Joy and Jitters: Nyamutoro, Eddy Kenzo Welcome Baby Girl as Ministry Post Sparks Debate Kampala Celebration and controversy have converged following news that State Minister for Minerals, Phiona Nyamutoro, and award-winning musician Eddy Kenzo have welcomed a baby girl. The birth, reported around May 5, 2026, marks the couples second child together and ...

Parliament has approved a Shs1.1 trillion Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.5 for 2025/2026 to cater for the swearing in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni, preparations for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 and elections of local councils, among others. The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Hon. ...

Kampala The Ugandan government has announced a three-day nationwide interfaith prayer program scheduled for May 810, 2026, as a spiritual prelude to the swearing-in of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on May 12 at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. The initiative was confirmed by Haji Yunus Kakande, the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President, who indicated […] ...

On May 4, 2026, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni chaired the final meeting of his outgoing Cabinetthe team he famously described as the Cabinet of Fishermen. When it was unveiled in 2021, the message was clear: this would be a disciplined, loyal, grassroots-oriented team, less concerned with elite posturing and more focused on execution. Five years later, […] The ...

By Rinaldi Jamugisa While most taxes are financial, sometimes a social limitation exacts a spiritual and social toll from a country. This is the case with content piracy and illegal streaming. The theft of Africas creative work drains the continent of its artistic expression; its very ideas. Creative expression is a human urge, but it […] The post The ...

Sovereignty Is Not a Slogan Every nation has a flag, an anthem, and borders. But real sovereignty is the power to decide. To tax. To spend. To teach. To trade. To judge. For too long, young nations have been told that sovereignty ends at elections. That once we vote, foreign embassies, donors, and NGOs should […] The post KAGENYI LUKKA: Protection of ...

What began as a routine pastoral visit by the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, to a Ugandan diaspora service in Boston on Sunday, May 3, 2026, ended in an uncomfortable scene that has since ignited debate far beyond the United States. A church servicemeant for worship, reflection, […] The post Chaos in ...

Remembering RR: Convoy, Charity, and the Hard Truth About Ugandas Roads Kampala On May 3, 2026, the roar of engines returned to Kampalanot for competition, but for remembrance. One year after the tragic death of Rajiv Ruparelia, Ugandas motorsport fraternity staged a high-profile tribute that blended grief, philanthropy, and a subtle but urgent message ...

Thugs Breach Ugandas Central Bank: Security Lapses Exposed at Bank of Uganda Kampala Ugandas most sensitive financial institution, the Bank of Uganda, is under intense scrutiny following a brazen overnight break-in that has exposed serious cracks in its security architecture. Unknown assailants raided the central bank headquarters along Kampala Road near ...

The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF), deployed under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), officially received Battle Group 47 (XLVII) into the mission area, with a call to maintain vigilance, operational readiness, and strict discipline throughout their tour of duty. While welcoming the incoming troops, the Sector One ...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today hosted a luncheon in honour of the outgoing cabinet at State House, Entebbe. During the event, President Museveni commended members for their service and contribution to Ugandas socio-economic transformation. He also praised the cabinet for its historic role in steering the country to middle-income status, noting ...

Youth-Led Education Reform Proposal Reaches Ministry, Pushes for Early Specialisation and Skills Shift Kampala, Uganda A youth-driven education reform push is gaining traction after Apex Digital Skills formally engaged the Ministry of Education and Sports with a memorandum proposing sweeping changes to Ugandas secondary school system, including early ...

Lugogo Set Ablaze as Musevenis Akasiiki Fever Grips Kampala Ahead of Swearing-In By Brian Mugenyi President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is expected to headline a high-energy pre-swearing-in celebration in Kampala, as thousands of supporters of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) rally for a historic gathering on May 8, 2026. The celebrationpopularly branded ...

Enock Kanene, the police forensic expert hired to retrieve alleged key evidence from one of the key suspects in the Kayanja case, has reaffirmed that Pastor Robert Kayanja did not send any pornographic material to any of the suspects. Kanene, who state attorney Jonathan Muwaganya was cross-examining, admitted that he did not find any pornographic […] The ...

It has been a long time since I last wrote specifically about Karamoja, but recent multibillion-dollar investmentsboth public and privatehave compelled me to do so. According to Ronald Alex Mwangu (undated) in “A Critical Appraisal of Government Development Interventions in Karamoja,” the subregion remains the least developed in the country, with the ...

In this article on secondary illiteracy and corruption in Uganda, I draw on Andrew M. Mwenda and Roger Tangri, who, in their 2008 publication titled Elite Corruption and Politics in Uganda, observed that when the NRM seized power in 1986, it ranked corruption as one of the problems that needed to be rooted out from […] The post Dr. Ayub Mukisa: How ...

If there is anything that has exposed Ugandans who receive foreign remittances as suffering from a dependency syndrome, it is the Sovereignty Bill of 2026. Richard Acaye, in his 2015 doctoral dissertation submitted to Walden University, citing Harvey and Lind (2009:9), defines dependency syndrome as an attitude and belief that a group cannot solve its […] ...

Kampala Tempers flared on Sunday at Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo as a joint parliamentary committee scrutinising the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 descended into open confrontation, exposing deep divisions within Parliament over the handling of one of the countrys most contentious pieces of legislation. The meeting, intended to ...

Ben Kumumanya Drives Ugandas Climate Financing Breakthrough as Denmark Commits USD 23.4M (Approx. UGX 88.9 Billion) WRITES BRIAN MUGENYI mugenyijj@gmail.com MOROTO/GULU From the policy corridors of Kampala to the fragile ecosystems of Karamoja and Northern Uganda, a quiet but transformative shift is taking shapeone that places local governments at the ...

NRM Cadres Applaud Hon. Nekesa Over Strengthened National Treasury Ahead of President Musevenis Swearing-In on 12th May Writes Brian Mugenyi mugenyijj@gmail.com Masaka City National Resistance Movement (NRM) party cadres across Uganda have applauded the Party National Treasurer, Hon. Barbara Nekesa Oundo, for what they describe as a decisive improvement in ...

Brian Mugenyi: Kampala University Innovation Surge and Pam Malaikas News Updates Rise Under Prof. Kateregga Legacy WRITES BRIAN MUGENYI Mugenyijj@gmail.com Ggaba, Kampala In Ugandas fast-evolving higher education landscape, institutions are increasingly being judged not only by academic certificates, but by their ability to produce innovators, ...

Ssekandi Pushes Vocational Dream for Masaka as Oscar Mutebi Quietly Powers the Groundwork for Transformation WRITES BRIAN MUGENYI mugenyijj@gmail.com Special Envoy on Political Affairs to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, has renewed his push for the establishment of a vocational institute in Rural Masaka District, presenting it as ...

By Denis Jjuuko When the planners of the war on Iran sat to make the final decision, they perhaps envisaged a quick win. Fly in, kill the leader and a few others and the country would collapse. Your chosen leaders would then take over and pledge allegiance, after all you are the worlds super power. […] The post #OutToLunch: Had Iran been Uganda, what ...

Rural Masakas Quiet Transformation: Inside Ugandas Push for Education and Rural Development By Brian Mugenyi mugenyijj@gmail.com MASAKA, UGANDA In the rolling farmlands of Rural Masaka District, a quiet but meaningful transformation is taking shape. Once known mainly for subsistence farming and limited infrastructure, the region is gradually becoming part ...

Rakais Rising Administrator: Sarah Kiyimba and the Quiet Battle to Restore Public Trust By Brian Mugenyi RAKAI DISTRICT On a humid afternoon in southern Uganda, the steady hum of boda bodas and the distant chatter from trading centres define the rhythm of daily life. Far from the polished offices of Kampala, a new generation […] The post Who is ...