Tayebwa Warns MPs: “Parliament Is Not an ATM”
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has warned legislators in the 12th Parliament against making their leaders sources of personal financial rescue.
While opening the three-day induction of the new parliament...
Parliament Approves Jessica Alupo for Second Term as Vice President
Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved the appointment of Jessica Rose Alupo Epel as Uganda’s Vice President following her nomination by President Yoweri Museveni earlier this week. She will serve...
NEMA resumes nationwide crackdown on wetland encroachers.
Several residents in Kawala Zone II, part of the Rubigi wetland, have been arrested, and others have been left homeless as the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) resumed its...
Dr Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale to proceed in open court
The High Court has ruled that the trial of opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale will proceed in open court after the state withdrew...
2026 Uganda Film Festival Put off over Ebola Outbreak
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has postponed the 2026 Uganda Film Festival following government directives restricting mass gatherings in Kampala Metropolitan Area due to the Ebola outbreak.
In a statement...
NUP nominate Irene Nampala for Kalangala District Woman MP by-election
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has selected Irene Nampala as its official candidate for the upcoming Kalangala District Woman MP by-election, positioning the sister of late legislator Hellen Nakimuli...
Okello Oryem disappointment after being dropped from cabinet
The outgoing State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Henry Okello Oryem, has expressed disappointment after being dropped from the cabinet by President Yoweri Museveni in the latest cabinet reshuffle.
Oryem, who...
BREAKING NEWS: NUP retains Joel Ssenyonyi as Leader of Opposition.
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has confirmed its parliamentary leadership structure for the 12th Parliament, retaining Nakawa West MP Joel Ssenyonyi as the Leader of the Opposition in the...
Fire kills 16 at Kenya school
Sixteen students have been killed in a fire at a boarding school in Gilgil, about 120km (77 miles) west of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, the authorities have confirmed
Dozens of...
KITGUM DISTRICT: Pastor kills himself after wife denied him sex
Police in Kitgum District have launched investigations into the death of Pastor Fred Lukulala of Calvary Church, who allegedly died by suicide following prolonged domestic conflicts linked to denial...
Parliament to consider Alupo and Nabbanja reappointment
Parliament will reconvene on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. to consider the approval of President Yoweri Museveni’s reappointed Vice President and Prime Minister, following the release of...
Canada declares 90 day ban on Uganda
Canada has announced sweeping temporary border and immigration restrictions affecting travellers and residents from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and South Sudan over concerns about the Ebola...
