Politics & Government

A majority of MPs in the 128-seat parliament backed the measure on Tuesday, while Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc voted against it.

A test of the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway toll system has exposed operational gaps after a bus that should have paid Shs15,000 was allowed through a toll barrier after a Shs5,000 electronic card meant for light vehicles was manually used to clear it. The incident shocked Members of Parliament who witnessed the test on Tuesday, 11 August […] The post Toll System Gaps Expose Revenue Risks on Kampala-Entebbe Expressway a

Kampala, Uganda | Dokolo North County MP Joseph Jones Ogwal has asked the Government to activate a proposed industrial park in Dokolo District, saying the facility would create jobs for…

Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure has demanded that Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) account for 81 railway wagons reportedly sold as scrap for Shs3.7 billion. The committee, chaired by Hon. Mwine Mpaka, raised the concerns on Tuesday, 11 August 2026, during an on-site inspection of URC headquarters as part of its ongoing inquiry into the corporation’s […] The post MPs Demand Answers Over Sale of 81

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has established a Project Execution Unit to strengthen implementation of loan-funded projects and ensure that borrowed funds deliver the intended results. This was revealed before the Committee on National Economy on Tuesday, 11 August 2026, where the Minister, Hon. Henry Musasizi, led a team of technical officers […] The post Finance Ministry sets up unit to

ENTEBBE — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has sworn in three newly appointed ministers at State House Entebbe, urging them to tackle corruption and inefficiency in government institutions through stronger supervision and accountability. The ministers are Ambassador Adonia Ayebare, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Shartsi Kutesa Musherure, Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development in […] The post M

ENTEBBE — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday presided over the official swearing-in ceremony of three newly appointed ministers at State House, Entebbe. The ceremony marked the formal assumption of office for diplomats and legislators tasked with heading key dockets across foreign affairs, micro-finance, and internal security. Key Appointments Hon. Amb. Adonia Ayebare — Minister […] The post President Museve

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The lack of public toilets in Ssentamu Zone and Nakawa Small Gate in Nakawa Parish, Nakawa Division, is forcing some residents and workers to dispose of human waste in polythene bags and dump it in drainage channels, residents have said. The concerns were raised during the Kampala Capital City Authority … The post Nakawa residents demand public toilets over poor sanitation appeared first on Th

KAMPALA— A committee of Ugandan MPs has called on the government to urgently release the $430m that the biotechnology firm Dei BioPharma says it needs to finish its drug and vaccine plant near Kampala, arguing that the money would create jobs, cut the country’s medicine import bill and eventually put treatments for diseases such as […] The post Parliamentary committee backs urgent $430m for Dr. Magoola’s Dei Biopharm

The site was being legally operated by a mining company and it is unclear how the miners, most of whom are believed to be from neighbouring Lesotho, gained access.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today presided over the swearing-in ceremony of three newly appointed ministers at State House, Entebbe, urging them to fight corruption and inefficiency in government institutions. The newly sworn-in ministers are Hon. Amb. Adonia Ayebare, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Hon. Shartsi Kutesa Musherure, Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic […] The post President Museve

President Museveni has called for tighter oversight of government institutions, while also warning dual citizens to be clear about their loyalty to Uganda.

President Museveni has now sworn in three ministers who had faced citizenship-related questions, but Calvin Echodu remains outside Cabinet nearly three months after his appointment.

Ex-Butambala MP Kivumbi further remanded Daily Monitor

Moroto, Uganda | URN | Indigenous communities in the Karamoja sub-region are asking the government to train and recruit native teachers to teach children in lower primary schools, saying the shortage of teachers who speak local languages is undermining learning. Karamoja is home to 11 minority ethnic groups, including the Pokot in Amudat, Tepeth in … The post Karamoja indigenous communities call for gov’t to train na

The government has ordered local councils to open their sittings to journalists, publish approved budgets and restrict alcohol outlets from opening before 3pm on working days under new directives aimed at improving accountability and curbing harmful social practices.

The National Resistance Movement has set September 3, 2026 for its primary to select a flag bearer for the vacant Adjumani West parliamentary seat ahead of the September 17 by-election.

Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth-Oboth has restored the Parliamentary Press Gallery to journalists, ending a restriction introduced during the 11th Parliament and improving the working space for parliamentary reporters.

Leaders in parts of Karamoja have fled their communities amid threats from angry residents who say entire villages were excluded from government emergency food relief despite worsening hunger.

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Seven Parliamentary officials committed to High Court Daily Monitor

FDC urges government to withdraw medical interns ultimatum Daily Monitor