Entebbe– The long wait for National Resistance Movement candidate on the position of Speaker and Deputy Speaker for 12th Parliament is now over after declaring the results from the Caucus meeting. Endorsed: Hon.Markson Oboth Oboth and Hon. Thomas Tayebwa. “This evening at State House Entebbe, I met the first NRM Caucus of the 12th Parliament and welcomed the endorsement of …

Mubende, Uganda — The reported killing of a woman in Mubende District allegedly following a domestic dispute has once again drawn national attention to the growing concern over gender-based violence and unresolved tensions within households facing economic and emotional pressure. According to police reports, Annet Turyahabwe, 30, a resident of Kazo Village in Kasaana Parish, Kibalinga Sub-county, was allegedly killed …

Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo — The reported attack by angry residents on a health facility linked to Ebola treatment efforts in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has once again highlighted the complex intersection between public health emergencies, community trust, insecurity, and misinformation in fragile regions confronting disease outbreaks.   According to local health workers, residents stormed and burned a …

Ituri & North Kivu, DR Congo — As health authorities continue efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, residents in the heavily affected provinces of Ituri and North Kivu say the crisis is being compounded not only by delayed response systems, but also by the rapid spread of misinformation and growing public complacency toward preventive …

Kampala/Addis Ababa — Uganda has intensified its regional tourism and economic diplomacy efforts with the commencement of a high-level Familiarization (FAM) Trip bringing together Ethiopian media influencers, tour operators, travel professionals, and prospective investors in a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation between Uganda and Ethiopia.   The ten-day expedition, organized by the Embassy of Uganda in Addis Ababa …

Post Views: 73 Date: 24 May 2026As Uganda prepares for the election of the leadership of the 12thParliament, public interest and national attention continue to grow.Different opinions, expectations and political interpretations continue toemerge, reflecting the importance of Parliament as a central institutionof governance and representation.Recent developments suggest that consultations and institutionalprocesses remain active and influential in shaping outcomes.Nevertheless, parliamentary …

Kampala– As we are left with few days to the State of the Nation Address where President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is expected to address the Country men on a number of issues in the country, the Parliament has issued new guidelines to be followed. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni  According to Mr. Adolf Mwesige, the Clerk to Parliament, this has been as a …

Mukono District Chairperson, Hon. Francis Lukooya Mukoome, has issued a strong warning to government health workers against absenteeism, emphasizing that any staff found absent from duty without official permission risk dismissal from public service. Hon. Lukooya Mukoome with some of the health workers. Hon. Lukooya made the remarks during an unannounced visit to Nakifuma Health Centre III, accompanied by the …

Kampala – The International Association of Women Judges Uganda Chapter (IAWJ-UC) on Saturday held a colourful handover ceremony at the Supreme Court Building Conference Hall, marking a significant moment of transition and renewed commitment to advancing justice and gender equity in Uganda. The new leadership cutting a cake with their patron. The ceremony saw Lady Justice Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya officially …

Nakasero, Kampala– As the competition in the race of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament continues to get stuff, a total of Nineteen Members of Parliament have filed the credentials to National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat expressing interest to Contest for those two seats. Hon. Jacob Oboth Oboth accompanied by Hon. Thomas Tayebwa and other officials at NRM …

Geneva, Switzerland — Uganda’s latest engagement with the World Health Organization (WHO) over the Ebola/Bundibugyo Virus Disease situation has once again placed the country at the centre of an increasingly important global policy debate: how governments balance public health protection with economic continuity in an interconnected world. During a briefing convened in Geneva by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Uganda …

Kampala-The Prosecutors from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) will all meet in Kampala next week for their three day symposium. The event scheduled to be held from 25th May to 28th May will be held under a theme “Enhancing Professionalism for Responsive Prosecution Services.” DPP Lino Anguzu during the press briefing on Friday. During a media …

Masaka– The prosecution of Galiwango Musa, alias Kawesi Dauda, a resident of Ntuuma village, Kitanda Sub-county, Bukomansibi District, ended successfully on Thursday 21st May 2026, at the High Court of Uganda at Masaka, with the presiding Judge, His Lordship Charles Kasibayo, sentencing Galiwango Musa to 45 years’ imprisonment for each of the two counts of murder and 25 years’ imprisonment …

The newly elected leaders of Kimenyedde Sub-county and Kasawo Town Council have officially been sworn into office in ceremonies presided over by the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of Mukono District, Mr. Stephen Muhumuza, who represented the Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Henry Ddamba. Some of the leaders present at the event At Kimenyedde Sub-county, the newly elected LCIII Chairperson, Hon. Lubega …

Wakiso Chief Magistrates Court on Wednesday, was filled to capacity as court users and members of the public turned up for a sensitization drive on court processes and procedures. Some of the Judicial officers who spear headed sensitization process. The engagement, organised by the Judiciary’s Registry of Communications and Public Relations, aimed at creating awareness about court operations, Judiciary innovations, …