Politics & Government

An afternoon at State House left Zuena Kirema reflecting on leadership, Uganda’s transformation and the kind of legacy leaders should leave behind. Zuena shared her thoughts after meeting President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday, describing the encounter as more than a formal engagement. In a social media post, she said her interactions with the President […] The post Zuena says meeting Museveni left her reflectin

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Speaker Anita Among has tweeted for the first time since May, confirming reports that she is now free from house arrest and will not face criminal charges. She said she will soon be back in parliament. “I take this opportunity to thank the Almighty God for the … The post Former Speaker Anita Among confirms she is ‘free’ appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.

Church of Uganda bishops in Buganda have criticised government for arresting headteachers over school feeding arrangements, warning that continued interference could prompt the Church to reclaim direct management of its schools.

Parliament’s Physical Infrastructure Committee has recommended terminating the contracts of EGIS Road Operators and Pinnacle Security over alleged contractual, legal and financial irregularities on the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway.

Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID) Chairman Odrek Rwabwogo has dismissed claims circulating on social media that the committee is operating illegally, saying it was established by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in 2022 and continues to execute a presidential mandate aimed at expanding Uganda’s export economy. Speaking at a press conference at […] The post Rwabwogo Dismiss

Government has temporarily placed three ecologically important central forest reserves under Uganda Wildlife Authority management as Parliament considers their declaration as wildlife conservation areas.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations wants multiple government databases integrated to give investigators faster access to information as criminals increasingly exploit digital platforms.

Mufti Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje has urged government to gazette Mawlid as a public holiday, saying the annual celebration would promote reflection on Prophet Muhammad’s teachings and strengthen religious inclusion.

TikToker Ibrahim Musana, popularly known as Pressure 247, has been granted mandatory bail after spending about five months on remand over alleged offensive content concerning Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. READ: TikToker Pressure 24/7 charged with hate speech against Muhoozi The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday ruled that Musana had stayed […] The post TikToker ‘Pressure 24/7’ gran

Government turns to global expos, digital platforms to market Ugandan ICT innovations Daily Monitor

Cabinet Backs Shs139bn French Loan for Mbarara Cancer Centre ChimpReports

Cabinet Appoints Four Members to Surveyors Registration Board ChimpReports

OPM: Imvepi Refugee Election Dispute Turns Violent Over Candidate’s Exclusion ChimpReports

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government needs to establish a comprehensive methane emissions management framework before commercial oil production begins, the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) has warned. In a new briefing titled Strengthening Uganda’s Oil and Gas Sector Methane Emission Abatement, NRGI says Uganda is approaching oil production without adequate methane-specific regulations, reliable baselin

Presidential Advisory Committee on Export and Industrial Development (PACEID) Chairman Odrek Rwabwogo has said President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni did not order or have prior knowledge of the arrest of a PACEID staff member, Mathew Bagonza. Rwabwogo said he has since engaged lawyers and security agencies to establish Bagonza’s whereabouts, ensure his safety and have him […] The post PACEID Chair Rwabwogo Says Museveni D

Since the assumption of office by President Donald Trump for his second non-consecutive term in January 2025, the administration has enacted the deportations of individuals from the United States to several African and Latin American states. These actions by …

President Yoweri Museveni has endorsed Balaam Barugahara and Sarah Nameere’s anti-corruption field tours, urging citizens to report graft and prosecutors to act on evidence.

Busoga leaders back regional cabinet drive, highlight key infrastructure projects Daily Monitor

Former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has thanked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for what she described as his “parental grace” and decision to pardon her following more than three months under house arrest. Among, who is also the Bukedea District Woman Member of Parliament, expressed her gratitude in a message posted on X on […] The post Anita Among Thanks Museveni for Pardon, Mercy After House Arrest app

KAMPALA, Office of the President – Uganda has taken a bold step towards printing its own currency locally after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Uganda Security Printing Company (USPC) and German-based global currency printing giant, K&B Banknote Solutions. The signing ceremony was presided over and witnessed by the Minister for the […] The post Uganda Moves to Establish Sovereign Currency Pri