Politics & Government

KAMPALA — Attorney General Dr Sam Mayanja has advised President Yoweri Museveni that the will of the late Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV should guide the succession to the kingdom’s throne, saying any challenge to the will’s validity can only be determined by a court of law. In a three-page legal opinion […] The post Attorney General: King Oyo’s Will Should Guide Tooro Succession appeared first on Soft

President Idi Amin became increasingly suspicious of the British military personnel still operating in Uganda. Amid reports and rumours that Britain could support an intervention against his government or assist forces loyal to former president Milton Obote operating from Tanzania, Amin came to regard the British advisers as a potential security threat rather than military trainers.

For decades, the Auditor General’s reports have told the same painful story: money sent to districts for classrooms, health centers, and PDM disappears into private pockets. President Museveni has called corruption a parasite that must be crushed. But for years, the response from many district local governments was business as usual. That business as usual […] The post KAGENYI LUKKA: Hon. Balaam’s Nationwide Anti-Cor

ADJUMANI: Adjumani West is gearing up to host President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) brings its campaigns for flag bearer Leku James Pilli to a close ahead of the September 17 by-election. Museveni, who is also the NRM National Chairman, will campaign for Leku during a rally on September […] The post Adjumani ready to host Museveni Tomorrow Ahead of September 17 By-elect

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Hearing of 346 election petitions starts today Daily Monitor

Joseph Jones Ogwal, the Dokolo North County Member of Parliament, has urged parents to ensure their children report back to school as the third term of the 2026 academic year…

Minister orders return to traditional mukene fishing methods to save fish stocks Daily Monitor

State Minister for Finance and Planning Amos Lugoloobi says Uganda must deepen domestic savings, capital markets and private investment to finance its development ambitions as official development assistance declines.

Patriotic League of Uganda leaders in West Nile have endorsed General Muhoozi Kainerugaba for the 2031 presidential race, with regional coordinator Jackson Atima Lee Buti announcing a drive to collect 20 million signatures in support of his candidature.

Tooro succession is not yet over- Minister Mao Daily Monitor

Tooro succession not yet over- Minister Mao Daily Monitor

Tooro succession not yet over- Minister Mao Daily Monitor

The Academic Registrar of Dokolo School of Nursing and Midwifery, Vivian Emily Acan, has appealed to district leaders, Members of Parliament and other stakeholders to provide scholarship and sponsorship opportunities…

A well-wisher’s warning about the presidency you seek General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, you have made no secret of your ambition to become President of Uganda in 2031. There is nothing inherently wrong with aspiring to the highest elective office. The Constitution does not prescribe who may dream of becoming president. The question is how that ambition […] The post Open letter: Gen Muhoozi constitutionalise your journey t

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said on Friday that its ongoing Ebola outbreak is “under control” and has passed its peak, although local flare-ups, continued transmission and the spread of the disease to a seventh province point to persistent risks. “The 17th Ebola outbreak is … The post DRC says Ebola outbreak “under control” despite persistent risks appeared fi

Erute South Member of Parliament and Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Sam Engola, has donated a vehicle to Rev. Lawrence Oyom of St. Paul Church of Uganda, Bar…

President Museveni is said to be furious after Musuuga Charles Kamurasi broke ranks with an agreement involving government, Queen Mother Best Kemigisa and the royal family, using King Oyo’s burial to declare a new king and conduct succession-linked rituals that the parties had agreed to keep out of the ceremony.

President Museveni is said to be angered by Musuuga Charles Kamurasi’s decision to break ranks at King Oyo’s burial, declaring a new king and conducting succession-linked rituals after government, the Queen Mother and the royal family had agreed to keep the succession question out of the funeral.

By Brian Mugenyi KAMPALA, UGANDA — Former Vice President and Presidential Special Envoy Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has paid rich tribute to the late Col. (Rtd) George Wilson Kamya, describing him as a man of remarkable fortitude whose life was defined by integrity, faith, and the turbulent history of East Africa. Ssekandi made the remarks while […] The post Ex-VP Ssekandi Salutes Late Col. George Wilson Kamya as Beti K

KAMPALA, Uganda — A 16-year-old Ugandan youth advocate has asked Parliament to consider a new mechanism aimed at preventing floods and other climate-related disasters from pushing children out of school. Nyanzi Martin Luther, better known as Blockboy, and fellow youth advocate Amanyire Nicholas submitted their petition to the Clerk to Parliament on August 31, proposing […] The post Ugandan Teen Urges Parliament to Pr