Key government agencies, including the Uganda Police Force (UPF), Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), the Ministry of East African Affairs, and Parliament, have requested additional funding totalling hundreds of billions of shillings in the 2026/27 National Budget Framework Paper, presented to the Budget Committee by Remigio Achia, Vice Chairperson of the Committee. The UPF is…
Retired Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde has made a high-profile return to Uganda’s Parliament, emphasising the importance of experience, competence, and effective debate in shaping national legislation. Speaking on #MorningAtNTV, Tumukunde reflected on what his comeback means both personally and for the broader political landscape. “You have to remain in the corridors of influence, and Parliament…
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…
Parliament’s Appointments Committee has completed the vetting of Hon. Justice Dr Flavian Zeija, who has been nominated by President Yoweri Museveni to serve as Uganda’s next Chief Justice. The session took place on Thursday morning under the leadership of Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among. Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, a member of the committee, confirmed the…
Kampala, Uganda – January 18, 2026Uganda’s 2026 general elections have delivered one of the biggest political upheavals in recent history, after ten serving cabinet ministers lost their parliamentary seats in a stunning rejection by voters across the country. The defeats mark a dramatic shift in public sentiment, signaling mounting pressure on the ruling party to…