Kampala-President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday unveiled a new Cabinet list that saw several long-serving ministers dropped and replaced as part of a major government reshuffle. Gen.David Muhoozi and Hon.Ruth Nankabirwa. Among the notable figures left out of the new Cabinet is Matia Kasaija, who previously served as Minister of Finance, alongside Moses Ali, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, and …

Kampala — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in his latest Cabinet reshuffle, has not only dropped several ministers but also reassigned a number of serving officials to different ministries in a move that signals a significant reorganization within government. Some of the Re assigned Ministers. Among the notable changes is Hon. Balaam Barugahare, who has been elevated from State Minister in …

Kampala-The Chief Registrar, His Worship (HW)  Agnes Alum, has pledged to strengthen monitoring, training and accountability in the implementation of State Funded Legal Representation across the country. Uganda Law Society Vice President Anthony Asiimwe with Chief Registrar Agnes Alum. HW Alum made the remarks this afternoon while chairing the Quarter Four FY 2025/2026 meeting of the State Funded Legal Representation …

Mukono District leaders have intensified efforts to combat malaria by urging residents to properly use mosquito nets distributed under the government’s malaria prevention programme, warning against misuse such as using the nets for poultry shelters or gardening purposes. The call was made during the official launch of mosquito net distribution across the district, where leaders emphasized the importance of proper …

Kampala, Uganda — The election of Jacob Marksons Oboth Oboth as Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament is being interpreted by many political observers as more than a routine parliamentary transition. For some, it represents a carefully calibrated consolidation of power within the ruling establishment. For others, it reflects a familiar cycle in Uganda’s politics where loyalty, timing, and silence often …

New York / Islamabad — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly train explosion in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, describing the attack as unacceptable and reiterating the international community’s collective responsibility to confront terrorism in all its forms.   In a statement delivered by UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on 25 May 2026, the Secretary-General extended condolences to the …

Kampala– A few weeks after being sworn in as the duly elected President of Uganda, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has finally released a list of Ministers with whom he will be serving with in this term starting from 2026 to 2031. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni during the swearing ceremony which was held earlier on this month. “By virtue of the powers …

Kampala, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has unveiled a major reshuffle of Executive, appointing a new line-up of Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, and Senior Presidential Advisors ahead of the anticipated State of the Nation Address. The changes, announced under the constitutional powers vested in the Presidency, signal both continuity and strategic political recalibration within the ruling National Resistance …

Kampala– After days without hearing from her, the former Speaker and Bukedea Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Annet Anita Among has sent out a message to the new Speaker of Parliament Hon. Jacob Oboth Oboth and his Deputy Thomas Tayebwa. Speaker, Hon. Markson Oboth Oboth and his Deputy Hon. Thomas Tayebwa. “I join my colleagues in congratulating Rt Hon @ObothOboth …

Nabweru, Wakiso — The Chief Justice of Uganda, Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija has asked Parliament of Uganda to increase on Judiciary budget so that it can be in position to address people’s justice needs in a timely manner. Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija being welcomed at Wakiso High Court. On addressing members of the general public at Wakiso High Court …

LGBTQ voters keep up the pressure from Thailand to Slovenia   A drag queen raising a placard saying “Gay Rights” in Bucharest Pride, with the Romanian Palace of Parliament seen behind. (Claudiu Popescu photo from Outright International’s report “Queering Democracy: The Global Elections in 2024 and How LGBTIQ People Fared”) In recognition of May 17’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, …

LGBTQ voters keep up the pressure from Thailand to Slovenia  A drag queen raising a placard saying “Gay Rights” in Bucharest Pride, with the Romanian Palace of Parliament seen behind. (Claudiu Popescu photo from Outright International’s report “Queering Democracy: The Global Elections in 2024 and How LGBTIQ People Fared”) In recognition of May 17’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia, …

Anita Among arrested for corruption, not for her human rights abuses Anita Among and President Yoweri Museveni in happier times. (Photo courtesy of The Monitor)Uganda’s outgoing speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, is currently under house arrest with her husband Moses Magogo. Following a directive from President Yoweri Museveni, the couple is being investigated for corruption, abuse of office, illicit enrichment …

Anita Among arrested for corruption, not for her human rights abuses Anita Among and President Yoweri Museveni in happier times. (Photo courtesy of The Monitor) Uganda’s outgoing speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, is currently under house arrest with her husband Moses Magogo. Following a directive from President Yoweri Museveni, the couple is being investigated for corruption, abuse of office, illicit …

Kololo, Kampala– Hon. Jacob Markson Oboth Oboth, West Budama Central Member of Parliament, has been elected the Speaker of the 12th Parliament at the house’s first sitting held at Kololo ceremonial grounds. Jacob Oboth Oboth receiving instruments of Power from President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. During an election presided over by Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, Oboth Oboth obtained 441 votes, Paul …