Politics & Government

Ugandan health authorities have experience in quickly stopping Ebola outbreaks. After the confirmation of Ebola cases in May, the president urged Ugandans to “ stop shaking hands.”

KAMPALA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), has promoted 301 General, Senior and Junior officers in a move aimed at strengthening leadership and enhancing the operational effectiveness of the military. The promotions were announced in a press release issued on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, by the Ministry […] The post Brigadiers Karemire and Gonyi now Maj

Police have heightened security deployments across the Kampala Metropolitan Area as LC I elections continue, with authorities reporting a largely peaceful exercise despite a few isolated incidents.

The Minister of State for Local Government and Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Justine Nameere Nsubuga, has publicly denied allegations linking her to a dispute over the supply of coffee seedlings to farmers in Masaka City, insisting she neither supplied the seedlings nor benefited from the government programme. In a statement issued on […] The post Minister Nameere Denies Any Wrongdoing in Masaka Coffee

Police in Bukomansimbi District have been praised for maintaining peace during the LC I elections, with authorities reporting no major incidents despite competitive races across several villages.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to support the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and offered Uganda as a potential host for the organisation’s future headquarters as it prepares to relocate from Brussels, Belgium. The President made the commitment today during a meeting with the OACPS Secretary General, H.E. Moussa Saleh Batraki, […] The post President Museveni pledges support

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has backed a USD 200 million mega agro-industrial project in Nakaseke District to process and export Ugandan coffee. The Nonda Coffee Park will process 42,000 metric tons of coffee annually, targeting established export channe…

Health minister urges people in the country 'to remain alert' and continue observing public health measures.

Lira, Uganda | Local Council One elections were successfully conducted across most parts of Lira City on Tuesday, although the exercise was overshadowed by isolated incidents of violence, voter intimidation…

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A disputed LC1 election in Kirinda Village, Masaka City, was resolved after Minister of State for Local Government Balaam Barugahara ordered a repeat voting process that confirmed NUP candidate Denis Lubega as the winner.

Governance experts and political leaders are calling for urgent training of newly elected LC1 chairpersons to restore the effectiveness of Uganda’s grassroots leadership system, whose original role under the NRA government was built around community participation, dispute resolution and local accountability.

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Dar es Salaam/Kampala | July 28, 2026 Nation Media Group (NMG) has been cleared to resume its operations in Uganda following authorisation by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, bringing an end to a period of uncertainty for one of East Africa’s largest media organisations. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Tanzania-based Taifa Group, the majority […] The post President Museveni Clears Nation Media Group to Resum

Voting in Mukono District’s Local Council I elections was disrupted in several areas after clashes between rival supporters forced election officials to suspend polling at some stations amid allegations of intimidation and violence.

Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has cleared the way for Nation Media Group (NMG) to resume operations in Uganda, ending over a month’s long restrictions that had forced the regional media giant to suspend its activities in the country. The announcement was made Tuesday by Tanzania-based Taifa Group, the majority shareholder of … The post NMG resume operations appeared first on The Independent Uganda