Olara Otunnu Show Biggest Gains in UN SecGen Poll
Uganda's Otunnu addressing the Security CouncilCarolyn Rodrigues Birkett of Guyana moved into first place in the race to become the next United Nations secretary-general...
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Q&A: Amb Olara Otunnu on UN Reform, AI, Africa’s Voice and Global Peace
Uganda’s candidate for the position of United Nations Secretary-General, Ambassador Olara Otunnu, last week spoke to journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Kalangala byelection: Nameere refuses to campaign for NRM candidate citing sympathy for late Nakimuli’s family
Justine Nameere has opted out of the NRM’s Kalangala by-election campaign, saying she couldnot bring her self to "point a gun barrel" at the bereaved family of the...
Church of Uganda Prepares for Archbishop Kaziimba Succession as Bishop Nears Retirement
The Church of Uganda is preparing for a major leadership transition as Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba approaches retirement in August next year.Kaziimba is expected to retir...
Masaka Diocese Mourns Death of Seminarian Mathias Ssali
The Catholic community in Masaka Diocese is in mourning following the death of seminarian Mathias Ssali of St. Paul’s National Major Seminary, Kinyamasika, who pas...
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 KAV...
Anita Among Cancels Munyonyo Dinner as NRM MPs are Ordered to Attend Jacob Oboth Oboth Thanksgiving Party in Mukono
Outgoing speaker Anita Among has cancelled a dinner she had planned for Saturday, May 16, 2026, as NRM MPs have reportedly been ordered to attend Jacob Oboth Oboth�...
354 MPs Sworn in as Rain and Political Rhetoric Define Day Two
Amelia Kyambadde returned to Parliament as Mawokota North MPA total of 170 Members of Parliament-elect were sworn in on Thursday, bringing the cumulative number to 354 as...
Muhoozi Withdraws Speakership Endorsement From Anita Among And Tayebwa
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the leader of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) political group has withdrawn his support for Annet Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa for speake...
‘I don’t want to be president.'
While the presidency is a coveted position, its allure has put prospective suitors in sharp focus of succession battles in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) p...