Politics

Award-winning investigative journalist Solomon Serwanjja is set to begin a new chapter in public service after emerging victorious in the race for LC1 chairperson of Bamutakudde Village in Mukono District. Serwanjja, who contested as an independent candidate, secured the seat by the narrowest of margins, polling 106 votes against National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Lule […] The post Journalist Solomon Serwanjja w

BUYENDE — The Minister for the Presidency and MP Budiope West, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda, yesterday held a meeting with the district leadership of Buyende District to evaluate the performance of government programmes, with special focus on the Parish Development Model – PDM and other social services. Addressing the leaders, Minister Babalanda conveyed greetings from […] The post Minister Babalanda Tasks Buyende Le

The announcement by Minister Balaam Barugahara that samples in the late Paul Kafeero paternity dispute may be sent to South Africa or the United Kingdom for confirmatory DNA testing has reignited an already emotional public conversation. Everyone is entitled to seek a second opinion, particularly in a matter as personal and consequential as determining biological […] The post If we doubt every scientific verdict, how

EC orders repeat LC1 elections in over 1,000 villages after disrupted polls Daily Monitor

Butambala, Uganda | URN | Former Butambala MP and National Unity Platform-NUP Buganda Vice President Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, 52, has been charged with inciting violence and managing an unlawful society in Butambala district. According to the charge sheet, the offences that include incitement to violence and managing an unlawful society are alleged to have been … The post Muwanga Kivumbi taken back to court, sent to

Opposition politician and four-time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mulago National Referral Hospital after collapsing during court proceedings on Wednesday. Besigye was reportedly transferred to Mulago at about 8:20 pm under heavy security after initially being taken to Mbuya Military Hospital. He collapsed during proceedings […] The post ‘Unresponsive’ B

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced fresh polling in 1,135 villages across Uganda after violence, destruction of election materials and disputes over voters’ registers disrupted the long-awaited Local Council I (LCI) elections held on Tuesday. Addressing journalists on Wednesday, Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi said voting was successfully concluded in 70,079 of Uganda’s […] T

The former Local Council I (LCI) chairperson in Kanungu district has died after sustaining severe burns in a house fire following Tuesday’s village elections. The deceased, Justus Byakurama, 61, a former LCI chairperson of Bikomero village in Katungu parish, lost the election to Precious Tweheireyo Kinumi. Official results showed Kinumi polling 138 votes against Byakurama’s […] The post Defeated Kanungu LC1 chairpers

Former Butambala County MP and National Unity Platform (NUP) vice-president for Buganda, Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, has been remanded to Kitalya Prison after being charged afresh with inciting violence and managing an unlawful society. Kivumbi appeared before grade one magistrate Amina Wahab at the Butambala Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, hours after resurfacing at Nateete police […] The post Muwanga Kivumbi r

All countries except South Africa were listed on the back of Uganda’s post-independence passports until apartheid ended in 1994. The policy symbolized Uganda’s refusal to recognize apartheid and its solidarity with South Africa’s liberation struggle. Further support was extended to fleeing South African liberation movements. The Ugandan government funded education and relocation programs for South […] The post How Ug

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s executive guidelines governing the annual Sh1 billion road maintenance fund allocated to every district, city and municipality mark a significant step towards improving Uganda’s community road…

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s executive guidelines governing the annual Sh1 billion road maintenance fund allocated to every district, city and municipality mark a significant step towards improving Uganda’s community road…

By Watchdog Uganda Reporter Kampala | July 29, 2026 — Uganda’s Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Henry Musasizi, has commended Huawei Technologies Uganda for its continued contribution to the country’s digital transformation and welcomed policy proposals aimed at making smart devices more affordable for Ugandans. During the high-level engagement at the Ministry […] The post Finance Ministe

At one health centre in eastern Uganda, four people were drawing government salaries but could not be found at work. At a school supported to teach more than 1,000 students, only about 250 learners were present. In Bulambuli, officials had reportedly spent Shs 73 million on a toilet that could not function because it had […] The post Inside the waste exposed by ministers’ surprise visits appeared first on The Observe

Importers are urging the government to approve new tur and urad supplier destinations. Brazil is attempting to cultivate tur for India, with a small harvest expected soon. The trade sector is also working to expand tur cultivation to Australia. India has been…

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today welcomed the establishment of the HUVET Bio-Science Park, describing it as a major step towards Uganda’s vaccine sovereignty and its ambition to become a regional leader in biotechnology. “I am very happy to receive this wonderful group of investors from Iran. I welcome you, and I will support you,” […] The post President Museveni Backs HUVET Bio-Science Park To Advance Ugan

More than 100 civil society organisations from 35 countries have called on the governments of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania to launch a transparent, community-led assessment of Lake Victoria as a possible UNESCO World Heritage Site, arguing that local communities must play a central role in determining the lake’s future. The appeal, coordinated by Action for […] The post Civil society pushes to protect Lake Victoria thr

Parliament has authorised the Public Accounts Committee, COSASE and Local Government Public Accounts Committee to hold meetings every weekday as part of efforts to clear a growing backlog of audit reports and accountability cases.

A Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) women leader in Greater Mubende has joined NUP supporters protesting suspended LC1 elections in two villages, demanding that the Electoral Commission declares candidates they claim won the polls.

Uganda Bureau of Statistics staff have been challenged to prioritise accuracy and integrity in data collection, with officials warning that reliable statistics are critical for effective government planning and national development.

The Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights has ordered Uganda Human Rights Commission Chairperson Justice Mariam Wangadya to return with the full commission after she appeared before MPs alone, triggering questions over the institution’s leadership and operations.

Media personality Faridah Nakazibwe has waded into the ongoing defamation row involving State Minister for Local Government Justine Nameere, drawing sharp parallels with her own unresolved legal battle from 2019. Nakazibwe, known for anchoring flagship news on NTV Uganda and running the Nanaville 24-hr Baby Care Centre, took to X to comment on reports that […] The post Faridah Nakazibwe Revives 2019 Feud with Ministe

Police and UPDF officers have fired tear gas and arrested more than 15 people in Walusubi Village, Mukono District, after residents protested the declaration of a winner in disputed LC1 elections, alleging that votes were never counted.