Bolitics
NBS TV, Daily Monitor, And NTV Reporters Barred From Covering Museveni’s State Of The Nation Address
Journalists from three of Uganda’s leading media outlets, NBS Television, NTV, and the Daily Monitor, have been excluded from covering President Yoweri Museveni’s State of the Nation Address (SONA)...
2026 General Elections: Hon. Muhammad Nsereko To Stand For Presidency
Hon. Al-Hajji Nsereko Muhammad, the Kampala Central Member of Parliament, has announced his candidacy for the 2026 presidential election.
He confirmed this on social media by sharing a poster announcing...
Court Declines To Hand Dr. Kizza Besigye Mandatory Bail
Dr. Kizza Besigye, Hajji Obeid Lutale, and Captain Denis Oola have been denied grant to the mandatry bail.
The Nakawa Chief Magistrate's Court, Judge Christine Nantege, cited a lack of...
Deputy Chief Of Defence Forces Lt Gen Peter Elwelu To Retire Next Month
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has finalised plans to retire seven senior generals within a month, in what military officials say is part of ongoing institutional renewal.
Among those...
Uganda Police To Recall Patrol Vehicles From Ministries Amid Mobility Crisis
The Uganda Police Force has announced plans to remove all the patrol vehicles allocated to all the Ministries and agencies in the country.
This directive comes at a time when...
President Museveni Urges Muslims To Pray For Uganda To Remain Peaceful
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged the Muslim faithful to pray for Uganda to remain peaceful.
“As you embark on your pilgrimage to Mecca, pray for Uganda to remain peaceful,”...
“I Will Work With Other Political Parties To Bring Change In Uganda” Says Mpuuga
Former Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Nyendo-Mukungwe MP, Mathias Mpuuga, has launched his new polticial party called the Democratic Front (DF) ahead of the 2026 general elections. The party...
Nalukoola Appeals High Court Decision Voiding Kawempe North Parliamentary Win
Kawempe North MP Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola has formally lodged a notice of appeal challenging the recent High Court decision that nullified his 2025 parliamentary election.
His legal representatives from PACE...
NIRA Launches Online Pre-Registration Portal For National ID Applications
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has issued an online pre-registration portal for Ugandans to apply for the National Identification cards.
Available at https://prereg.nsis.nira.go.ug/pre-registration-ui/#/eng, the platform enables applicants to...
JUST IN: Court Annuls Kawempe North MP Nalukoola’s Victory, Orders Fresh By-election
The High Court in Kampala has nullified Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi’s election as Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Bossip Ug has learnt.
The court’s decision followed a petition by ruling National...
AUSSOM Calls for 8,000 Additional Troops to Combat Al-Shabaab in Somalia
The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), a peacekeeping force operating in Somalia, has urgently requested 8,000 additional troops, an increase in air assets, and enhanced...
Nabakooba Halts Activities on Land with Encumbrances in Nakaseke District
The Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba, has issued directives halting all activities on land with encumbrances in Nakaseke District. She instructed the Resident District Commissioner,...
