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The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has reshuffled its parliamentary leadership, appointing Anna Adeke Ebaju as the new Party Whip following the defection of her predecessor, Yusuf Nsibambi, to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). The change was formally communicated on the floor of Parliament by the Speaker, Anita Annet Among, during Wednesday’s plenary sitting. She cited a letter from...

The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has officially opened the three-day National Annual Performance Review Conference at the Speke Resort Convention Centre in Munyonyo. The conference brings together ministers, technical staff from various Ministries, Departments and Agencies, as well as development partners to assess Uganda’s progress and strengthen service delivery. In her remarks, Nabbanja commended participants for attending the opening session and...

The Director Women Affairs in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Charity Bainababo, has emphasized the importance of gender inclusivity in strengthening modern security forces. Brig Gen Bainababo made the remarks during a lecture on “Gender Inclusivity in Security Forces” delivered to officers undertaking the Joint Basic Cadre Development Course and Advanced Psychosocial Course at the Oliver Reginald Tambo School...

The newly elected Board of Directors and Supervisory Board of Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (WSACCO) have officially assumed office following their election at the 20th Annual General Meeting held in Jinja on March 31, 2026. The handover ceremony took place at the SACCO headquarters in Kiwatule, marking the transition to new leadership. Presiding over the ceremony, the Chairman of...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today took Members of Parliament through shooting practice at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi and used the session to emphasise national defence, discipline, and the fight against corruption. This event was the last activity of the MP’s retreat which officially concluded yesterday.  The one-week retreat started on April 7 to 14th April, 2026 under the...

Police at Old Kampala have recovered an AK-47 rifle at Tausi Bus Terminal in Bukesa Parish, Kampala Central Division, following a suspicious incident involving an unidentified passenger. According to Rachael Kawala, the incident occurred on April 14, 2026, at around 5:00 a.m. as a bus conductor was loading passengers onto a bus bound for Mbarara. It is alleged that an unknown...

Uganda has made a resounding impact at the International Tourism Exhibition and Conference “Turkmen Travel 2026”, currently underway in Ashgabat. The country's participation is coordinated by Uganda Embassy in Teheran, also accredited to Turkmenistan, in partnership with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Tourism and Uganda Tourism Board. This outreach is a deliberate endeavour to expand tourism diplomacy, penetrate new...

The Constitutional Court of Uganda is holding a one-day special session in Kampala to hear 12 constitutional petitions, in a move aimed at expediting the determination of cases and reducing backlog. The session is being presided over by a panel of five Justices, including Cheborion Barishaki, Oscar John Kihika, Margaret Tibulya, Cornelia Kakooza Sabiiti, and Musa Ssekaana. According to the cause...

By Gloria Gwitabinji Parliament will today table the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, setting the tone for a busy sitting expected to focus on national control, fiscal policy and sweeping tax reforms. The bill, to be introduced for first reading by the Minister of Internal Affairs, is likely to draw attention as government moves to strengthen oversight over national interests amid...

By Lawrence Kooko Uganda has launched the National Internet Protocol Peering Exchange (NIPX), a new system expected to improve internet speeds, lower costs and keep local data within the country. The exchange, unveiled at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, allows internet traffic generated in Uganda to be handled locally instead of being routed through international networks. State Minister for ICT and...