Government Unveils Reforms to Clean Up PDM SACCOs Nationwide
Government has introduced strategic reforms to strengthen Parish Development Model SACCOs countrywide.
The reforms follow public complaints raised during the Presidential PDM tour last year, including corruption, favoritism, and withholding...
Former Deputy AG Rukutana Calls for Sovereignty Bill to Be Dropped
Former Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana has asked the mover of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 to withdraw it from Parliament.
Rukutana, who also served as State Minister for...
MP Katuntu Calls Sovereignty Bill Process ‘Ugly’, Exposes Government Gaps
Bugweri County Member of Parliament Abdu Katuntu has criticised government over what he calls a poorly coordinated process in handling the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026.
Katuntu says Parliament is...
Buganda Kingdom Raises Red Flag on Sovereignty Bill,
Buganda Kingdom has petitioned the Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, protesting several clauses in the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026.
Buganda kingdom through its Attorney General Christopher Bwanika, says the...
Eddy Kenzo Hails Museveni Over New Copyright Law
Musician Edirisa Musuuza, professionally known as Eddy Kenzo, has welcomed the Presidential assent to the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Act, 2026, describing it as a significant milestone for...
Museveni Signs Eight New Laws Reshaping Health, Energy, Labour and Justice Sectors
President Museveni has signed into law eight major Acts of Parliament, introducing wide-ranging reforms in Uganda’s health, energy, labour, justice, and public sector management systems.
Among the most significant is...
Pearlwood Film Awards 2026 Launched
The Pearlwood Film Awards 2026 have officially been launched, with organisers and the Ministry of Education and Sports calling on secondary schools across Uganda to participate in an initiative...
Court Sends Kampala Serena Porter to Luzira Over Missing $12,000 Cash
Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has remanded a porter attached to Kampala Serena Hotel to Luzira prison over the alleged theft of $12,000 cash belonging to a visiting South...
EC to Recruit 142,500 Officials as Government Releases UGX 56.9bn for LC Elections
Uganda’s Electoral Commission has announced plans to recruit 142,500 polling officials following the release of UGX 56.9 billion by the Ministry of Finance. The development marks a significant step...
Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Raises Alarm Over Rising Cases of Abandoned Patients
For three weeks, Joseph Tumwebaze has lain in a hospital bed at Mbarara regional referral hospital, his broken leg immobilised and his body still recovering from a violent attack.
He...
Nwoya CAO Jenaphar Nantume Remanded Over Abuse of Office
The Anti-Corruption court in Kampala has remanded Nwoya district Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Jenaphar Nantume Egunyu to Luzira Maximum Security Prison over alleged abuse of office.
Nantume was arrested on...
Bank of Uganda Warns Sovereignty Bill Could Destabilise Economy
The Bank of Uganda has joined a growing list of stakeholders opposing the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that it could have far-reaching consequences for the country’s...
