Politics & Government

The President says strategic communication can help attract investment, expand markets and promote Uganda’s development agenda, as the Public Relations Association of Uganda marks 50 years.

Operators at Masese Landing Site say proposed registration and licensing charges will increase their costs, urging the government to prioritise life jackets, rescue services and other water safety measures.

Without naming them, he said they were campaigning for forthcoming elections "at France's expense" with their comments on the violence, which erupted on the fringe of cost-of-living protests.

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights will bring together governments, civil society and regional institutions in Dakar to assess four decades of progress and agree on priorities for human rights protection through 2036.

The Masaka City Woman MP says she survived an alleged plot to overturn her victory after the High Court dismissed Rose Nalubowa’s election petition, although the judge identified breaches in the recount process.

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa says fraudsters are harvesting legislators’ contacts from Google and other online platforms to impersonate officials and solicit money from MPs.

The Nansana Municipality MP has urged government agencies to enforce fire safety standards in schools and hotels after a blaze at Hami Junior School killed two pupils.

The Federal Government says it is containing Nigeria’s single imported Ebola case and working with Uganda to stop the virus from spreading, says the Health Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-nigeria-working-with-uganda-to-contain-spread-says-fg/

The Ministry of Local Government has ordered the interdiction of 27 officials over alleged negligence, abuse of office and mismanagement of public resources, paving the way for investigations by anti-corruption agencies.

BY SASHA ACHOLA AND MONICA KUEI For Catherine Nabweteme, 62, a resident of Kirwanira Cell in Gombe Division, Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District, the construction of the Kyaliwajjala–Kira–Kasangati–Matugga Road has brought years of uncertainty over compensation for her land. Nabweteme lives along the 23-kilometre road, whose construction was launched by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in December […] The post Dela

KAMPALA, October 21, 2026 — A bitter dispute has erupted between the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and the Ministry of Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance over the government’s National Data Strategy, with the statistics agency declaring the initiative illegal and urging the public to treat it with “the utmost contempt.” In a strongly […] The post UBOS, ICT Ministry Clash as Statistics Bu

Agriculture accounted for 26.2% of Uganda’s GDP in the 2025/2026 financial year, but the government says livestock vaccination, tractor acquisition and the construction of mechanisation centres remain works in progress.

The Government Chief Whip says the minister must explain the suspension of land services after MPs raised concerns that the move is disrupting property transactions, including mortgage processing and clearance.

Lawmakers on the Public Accounts Committee have questioned payments made before project sites were handed over, warning that contractors could spend the money before construction begins and expose government projects to delays.

The pharmacist and public affairs commentator argues that Justice Bernard Namanya applied different standards when assessing whether electoral irregularities substantially affected results, raising questions about consistency in election petition rulings.

Otuke East County MP Julius Acon Bua has committed Shs90 million towards drilling three new boreholes and rehabilitating three existing ones to improve access to clean water in communities in…

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa says a misleading edit of his remarks about nurses triggered online criticism and abuse, prompting him to refer the matter to the Uganda Communications Commission.

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has asked a journalist who edited and shared a misleading version of his remarks about nurses to issue a public apology. Addressing Parliament on Wednesday, Tayebwa explained that John Paul Sewaduka, a journalist accredited to Parliament and working with CBS FM, … The post Deputy Speaker asks journalist who distorted his video to

The National Unity Platform says its monthly community cleaning initiative will now include assistance for families of detained supporters and people affected by violence during the 2026 election campaigns.

The Acholi Parliamentary Group and Operation Wealth Creation have agreed to mobilise funding for customary land certificates and promote private-sector partnerships in commercial agriculture to address land disputes, unemployment and low household incomes in the sub-region.