Politics

KAMPALA, UGANDA — The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has officially unveiled its newly elected national flagbearers following the conclusion of the National Women Council primary elections. In an official public announcement issued by NRMOnline, the party confirmed the candidate line-up that will carry the Movement’s flag in the upcoming National Women Committee elections: Ann […] The post NRM Unveils Newl

A 26-year-old driver has died and two other people injured after a Mitsubishi Canter overturned and plunged into Pamujjugu Swamp along the Mityana-Mubende Road.

High Court in Kiboga has sentenced Prison Warder Moses Anguyo to death after he pleaded guilty to killing four people during a shooting spree at Kiboga Government Prison in February.

Gulu University wants government to ease the tax and regulatory burden on young entrepreneurs to help them turn university innovations into viable businesses and create jobs.

A 7.7-kilometre bulk pipeline running from Namugongo through Bulindo, Nsasa and Mulawa to the Kira–Kasangati road is due to be ready from December 2026, bringing improved supply to Namugongo, Kira, Buwaate, Bulindo, Mulawa, Kasangati and surrounding areas ahead of full completion. Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The government of Uganda … The post NWSC promises Package 2B will resolve Greater Kampala’s water g

Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has urged accountants to strengthen fiscal discipline, accountability and evidence-based decision-making, saying the profession plays a critical role in Uganda’s economic development.

The Parliamentary Defence and Internal Affairs Committee has called for a bigger and modern Uganda Prisons Service training academy at Chitahya to address staffing shortages and growing demands on the prison system.

Following voter approval of a constitutional change that expands presidential powers, Guinea-Bissau faces renewed debate over legitimacy, civilian rule and democratic safeguards.

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KYANKWANZI, Uganda —The Minister for the Presidency and Member of Parliament for Budiope West Constituency, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda, has informed Ugandans that H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is committed to serve Ugandans beyond 2031. She made the pronouncement yesterday, Tuesday 01st September 2026, at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi while addressing District […] The post “Presiden

Uganda has named its crude oil Pearl Sweet, giving the grade a commercial identity so it can be priced, marketed and sold to international refiners as the country moves to within weeks of its first oil. President Yoweri Museveni unveiled the name on Wednesday at the Kingfisher oilfield on Lake Albert, operated by China’s CNOOC, […] The post Museveni names Uganda’s crude oil Pearl Sweet ahead of first exports appeared

Registered NRM members in Adjumani West Constituency will vote on Thursday to choose the party’s candidate for the September 17 parliamentary by-election following the death of Gen. (Rtd) Moses Ali.

ENTEBBE — Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has urged accountants to strengthen fiscal discipline, accountability and evidence-based decision-making, saying the profession is central to ensuring that public resources translate into tangible development outcomes. Musasizi made the call while officiating as Chief Guest at the 31st Annual Seminar of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda […] The post Acco

JINJA – Jinja City came to a standstill on Saturday, August 29, 2026, as Bishop Dr. Zachariah Sserwadda and his wife, Rev. Robinah Sserwadda, celebrated 50 years of marriage and 51 years of ministry. The event drew thousands of residents, religious leaders, and dignitaries from across East Africa. The couple made a grand arrival, landing […] The post Minister Nameere Urges Clergy to Pray Against Corruption as Jinja C

For years, Uganda’s argument over who might eventually succeed President Yoweri Museveni has largely played out outside the First Family, among opposition politicians, ruling-party officials, commentators and activists trying to read the President’s intentions. Now, some of that tension appears to be moving inside the family itself. Last week, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of […] The post Cracks open as Muhoozi,

KAMPALA — Victoria University Vice Chancellor Dr. Lawrence Muganga has renewed his call for a radical shift in Uganda’s education system, warning that the nation’s target of a $500 billion economy by 2040 will fail unless classrooms cultivate “tenfold minds” capable of driving exponential growth. In a statement posted on X addressed to President Yoweri […] The post Revolutionise Education or Forget $500Bn Economy: VC

On one road project, officials allegedly planted fake graves in the path of a proposed highway so they could claim compensation. On another, buildings appeared along the route shortly before government valuers arrived. Elsewhere, wetlands acquired land titles within months and were presented for compensation. And on some projects, according to Works and Transport minister […] The post How road mafias are eating billi

Courts across Uganda delivered major rulings last week, ranging from the Supreme Court overturning a wife’s murder conviction to four local government officials facing corruption charges, a former diplomat cleared for possible extradition to the U.S., and a commercial dispute that ended with a brewery ordered to pay over Shs 1.5 billion. In the week’s […] The post Court clears widow of murder, Uganda Breweries fined

ENTEBBE, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has received Letters of Credence from five newly appointed ambassadors representing the United Arab Emirates, China, the Netherlands, Sweden and Germany. The envoys presented their credentials to the President at State House Entebbe, formally marking the beginning of their diplomatic assignments in Uganda. The new ambassadors are Fahad […] The post Museveni Receives

State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang has pledged to upgrade Kiwafu Playground with an artificial playing surface under the AFCON 2027 legacy programme as the Shyaka Cup Entebbe 2026 gets underway.

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