Politics
Each MP to receive Shs315m for a car
Each Member of Parliament (MP) in Uganda’s incoming 12th Parliament is set to receive about Shs315 million as a taxpayer-funded vehicle grant, following approval of the allocation in the final budget of the outgoing 11th Parliament. According to budget documents approved in late January 2026 for the 2026/2027 financial year, Parliament allocated a total of…
UPDF elects 10 MPs
Bombo — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), has called on leaders to prioritise identifying and addressing the practical needs of citizens, saying this has been the guiding philosophy of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) since the 1960s. The President made the remarks while presiding over the election of…
Eyebrows raised as chief justice is sworn in at Museveni’s farm
Human rights activist and UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima has raised concerns over judicial independence following the swearing-in of Uganda’s new Chief Justice, Justice Flavian Zeija, at President Yoweri Museveni’s private farm in Kisozi. In a statement shared on X, Byanyima questioned both the venue and symbolism of the ceremony, arguing that it blurred the…
Matembe tells Museveni: Uganda is not your personal property
Former Minister of Ethics and Integrity Miria Matembe has launched a fresh and scathing attack on President Yoweri Museveni and his family, declaring that Uganda does not belong to them and warning against what she described as the growing personalisation of the state. “I want to tell you, President Museveni and your family, Uganda is…
Dr Sarah Bireete granted bail
Human rights lawyer and activist Dr Sarah Bireete has been granted bail by the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court, ending weeks of pre-trial detention that had drawn sharp scrutiny from legal practitioners and civil society groups in Uganda and beyond. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, the court set cash bail at Shs1 million and…