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Obore, six others sent to High Court over Shs26.8bn Parliament CSR scandal PML Daily

Drama in Parliament as leadership row grabs IRA, stalls COSASE probe Daily Monitor

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has won 80 of the 97 parish chairperson positions in Mukono district. The elections were held under tight security and were largely reported to have been orderly, with no petitions filed following the declaration of results. Mukono district returning officer George William Eliau said the NRM won about 82 […] The post NRM sweeps 80 of 97 parish seats in Mukono appeared fir

Parliament orders arrest of UHRC boss Wangadya Daily Monitor

Dokolo, Uganda | Dokolo North County MP Joseph Jones Ogwal has delivered 95 iron sheets to Bata Secondary School in Dokolo district, fulfilling a pledge he made two months ago…

The directive comes amid a string of fatal bus and school transport crashes, prompting the government to tighten driver-rest requirements and strengthen enforcement against operators who put passengers at risk.

Police arrest four youths marching to Parliament over oil petition Daily Monitor

Ambassador Olara Otuunu was not only a leading member of a tribal group that violently overthrew an elected government in 1985. He is also sponsored by Uganda, a country that has conducted disputed elections since 2001. Mr Otuunu himself has always alluded to that point. Yet, Olara Otuunu, a man with a record of democratic deficit, not Rebeca Grynspan, a woman with sound democratic credentials, may be elected the nex

The regulator says wider signal coverage alone is insufficient, urging lawmakers to address device ownership, affordability, digital literacy and support for local content.

Residents say the absence of an elected council has left Katoogo without effective local representation, while the Electoral Commission says polling was suspended after disorder and complaints.

The symbolic naming took place during a gorilla-tracking excursion in Bwindi, where the Czech parliamentary leader was briefed on Uganda’s conservation efforts.

Speaker of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, has named a newborn mountain gorilla “Tomáš” during his visit to Uganda. He called the name a symbol of friendship between the two countries. Okamura proposed the name while trekking mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in south-western Uganda. He was joined by Uganda’s Deputy Speaker, […] The post Czech Republic Speaker Names Baby Gorilla ‘Tomáš’ Dur

The Uganda Muslim Lawyers’ Association (UMLAS) has condemned the release and circulation of a video in which one of the convicts in the Susan Magara kidnap and murder case linked the crimes to Islamic teachings. In a statement signed by UMLAS president Rashid Ssemambo, the association questioned why the recording was released after the court […] The post Muslim leaders reject Quran link to Magara murder appeared firs

Police in Oyam District fired live bullets into the air to disperse suspected non-bonafide voters during a chaotic LC2 chairperson election in Bar Parish, Abok Sub-county. The incident occurred on…

Uganda stands at a defining moment in its journey toward socio-economic transformation and sustainable development. Across the country, government institutions, public servants, community leaders, and ordinary citizens are demonstrating an increasing commitment to accountability, transparency, and service delivery. This renewed momentum follows a directive by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda, Ge

The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has committed seven senior Parliament officials, including Director of Communications and Public Affairs Chris Obore, to the High Court to face trial over corruption-related charges. The officials were committed on Monday by Grade One Magistrate Esther Asiimwe after IGG prosecutors presented an indictment containing additional charges arising from new evidence. […] The post IGG Co

From the moment Yoweri Kaguta Museveni strode into Kampala on January 29, 1986, declaring before Parliament that “This is not a mere change of guard. It is a fundamental change,” foreign policy became the invisible scaffolding upon which the National Resistance Movement (NRM) would build its longevity. For forty years, Museveni’s mastery of diplomacy, […] The post EDRINE BENESA: Inside Museveni’s Flawless Foreign Pol

Parliament’s COSASE committee has ordered the arrest of Uganda Human Rights Commission Chairperson Justice Mariam Wangadya after she failed to appear before the committee for a second time.

General Edward Katumba Wamala has marked the completion of 47 years of military service, reflecting on a career that has taken him from joining the army in 1979 to serving in senior military and government positions. Katumba, who served as Uganda’s Minister of Works and Transport before his recent retirement from active military service, said […] The post Katumba Wamala Marks 47 Years of Military Service, Pays Tribut

Indicted parliament’s director of communications and public affairs, Chris Ariko Obore, and six other officials have been committed to the High court to face charges arising from the alleged embezzlement of Shs 26.8 billion in parliamentary funds. Grade one magistrate Esther Asiimwe committed the seven following the completion of investigations by the Inspectorate of Government […] The post Obore, six others committe