Thomas Tayebwa Retains Post as deputy Parliament Speaker
Thomas Tayebwa has pledged to work closely with Parliament leadership, government and opposition lawmakers to strengthen democracy and support Uganda’s development agenda following his renewed mandate as Deputy Speaker...
Procedural Hurdle Ends Kaguta Bid as Tayebwa Secures Clean Path in Deputy Speaker Contest
The early stages of the Deputy Speaker election in the 12th Parliament were marked by a brief procedural twist after an attempted nomination failed to progress due to lack...
Bakuli: Police probe fatal attack on boda boda rider over alleged football supporters’ dispute
Police at Old Kampala Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding a murder incident in Bakuli, Kampala Central Division, where a 34-year-old boda boda rider was allegedly killed following a...
Norbert Mao Finishes with 15 Votes in Speaker Race at Kololo
Democratic Party (DP) President General Norbert Mao secured 15 votes in the election for Speaker of Uganda's 12th Parliament, held at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on Monday, as legislators chose...
Near-Unanimous Vote Propels Oboth to NRM Conference Speakership
KAMPALA, May 25, 2026 — A near-unanimous vote by delegates at the National Resistance Movement (NRM) National Delegates Conference has elevated Jacob Oboth-Oboth to the position of Speaker, underscoring...
MoH confirms two new Ebola Cases, bringing the Total to seveni
Uganda's Ministry of Health has confirmed two additional cases of Ebola Virus Disease, bringing the nation's total confirmed infections to seven. The new cases include a driver who transported...
President Museveni urges youth to avoid exploitative work abroad.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged the youth to create jobs locally and avoid exploitative work abroad.
The President said the country’s youthful population holds immense potential to drive economic...
KCCA warns churches, bars over noise pollution
Kampala Capital City Authority has issued a public notice warning businesses, places of worship and event organisers against noise pollution in the city.
The authority says enforcement takes effect immediately...
“Mao is a clever person who knows what he wants politically,” Semujju Nganda
Semujju Nganda says that Norbert Mao knows he can’t get speakership but he is busy pushing hard and making maximalist demands because he wants to end up getting something...
Magogo set to relocate to Italy
Journalist Dean Lubowa Sava a close friend of Moses Magogo says that his pal is considering resigning his Budiope MP seat to escape some of the pressure they are...
Three URA Staff Killed in Karuma Crash Involving Elephant
Three Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) staff members have been killed after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with an elephant along the Kampala–Gulu highway near Karuma, police and...
Mirinda Unveils Queen Anisha Mugagga for Youth-Focused “Mirinda Smiles” Campaign
Uganda’s teen sensation and Miss High School 2025, Queen Anisha Mugagga, has officially been unveiled as a brand ambassador for Mirinda’s 2026 “Mirinda Smiles” campaign — a vibrant youth-focused...
