Museveni Orders Overhaul of Passport, National ID Issuance System

President Yoweri Museveni has issued an Executive Order mandating a comprehensive review of the passport and national identity document issuance process, following numerous complaints about the treatment of applicants by immigration and identification authorities. In his directive, Museveni stressed that the issue lies not with the law but with its implementation. “I have consistently received […]

NUP’s Nalukoola Wins Violent By-Election Against NRM’s Faridah Nambi

  The Electoral Commission has declared Erias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola as the duly elected Member of Parliament for Kawempe North by-election. Nalukoola has garnered 17,764 votes followed by NRM’s Faridah Nambi with 8,593, Mulerwa Hanifah Karadi, independent 381, Luwemba Lusswa Muhammad 240 and FDC’s Sadat Mukiibi a.k.a Khalifah Aganaga 239. Others are; Muhamood Mutazindwa Independent, 186, […]

Kawempe North By-election Update: Dispatching of Polling Materials Kicks Off 

Tension as Handcuffed Suspect Escapes From Mukono Police Custody The Independent Electoral Commission Uganda is in charge of Kawempe North by-election which is taking place today, Thursday March 13, 2024. At exactly 5:00am, the dispatch of polling materials kicked off with police officers escorting the polling officer together with the materials. According to the Electoral […]

Mukono Municipal Suspends Chinese Construction Company Under GKMA Project

In a letter to the CCCC Authorized Representative, Xiong Pailiang. on 7 March 2025, Mukono Town Clerk, Mr. Francis Byabagambi, said the decision follows a review of the contractor’s performance and repeated failure to adhere to agreed contractual obligations, including critical environmental and social safeguard measures. Mukono Municipal Council has officially suspended the civil works […]

Uganda Secures Sh340bn French Funding for Kampala Water, Infrastructure Development

Specifically, €45 million (approximately sh180bn) of the total funding will support the second phase of the Kampala Water Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Project. Uganda has secured €85 million (approximately sh340bn) in development aid from France to significantly improve both water infrastructure and broader urban development in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA), Finance Minister […]

NRM Cadre Who Set Self on Fire at Parliament Dies at Kiruddu Hospital

It was February 26, 2025 when an angry and frustrated NRM diehard, Benjamin Agaba shocked the nation when out of own conscience decided to pour petrol on himself and later ignited fire. The security operatives guarding at the Parliament of Uganda’s main gate rushed to put off the fire from Agaba who was already burning […]

Mukono District Council Bothered by PAC’s Failure to Work in Three Years

Mukono district council has expressed concern for the over three-year silence of the district Public Accounts Committee (PAC), despite the alleged continued release of allowances to the committee members. Lauben Ssenyonjo, the district male youth councilor has tasked the district chairperson, Rev. Dr. Peter Bakaluba Mukasa to explain reasons why the PAC has taken this […]

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