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MPs Warned Over Attendance Rules as Parliament Moves to Enforce Stricter Discipline

New Members of Parliament have been warned that failure to attend parliamentary sittings regularly without authorization could lead to loss of their seats, as Parliament steps up enforcement of...

Kagadi Cracks Down on Illegal Schools, Six Directors Arrested

Six school directors and head teachers have been arrested in Kagadi District following a major operation against private schools operating without valid licenses, as authorities move to enforce education...

Museveni Signals Tough Cabinet Action as 12th Parliament Opens, Warns “No Mercy” for Corrupt Officials

President Yoweri Museveni has renewed his hardline stance on corruption, warning that ministers and senior government officials implicated in graft, inefficiency, or abuse of office will face dismissal as...

Uganda Mourns as CID Director Tom Magambo’s Son Arrives for Burial in Masindi

The Uganda Police Force CID Director, Tom Magambo, is mourning the loss of his son, Magambo Timothy, whose body has been returned to Uganda following a tragic drowning incident...

Stuart Kagoro: The Digital Media Entrepreneur Behind BigEyeUG’s Rise 

In Uganda's fast-changing media landscape, few digital entrepreneurs have built a brand as recognizable as Stuart Kagoro. Best known as the proprietor of , Kagoro has spent more than...

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...

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...

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Naabasumba Rahma Crowned Miss Tourism Buganda at Bulange Mengo

It was a vibrant and colourful evening at Bulange Mengo in Kampala as the Buganda region selected its representatives for the Miss Tourism Uganda...

NAM Angels EST: The Ugandan Label Building a New Home for Emerging Music Talent  

In Uganda’s fast-changing music industry, where new artists emerge almost every day, one of the biggest challenges has always been finding the right support...

Uganda Nominates Olara Otunnu for United Nations Secretary-General

KAMPALA, Uganda — July 26, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has officially nominated veteran diplomat and former Foreign Affairs Minister Ambassador Olara Otunnu...

Grace Mutoni Leads Metro Queens to Miss Tourism Uganda Finale Beauty

Queen Grace Karen Mutoni has been crowned Miss Tourism Metro 2026/2027 after emerging the winner among contestants who competed for the regional title. Mutoni...

Uganda Named EAC Regional Hub for Virology Research

KAMPALA — Uganda has strengthened its position as a regional leader in infectious disease surveillance after the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) was designated...