Author: Evans Kalyango
At least 20 civil servants have been dismissed from public service in Luwero District over abandonment of duty and drunkenness. According to a report by Luwero District LC5 Chairperson Erastus Kibirango covering the period between November 2025 and February 2026, the District Service Commission confirmed 18 staff members in service, retired three officers on medical grounds, and redesignated five others. The commission also appointed 67 employees on probation and promoted eight staff members. The report further indicates that the commission handled 27 disciplinary cases, recommending the termination of 20 staff members and the retirement of two others in the public…
A team of six health workers at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital took eight hours to operate on Samuel Akamumpa, an 9-year-old boy who was forced to swallow four dozen needles and many pieces of broken pens in Mitooma district. The team comprised of an anesthetist, three pediatric surgeons, and two theater nurses to carry out the successful operation. Dr Deus Twesigye, the lead general surgeon and also the acting Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital director, says that the operation was done twice in a space of two days, with the first operation taking six hours and the second taking two hours.…
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the leader of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) political group has withdrawn his support for Annet Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa for speaker and deputy speaker respectively for the 12th Parliament. The PLU Secretary General who is also MP for Kasambya County, PO 005 David Kabanda, has told a press conference that Gen. Muhoozi had revoked his endorsement of the duo which he made public on March 11th. “The Chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has guided that the endorsement of Among and Tayebwa as candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively for the 12th…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has presented a technical blueprint for the nation’s future, structured around what he termed the “Seven Bricks” of the “Uganda House.” In his inaugural address attended by several African Heads of State and dignitaries, Museveni reiterated his long-standing message of economic transformation through value addition and wealth creation. The “seven bricks listed include the peace, that he notes was ushered by the NRM ideology of rejecting the politics of sectarianism, development in the form of economic infrastructure, the wealth of individuals, families and companies that use the peace and the infrastructure to build the economy, and…
By BUATRE George The Alur Kingdom has intensified efforts to address growing cross-border tensions, community disputes, and insecurity affecting Alur communities living along the Uganda–Democratic Republic of Congo border. The intervention follows concerns over recurring misunderstandings among communities, limited coordination between leaders across the border, and the need to strengthen peaceful coexistence among the Alur and neighbouring ethnic groups, including the Lendu and Ukebu. The matter dominated a high-level meeting held last week at Kingston Guest House involving cultural leaders from Uganda and the DRC. The meeting was led by the Prime Minister of the Alur Kingdom, Prince Lawrence Opar…
Retired High Court judge Margaret Oguli Oumo has lost a case in which she sought to recover land she said belonged to her late husband, George Oumo. In a case dating back to 2009, Oguli and her son, Derick Imongit Oumo, claimed that George Oumo had purchased about 3.528 hectares of land in Bukedea County from James Ikorat in 1985. However, they alleged that the land was later trespassed upon by Obukongori Opiko Charles, who subsequently acquired a title to the property in 2014 before the dispute had been resolved in court. The Oumos argued that the process through which the title…
The First Lady, Janet Museveni, did not show up at Kololo ceremonial grounds as President Museveni took the oath for the next term in office. It was the first time since the 1996 election that Mama Janet Kataha Museveni was missing at such a ceremony. President Museveni was accompanied by one of his daughters, Natasha Karugire, who stood to his left as he stepped onto the dais to take the oath of office. Janet Museveni’s absence sparked widespread speculation among Ugandans and on social media. Amidst murmurs in the crowds at Kololo, the Dean of the Province of the…
KAMPALA: NRM’s Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni has been sworn in as Uganda’s President for the eighth time. The event, marked by the presence of over a dozen African heads of state, signaled the commencement of Museveni’s seventh term in office following his decisive victory in the January 15, 2026, general elections. Before the administration of the oath, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Justice Simon Byabakama, formally presented the president-elect to the nation. Justice Byabakama noted that the 2026 elections were held in strict adherence to Article 61 of the Constitution, which requires elections to be conducted within the…
President Museveni has today been sworn in as president of the republic of Uganda for the 7th elective term after being declared winner of the January 2026 Elections with 71%. The event has taken place at the Kololo Ceremonial grounds graced by several dignitaries and a multitude of NRM supporters. First sworn on 29th January 1986 at the steps of parliament by the then Chief Justice Peter Allen, Museveni has ruled the country for 4 decades and today’s swearing in start another chapter to push his grip to power to 45 years. As we wait for speeches at Kololo the…
By BUATRE George KAMPALA — The Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association Uganda (SHAU) has intensified its campaign to improve rehabilitation, healthcare access, and advocacy for persons living with disabilities after adopting a series of strategic resolutions during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Saturday in Kampala. The meeting, hosted at Jevine Hotel, brought together delegates, disability rights advocates, caregivers, and development partners to review the organization’s performance, elect new leaders, and outline priorities for 2026. The AGM highlighted SHAU’s growing national footprint in disability inclusion, rehabilitation, and advocacy, with the organization reporting major gains in continence care, education support,…