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...
Calvin Echodu is the new Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Jubilation has erupted across social media platforms in Teso and parts of the wider sub-region following the appointment of businessman and National Resistance Movement (NRM) mobiliser Calvin Echodu to...
Uganda to Host Red Bull Dance Your Style for the First Time
Uganda’s street dance culture is set for a historic moment as the globally celebrated freestyle dance competition, Red Bull Dance Your Style, officially makes its debut in Uganda this...
MP Justine Nameere pledges to prioritise equal application of the law
Newly appointed State Minister for Local Government and Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament Justine Nameere has pledged to prioritise equal application of the law, promising a tougher stance...
Justine Nameere appointed Minister of State for Local Government
Hardly a fortnight after her dramatic arrest by security operatives in Masaka amid the Speaker of Parliament fallout, Justine Nameere has been appointed Minister of State for Local Government...
