The Electoral Commission (EC) has set September 17, 2026 as the date for the parliamentary by-election in Adjumani West, following the death of former area MP, Gen. Moses Ali, last month. Speaking to journalists, EC chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama said the commission had already begun implementing the electoral roadmap required by law to fill the…
Dr Lina Zedriga, the National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president for northern Uganda, and prominent human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza have reportedly left Uganda and will not be coming back soon, impeccable sources told Bbeg Media. Our sources told us that Dr Zedriga, who was until recently the acting NUP president, left Uganda mid-last month….
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has visited the family of Sam Mugumya, who has been missing since last year, following renewed public attention sparked by a video circulating on social media. A delegation led by ULS Vice President Asiimwe Anthony, accompanied by the Society’s Secretary, Treasurer and other council members, travelled to Rukungiri to meet…
President Museveni has formally reaffirmed Uganda’s support for Olara Otunnu’s candidature for the position of secretary general of the United Nations. Introducing Otunnu to the diplomats at State House Entebbe, Museveni described him as a distinguished Ugandan statesman and experienced diplomat whose long service within the United Nations system makes him well qualified to lead…
The Electoral Commission has announced a fresh voter registration exercise and residual LC1 elections in villages where polling did not take place during the recently concluded nationwide elections. Simon Byabakama, the EC chairperson, said fresh registration of village voters will be conducted on Thursday, July 30, while the updated voters’ register will be displayed on…
The government has apologised to Ugandans for the widespread power outages experienced across the country in recent weeks, saying the interruptions are the result of ongoing electricity infrastructure upgrades. Speaking at a media briefing, the minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Dr Monica Musenero, acknowledged the inconvenience caused by the outages and appealed to the…
For nearly two decades, Olara Otunnu called President Museveni a mastermind of genocide in northern Uganda. Then Otunnu was working as the UN’s special representative for children and armed conflict and was in contention to become secretary-general. Uganda refused to back him, his diplomatic passport was revoked, and he was left with little choice but…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has set its sights on winning more than 90% of the LC 1 elections, urging its supporters across the country to turn out in large numbers and vote for the party’s official flag bearers. The elections will be held tomorrow, July 28. The party’s electoral commission said the party was…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) secretary general Richard Todwong has warned newly elected Women Council chairpersons and other party leaders against supporting independent candidates in tomorrow’s LC 1 elections. Todwong issued the warning in Nwoyawhere he said the party had adopted a zero tolerance approach to indiscipline and would take action against leaders found campaigning…
Local leaders in Lubaga have appealed to candidates and voters to maintain peace during the Local Council I (LC1) elections scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, following incidents of violence reported in some parts of the country during the recently concluded Women’s Council elections. The Deputy RDC for Lubaga, Moses Ariho, appealed during a meeting with…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has warned that only people whose names appear on the village voters’ register will be allowed to vote in the village women committee elections scheduled for Thursday, July 23. The commission said no person will be allowed to cast a ballot unless he or she is duly registered on the village…
President Museveni has described the late Gen Moses Ali as a devoted son of West Nile who consistently championed the interests of the region throughout his long political career. Speaking during a special sitting of Parliament held in honour of the former Second Deputy Prime Minister and Adjumani West MP on Tuesday, Museveni said Ali…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has launched a nationwide mobilisation campaign, calling on party leaders to remain united as preparations gather pace for the upcoming Local Council elections. Senior officials from the NRM Secretariat have been dispatched across the country to lead sub-regional meetings aimed at strengthening grassroots mobilisation and rallying support for the party’s…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has launched a nationwide mobilisation and monitoring exercise ahead of the forthcoming Local Council (LC) and Women Council elections, deploying senior party leaders and cadres across the country to coordinate campaign activities and support the party’s flag bearers. Speaking at the NRM Secretariat in Kampala, the party secretary general, Richard…
Government has directed all Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and their deputies to step up efforts to fight corruption across the country as part of a renewed campaign to improve service delivery. The minister for the Presidency, Milly Babirye Babalanda, said the directive was issued by President Museveni, who believes RDCs have a critical role to…
Kampala Woman MP, Shamim Malende, has criticised Attorney General Sam Mayanja for defending the performance of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC). Malende, of the National Unity Platform (NUP), told journalists at Parliament she was not convinced by Mayanja’s defence of the commission, arguing that it had failed to effectively protect the rights of citizens….
Veteran lawyer John Katende has revealed that he turned down an offer by President Museveni to serve as minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in the early 1990s, because he has never wanted to join politics. Speaking to Bbeg Media at the offices of Katende, Ssempebwa & Company Advocates in Kampala, Katende said he has…
Ministers Balaam Barugahara and Justine Nameere have spent the past few days touring Mbale and Bulambuli, catching civil servants off guard and ordering arrests on the spot. Ghost workers and pupils have been uncovered. A headteacher was arrested for allegedly inflating pupil numbers while a district engineer was remanded over a bridge built with black…
The vice chairperson of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), Dr Michael Lulume Bayigga, has said the party remains strong despite what he described as increasing pressure and intimidation from the government. Speaking to Bbeg Media, Bayigga said PFF leaders and supporters remain committed to promoting democracy, constitutional governance and the rule of law. “We are…
The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has praised one of its founding leaders, Dr Kizza Besigye, describing him as a symbol of resistance in Uganda’s struggle for democracy, constitutional governance and the rule of law. Speaking to Bbeg Media at the High Court in Kampala before Besigye’s expected court appearance, the party’s secretary for Social…
Kampala Lord Mayor Ronald Balimwezo has said he is ready to work closely with the technical leadership of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), including officials appointed by President Museveni, saying cooperation is necessary to improve service delivery in the capital. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Bbeg Media, Balimwezo said he cannot fulfil his mandate…
Majority MPs from the NRM, together with a section of independent legislators aligned to the party, yesterday backed a proposal that could change how the Leader of the Opposition (LOP) is chosen. The House granted Buyaga West MP Dennis Namara leave to introduce a private member’s bill seeking to amend the Administration of Parliament Act….
The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has rejected calls by Jimmy Akena for Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to resign as CDF and join partisan politics. Speaking to journalists, David Kabanda, the head of the office of the chairman of PLU, said they have full confidence in Gen Muhoozi and insisted that he continues to enjoy the…
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has praised President Museveni and leaders of East African partner states for the progress of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), saying the project demonstrates the benefits of regional integration. Speaking at a discussion on East African integration, Tayebwa said cooperation among member states played a crucial role in advancing…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has set aside Shs5 billion to facilitate its flag bearers and prepare for the forthcoming local council elections. The party has also unveiled its roadmap for the LC1 elections, beginning with nationwide village baraza meetings scheduled for Friday, July 10. Speaking to journalists, the chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission,…
Former Speaker Anita Among is set to be produced in the Anti-Corruption Court any time soon, possibly even today, impeccable sources have told Bbeg Media. Sources told us Among will be slapped with embezzlement charges, similar to those preferred against Chris Obore and the other seven staff last week. We have been told that the…
President Museveni has strongly defended the recent actions of his son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, saying they have helped to restore discipline, accountability and the rule of law in Uganda. In a lengthy public address, Museveni said Muhoozi, who is the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), had correctly identified weaknesses in law enforcement and had played…
Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda, the secretary general of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), is reportedly weighing whether to return to Uganda or remain abroad until the political situation calms down, impeccable sources have told Bbeg Media. Ssemujju is currently in Saudi Arabia, where he travelled to perform Umrah, the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. He left…
The Industrial Court has ordered All Saints Cathedral to compensate cleaners and security guards it fired during the Covid-19 pandemic, but failed to pay them the redundancy benefits promised under its own Human Resource Manual. The court, however, dismissed claims that the workers had been unfairly dismissed and rejected demands for overtime, general damages, severance…
Amuru Woman MP Lucy Akello has launched a campaign to encourage more farmers in the Acholi sub-region to grow coffee, saying the region has the potential to become one of Uganda’s leading coffee-producing areas. Speaking to Bbeg Media at Parliament, Akello said it was time to prove wrong those who believe that Acholi is unsuitable…
Former Leader of the Opposition Aol Ochan has joined other legislators in opposing proposed amendments to the Administration of Parliament Act being championed by the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU). The proposed changes are being fronted by Denis Namara, the MP for Rubabo County, who has argued that the law should be amended to change…
The Woman MP for Nwoya, Christine Lanyero, has asked the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to provide urgent support to former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels who recently returned to Uganda from South Sudan under the government’s amnesty programme. Speaking to Bbeg Media at Parliament, Lanyero said the returnees need food, medicine, counselling, and…
MPs have expressed concern about what they describe as growing disunity, declining patriotism, and weakening nationalism in the country, despite the powerful symbols displayed at the entrance of Parliament. The legislators questioned whether political leaders fully understand the meaning of the symbols that represent Uganda’s history, culture, wildlife, and political heritage. During a discussion on…
Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court has started hearing the case in which Vincent Mbowa, the NRM candidate for the position of councillor LCV for Makindye III, is challenging the election of Paul Kato of the National Unity Platform (NUP). He argues that Kato was illegally nominated and that the Electoral Commission (EC) failed to follow the…
MPs have expressed mixed views about the upcoming LC 1 elections, with some welcoming the exercise as long overdue while others question the cost of conducting the polls at a time when the country faces pressing service delivery challenges. Speaking to Bbeg Media, Kinkizi West MP James Kaberuka praised the government for allocating funds to…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has accused the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) of blocking some of its campaign rallies ahead of the Kalangala Woman MP by-election. Speaking to Bbeg Media at Parliament, the shadow minister for Information, Sheila Amaniyo Dravile, said the opposition was concerned about what she described as interference with its campaign…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the roadmap for the long-awaited LC 1 elections, with polling scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026. According to the commission, the elections will be conducted in all 71,214 villages across Uganda under the multiparty political system. The electoral process will begin with elections for village women committees on July…
Amos Bagonza, the LCV councillor for Makerere University Ward, today led a group of youth to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) headquarters demanding the release of a list of KCCA employees and their respective responsibilities. The group said their action followed a petition submitted to KCCA’s Human Resource Directorate on June 11, 2026, seeking information…
On the morning of December 13, 2005, Victoria Awor, then working as an assistant registrar at Makerere University, packed her bags and left her matrimonial home at Plot 415B Nakasero Hill Road in Kampala. She left behind her husband Alex Bwangamoi Okello and their three children. She moved into a house at the university, and…
Opposition political parties have joined forces in a show of solidarity, vowing to stand firm against what they described as continued attacks on opposition groups and ordinary citizens by Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces. The parties that met at Katonga Road were: People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC),…
Many people in Uganda woke up on Monday to news that the home of Erias Lukwago, the respected lawyer and former lord mayor of Kampala, had been surrounded by military men. Outside, two vans popularly known as Drones were on standby. Lukwago’s wife, Zawedde Lubwama, later told journalists she tried to stop the men who…
Emmanuel Buhaburwa Babu, an aspirant for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), has proposed the establishment of a regional standby military force to respond to security threats and civil unrest within the East African Community (EAC). Babu, a long-serving staff member at the NRM Secretariat told Bbeg Media that if elected to the regional House,…
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has given the army 24 hours to release Erias Lukwago, the former Kampala lord mayor and prominent opposition lawyer who was arrested from his home by soldiers this morning. Lukwago, the president of the opposition People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), was arrested at his residence in Wakaliga, Rubaga, by operatives…
Leaders of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Bujumba sub-county have stepped up grassroots mobilisation efforts on Bunyama Island as they seek support for the party’s flag bearer, Idah Nabayiga, ahead of the Kalangala Woman MP by-election. Bujumba sub-county NRM chairman John Mike Yiga led the mobilisation drive. Party leaders and local structures moved…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has vowed to remove the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) from power, accusing it of dictatorship, corruption and mismanagement of Uganda’s affairs. The remarks were made during a thanksgiving ceremony hosted by newly elected Kira Municipality MP, George Musisi, at St Joseph Church of Uganda in Bulindo, Wakiso. The event…
The NRM Secretariat commissioner in charge of Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), Fred Bamwine, has warned against delays in mobilising public servants to implement the ruling party’s manifesto. Speaking to Bbeg Media, Bamwine said President Museveni appointed RDCs to support government programmes and ensure effective service delivery. He warned that officials who fail to perform their…
The newly appointed minister of Public Service, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, officially assumed office today and pledged to strengthen efficiency, accountability and performance across government institutions. Speaking during the handover ceremony at the ministry of Public Service, Katumba said he would prioritise improving service delivery and streamlining payroll and pension management systems to ensure they…
The outgoing leadership of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance has formally handed over office to the newly appointed minister, Justine Kasule Lumumba, with pledges of continuity, innovation and improved service delivery. The handover ceremony was held at the ministry’s headquarters on Parliamentary Avenue in Kampala. Former ICT minister Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, who has…
The actions of Fatuma Nabitaka Ndisaba, the RDC for Mukono, have cost taxpayers Shs 86 million after she recklessly intervened in a land dispute and passed judgment with disregard for the law. The High Court in Mukono last week awarded Timothy Kiranda and Emmanuel Mubiru Shs 86 million after finding that several of their rights…
The newly appointed state minister for Lands, Harriet Ntabazi, has defended the involvement of Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) in land matters, saying their role is provided for under the Constitution and should be respected by the public. Ntabazi made the remarks while speaking to Bbeg Media at Parliament in response to concerns raised by some…
