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On July 22, 2020, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, transformed the People Power movement into the National Unity Platform, a move that reshaped Uganda's opposition politics and altered the country's political landscape ahead of the 2021 General Election.

The National Unity Platform has launched grassroots campaigns in Nyendo-Mukungwe Division, Masaka City, urging residents to elect village leaders committed to accountability, service delivery and community development ahead of the LC I elections.

Butanga Karweru Beekeepers Group in Kabale District has received modern beekeeping equipment worth Shs26.8 million under a government climate-smart agriculture project aimed at improving honey production, strengthening livelihoods and building climate resilience.

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public officers in local governments, including teachers, health workers, administrative staff and extension workers who have not resigned 30 days before the election date of July 28th, are not eligible to contest in the coming local council polls. The minister of local government, Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi, has issued a statement … The post Public Servants knocked out of LC 1 elec

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS) says it has cleared a backlog of 6,000 digital motor vehicle registration number plates, weeks ahead of the deadline set by the Minister of Works and Transport, Fred Byamukama. The increased production and issuance of digital number plates followed the minister’s intervention after widespread … The post EPS suspension delaying full digital num

The Ministry of Local Government has cautioned public servants participating in the ongoing Local Council elections to resign from government service before contesting, warning that remaining in office while engaging in partisan politics violates public service regulations.

The renewed fight against corruption has become one of the defining governance priorities of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s current term of office. It is a campaign that seeks not merely to punish the corrupt but to restore integrity in public service, protect taxpayers’ money and ensure that every Ugandan benefits from government programmes. The President […] The post Minister Babalanda: How RDCs and RCCs Are Pr

It comes just days after the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov - a move that triggered street protests across the country.

When Uganda carved space for women in Parliament, it wasn’t just changing the rules. It was changing the country’s future. That bold experiment worked, turning a male- dominated chamber into a place where women now hold over a third of the power. But a system designed to open doors must make sure those doors are […] The post Why we need to introduce term limits to Women’s Affirmative Action Agenda appeared first on T

Ministry warns public servants against contesting LC1, LC2 elections without resigning PML Daily

This article goes out to Local Government minister Balaam Barugahara and the state minister Justine Nameere. Since your appointment a few weeks ago, your hands-on approach has garnered significant media attention and applause. Your efforts to combat and expose corruption are commendable and worthy of recognition. I have personally spent over 35 years working in […] The post Open letter to Balaam, a brother in the tre

KAMPALA — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged tourism stakeholders to intensify marketing efforts to position Uganda as a leading global travel destination and maximise the sector’s contribution to economic growth. The President made the call in a speech delivered on his behalf by Diana Kyaremera, who represented him as Chief Guest at the Uganda […] The post Museveni Urges Tourism Sector to Step Up Marketing E

KAMPALA — The Ministry of Local Government has raised concern over reports of Public Officers in Local Governments, including teachers, health workers, administrative staff, extension workers and other public servants, who are expressing interest in, or participating in the ongoing Administrative Unit Elections for Local Council I and Local Council II while still holding public […] The post Minister Balaam Warns Publ

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has paid tribute to the late Rt. Hon. Gen (Rtd) Moses Ali, describing him as a freedom fighter, peacemaker and development champion whose contribution to Uganda’s liberation, peace and development will be remembered for generations. The President made the remarks on Tuesday during a special sitting of Parliament convened to honour […] The post Museveni Pays Tribute to Gen Moses Ali as

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Emergency food relief for drought-hit communities in Karamoja will now be distributed by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Uganda Prisons Service after President Yoweri Museveni directed the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to stop relying on private contractors for the exercise. The change comes less than … The post Gov’t shifts Karamoja food relief distribution to UPDF, pri

Amolatar, Uganda | The NRM District Chairperson for Amolatar, Olwit Kamilo, has been arrested over allegations of mismanaging funds meant to facilitate the party’s Local Council I (LC I) flag…

The abrupt dismissal of Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has ignited public outrage and exposed deep division within the country’s leadership. Hundreds took to the streets in Kyiv and other cities, waving signs reading “Hands off Fedorov” and “Sto…

Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara has told Parliament that President Yoweri Museveni personally intervened to help the late Gen. Moses Ali secure victory in both the NRM primaries and the general election after the veteran politician faced strong opposition from younger rivals in Adjumani.

Ssali Kyeyune, who has served as LC1 chairperson of Katoma I Cell in Ibanda Municipality since 1986, is seeking another term in the 2026 village elections, citing his experience, commitment to community service and desire to improve the welfare of village leaders.

U.S. foreign aid fell to its lowest inflation-adjusted level in over two decades in fiscal 2025, dropping to $47.3 billion — more than $24 billion less than the prior year.

The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has declared Wednesday, July 22, 2026, a national day of prayer in honour of the late former Second Deputy Prime Minister and veteran statesman, Rt. Hon. Gen. (Rtd) Moses Ali. In a circular issued by the UMSC Secretary General, Haji Abbas Ssekyanzi Muluubya, all UMSC structures across the country […] The post UMSC Declares National Day of Prayer in Honour of Gen. Moses Ali app

Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi has paid tribute to the late Gen. Moses Ali as a dedicated public servant while using Parliament’s special sitting to call for greater respect for constitutional safeguards and the rule of law.