Politics & Government

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has publicly thrown his weight behind Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to succeed President Yoweri Museveni in the 2031 general elections, marking a significant political endorsement from one of the country’s top legislative figures. Speaking on Monday at a digital website launch … The post Deputy Speaker Tayebwa endorses Muhoozi for

The news arrived not through a formal legal dispatch or a parliamentary press release, but as a series of urgent, social-media-based whispers breaking through the celebratory rhythms of a traditional kwanjula in Jinja, which I was attending. While families exchanged gifts and celebrated the happy moment of their children getting married, a chilling report rippled […] The post Beyond Rwomushana’s arrest: Creeping mili

KAMPALA — Businessman Godfrey Kirumira and businessman Sudhir Ruparelia have endorsed Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba as their preferred next President of Uganda, according to a post by Henry Basaliza. Basaliza, in a post on X on Monday, September 7, 2026, thanked the two businessmen for joining what he described as their cause and backing Kainerugaba as […] The post Sudhir, Kirumira Endorse Gen. Muhoozi for Uganda Presiden

CHIMP SPORT: Vipers Reject Sh100m NCS Support for CAF Games chimpreports.com

The Bishop of West Buganda Diocese, Rev. Gaster Nsereko, has asked Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa to help curb electricity cable theft in Lyantonde, saying the vandalism is disrupting businesses and causing residents heavy financial losses.

Kenya is due to start enforcing measures to restrict foreign nationals from operating small-scale businesses.

Burundi, Kenya Mourn Death of Tanzanian President Samia’s Husband ChimpReports

The Electoral Commission has begun nominating candidates for the Adjumani West parliamentary by-election, with independent candidate Patrick Tandrupasi becoming the first aspirant to be cleared.

President Samia Suluhu’s husband Hafidh Ameir dies monitor.co.ug

Tanzania President Samia’s Husband Hafidh Ameir Hassan Dies ChimpReports

Hafidr Ameir Hassan, a former agricultural officer and academic, died at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar City, where he had been receiving treatment for a heart-related illness.

20 years after the discovery announcement, ‘Pearl Sweet’ marks the moment Uganda’s crude moves from political promise to commercial test Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | After almost 20 years of waiting, Uganda has finally given its oil a name. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni unveiled the name “Pearl Sweet” on Sept.2, 2026 during a … The post Uganda gives its oil a name. Now it has to find a market appeared first o

A nation’s security is measured not only by the strength of its institutions, but also by the character of men and women entrusted in protecting it. ​When President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the National Resistance Movement assumed leadership in 1986, the country was emerging from years of conflict and institutional disruptions. The task was then […] The post MBAGADHI FREDERICK NKAYI: Uganda’s security forces: Stand

CHIMP SPORT: Ogwang Hails Vipers, Kitara after continental openers ChimpReports

Third Deputy Prime Minister Hajjat Lukia Nakadama Isanga has warned local government officials against corruption, urging them to uphold integrity and professionalism as they implement government programmes and deliver services to communities.

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Vice President Jessica Alupo has described the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV as a young monarch whose impact on Tooro and Uganda went beyond the preservation of culture. Speaking at Karuzika Palace in Fort Portal City on Sunday, where she joined the Royal Family and the … The post Vice President Jessica Alupo eulogizes Omukama Oyo appeared first on The Independent Uganda:

Lawyers and members of parliament have questioned the legality of Lands minister Judith Nabakooba’s decision to suspend the issuance of special certificates of title for three months, arguing that an administrative directive cannot override a process provided for under the law. Nabakooba suspended the issuance of the certificates on August 14, saying the pause, which […] The post Lawyers, MPs question legality of Nab

Uganda is emerging as a major destination and transit country for migrants in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region, with more than 1.2 million people entering the country and 1.3 million leaving in 2022, according to a regional migration report. The IGAD Population and Migration Statistics Report, Second Edition, published in July 2025, shows […] The post Uganda emerges as key destination and

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has urged Lyantonde residents to prepare for expected El Niño rains, warning that the increased rainfall could trigger flooding in the drought-prone district.

The Electoral Commission has confirmed that candidates for the Adjumani West parliamentary by-election will be nominated on September 7 and 8 ahead of polling on September 17, 2026.

Presidency Minister Milly Babalanda has urged Ugandan youth to use smartphones and social media to spread the Christian gospel and promote responsible online behaviour.