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Kawempe North Member of Parliament Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola has filed a notice of appeal challenging Monday’s High Court decision that nullified his election, citing serious irregularities that substantially affected the outcome of the vote. The ruling, delivered by Justice Bernard Namanya, found that the January 2025 by-election was marred by procedural flaws including the failure by the Electoral Commission to...

The Ministry of Health and the Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda have expressed concern over the rising number of fistula cases. An estimated 1,900 new cases are reported each year.

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has announced the immediate suspension of all defence and military cooperation activities with the Federal Republic of Germany. In a press statement dated 26 May 2025 and issued by the Department of Defence Public Information at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters, the UPDF cited "credible intelligence reports" indicating that the German...

The High Court in Kampala has nullified the election of Hon. Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola as the Member of Parliament for Kawempe Division North and directed the Electoral Commission to organize a fresh election. In a ruling delivered by Justice Bernard Namanya, the court found that the by-election held earlier this year violated the Parliamentary Elections Act and that the irregularities...

The NRM Secretary General, Rt Hon Richard Todwong, has urged grassroots leaders to champion the economic upliftment of their communities by actively sensitizing the public and motivating them to participate in income-generating ventures. Speaking at a thanksgiving event hosted by Lamwo District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Achora Nancy Odonga, on Sunday in Padibe Town Council, Lamwo District, Todwong emphasized...

Amb. Charles Ssentongo, Ag. Permanent Secretary and Chief of Protocol, delivered remarks on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU). He highlighted the historic unity shown by African leaders in 1963, which laid the foundation for liberation and integration across the continent. This year’s Africa Day...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended the church for what he described as a significant transformation from being part of the problem to now being a cornerstone of peace, responsibility and spiritual progress in Uganda. He made the remarks today while officially closing the Light Up Uganda for Jesus Mission Convention at Kololo Independence Grounds. The five-day spiritual gathering, which began...

At 5am on Saturday 24th May 2025, the quiet Msasani road in upscale Oyster Bay, Dar-Es-Salaam buzzed with activity, as Ugandans, in a show of Public Diplomacy,  gathered with vibrant energy at the Uganda High Commission Chancery for a half-marathon, on the sidelines of the 1st Uganda Diaspora Convention on May 23, 2025. In keeping with the social character of...

The Uganda High Commission Dar-es-Salaam, in collaboration with the Association of the Ugandan Community in Tanzania (AUCT), successfully hosted the 1st Uganda Diaspora Convention on May 23, 2025 under the theme: Harnessing the Diaspora Potential for Socio-economic Transformation: Strengthening Uganda-Tanzania Ties. Held at the Johari Rotana Hotel, the landmark event brought together Ugandans living in Tanzania, senior Ugandan government officials,...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called upon leaders at all levels to assess and determine whether parents in their communities are financially capable of paying school fees to enable the government to revise its policy on free education. “The question to you, the leaders, whether political, religious, or cultural, is whether those people you see in the villages can afford...