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Rukungiri NRM mobilizers demand Shs200m in unpaid election allowances

Uganda, May 14 -- Dozens of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party mobilizers in Rukungiri District have threatened peaceful demonstrations if the government fails to intervene in a dispu... Read More


Tensions flare at Busanza border as Congolese family rejects body of relative who died in Ugandan custody

Uganda, May 14 -- Diplomatic and communal tensions reached a breaking point at the Busanza border post on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, as the relatives of a Congolese national refused to accept his remain... Read More


The history of allegiance oaths and affirmations

Uganda, May 14 -- Yesterday marked the beginning of the swearing-in process for the newly elected members of the 12th Parliament. This event will unfold over the next three days, wrapping up on May 15... Read More


Pope appoints Rev Tomasz Grysa as new apostolic nuncio to Uganda

Uganda, May 14 -- Pope Leo XIV has appointed Most Rev. Tomasz Grysa, Titular Archbishop of Rubicon, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda.He replaces Archbishop Luigi Bianco, who served as the Apostol... Read More


Museveni appoints Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as new deputy Chief Justice

Uganda, May 14 -- President Museveni has appointed Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as the new Deputy Chief Justice, ending a five-month vacancy in one of the Judiciary's top leadership positions.Justice Kazibwe,... Read More


Behind the pulpit: Religious leaders defend 'quiet diplomacy' amid growing public backlash

Uganda, May 14 -- Faced with a rising tide of public criticism and accusations of moral cowardice, the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has broken its silence to defend its preferred strategy ... Read More


Surgeons shocked, patients diverted after power fault cripples Soroti Hospital

Uganda, May 14 -- A dangerous electrical fault at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital (SRRH) has paralyzed surgical services, after a power surge shocked medical staff and forced the immediate closure o... Read More


No room for panic: Nankabirwa reflects on decades of service as new govt takes shape

Uganda, May 14 -- As the political landscape in Uganda shifts following the 2026 General Election, veteran politician and former Kiboga District Woman MP, Ms Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, has dismissed ru... Read More


Kamasanyu: The farmer who turned goats into gold

Uganda, May 14 -- When you set foot into Nabitanga Sub-county, Lwemiyaga County in Sembabule District and ask about goat farming, the name Joy Kamasanyu features prominently. Kamasanyu, a resident of... Read More


Endometriosis: A silent growing condition affecting women

Uganda, May 14 -- Health experts have raised concern over a little known but increasingly common menstrual condition known as endometriosis that is affecting women. This condition has left several wo... Read More