youth and women will r...