Somewhere in Kampala today, a signboard reads “For Sale”. Passersby nod knowingly. They believe they have solved the mystery. The name is right there, embedded in the transaction. Sale. Salim “Sale(h)”. It is practically a confession. Elsewhere, another signboard reads “Not For Sale”. The nodding continues. Of course he would say that. In Uganda, denial…
For the last 32 years, residents of Butambala have watched successive cabinet appointments come and go without seeing one of their own named minister. The last person from Butambala to serve in cabinet was the late Abbey Kafumbe Mukasa, who was deputy minister of Finance before his death in 1994. Kafumbe had represented Butambala in…
The reappointment of Dr Chris Baryomunsi to cabinet and his elevation to the Ministry of Health is a sharp rebuke to earlier social media assertions by Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the first son and CDF, that the Kinkiizi East MP would be excluded from the next cabinet. After the January 15 elections, Muhoozi engaged in a…
President Museveni has often found ways to cushion former speakers of Parliament after they left the country’s third most powerful office. That long-standing political tradition appears to have ended yesterday after he excluded former Speaker Anita Among from his new cabinet. The move that has fuelled speculation on social media that her fallout with the…
The reshuffle of Ruth Nankabirwa from the cabinet yesterday, as the minister of Energy, has brought to an end one of the longest uninterrupted ministerial careers of any individual in Uganda’s modern political history. She was appointed senior presidential advisor. Nankabirwa had served continuously as a minister since 1998, making her the longest-serving minister in…
President Museveni yesterday unveiled a new cabinet, dropping at least 22 serving ministers, including long-serving Finance minister Matia Kasaija, Energy minister Ruth Nankabirwa, and Evelyn Anite, the minister of state for Investment. Jessica Alupo was retained as Vice-President, and Robinah Nabbanja continued as Prime Minister. Former speaker, Rebecca Kadaga, was elevated to the first Deputy…
The NRM parliamentary caucus today unanimously endorsed Jacob Marksons Oboth Oboth, the MP for West Budama Central, and Thomas Tayebwa, the MP for Ruhinda North, as its flagbearers for speaker and deputy speaker of the 12th Parliament respectively. The decision was taken during a caucus meeting after the two names had earlier been approved by…
Most African intellectual debates about development suffer from the same flaw: they judge history like auditors instead of nation builders. That is the deeper meaning of President Museveni’s social media debate with Andrew Mwenda (Read Museveni’s response to Mwenda). https://t.co/RCt1y3beAG — Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) May 23, 2026 Mwenda looks at Uganda’s industrial push and…
Even after President Museveni was sworn in as president for the seventh term, officials of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) say his 71% was due to an extensive grassroots mobilisation strategy and the party’s nationwide campaign structure. The party’s director of information and publicity, Emmanuel Dombo, said the party benefited from the return of open…
The ministry of Health has said Uganda has not registered any confirmed Ebola cases, including among people currently under quarantine, as authorities intensify surveillance following a growing outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Speaking during a meeting with development partners and ambassadors in Kampala, the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwine, said Uganda…
What awaits President Museveni in this kisanja of “no more sleep for all Ugandans” is ultimately a test of legacy. Internally, he faces an old question in a new form: how to transform stability into visible and inclusive household prosperity. Uganda has relative peace, expanding infrastructure, oil prospects, and a youthful population. However, citizens increasingly…
Content creator and journalist, Daniel Irish Kanyerezi, has raised concerns over what he described as the alleged theft of creative concepts following the drone show staged in Kampala on the eve of President Museveni’s inauguration. In a video circulating on social media, Kanyerezi claimed that he was the brain behind the drone concept but his…
Dr Kizza Besigye, the opposition behemoth who has been in detention for more than one year, is unlikely to regain his freedom before the conclusion of court proceedings against him, the minister of Information Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has said. Speaking to journalists after being sworn in for a fourth term as Kinkizi East MP, Baryomunsi…
President Museveni yesterday began his seventh term in office with a declaration that Uganda had entered a “no more sleep” era, urging citizens to focus on wealth creation, job generation, and value addition as the country pushes towards higher middle-income status. Museveni, who won the January 15, 2026, presidential election, was sworn in at a…
President Museveni today took the presidential oath at a colourful ceremony at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. The event was graced by several dignitaries. Here are some of the photographs. *****************************************
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has announced that it is fully prepared to receive international guests expected to attend the presidential swearing-in ceremony scheduled for May 12. Speaking to journalists, the Director General of UCAA, Fred Bamwesigye, said Uganda expects about 65 foreign delegations for the event, with 32 already confirming their attendance. “With…
President Museveni has urged Ugandans to prioritise wealth creation as a pathway to sustainable employment, saying opportunities already exist if citizens follow government guidance. Speaking at International Labour Day celebrations at Nkoyoyo Boarding Primary School grounds in Matale, Buikwe district, Museveni said agriculture alone could generate millions of jobs if properly organised and commercialised. The…
By Asiimwe Jonard “The person who eats the grain before the harvest will always be a slave to the one who owns the granary.” This African proverb reflects the economic history of the continent. For decades, Africa has exported its wealth in raw form, only to import finished goods at higher prices. Uganda now stands…
President Museveni has praised Gen. Salim Saleh, for what he described as his sacrifice and patriotism during Uganda’s liberation struggle, urging young people to emulate his example. Museveni made the remarks at the National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi during the seventh day of a retreat for newly elected NRM MPs. He presided over the laying of…
State House has requested Shs 136 billion as a donations budget for President Museveni’s next financial year. This is contained in the ministerial policy statement for the Office of the Presidency. The figure translates into Shs 372 million every day or Shs 15.5 million every hour. However, the president’s donations budget for next year is…
During the NRM Kyakwanzi retreat of February 2014, Evelyn Anite tabled the motion to have President Museveni as the sole party candidate in 2016. The move was meant to weaken Amama Mbabazi’s bid for the presidency, which it did. Yet as Anite started garnering signatures from MPs for her motion, two ministers said to be…
The State House has indicated that several slots for senior presidential advisors and presidential assistants remain unfilled. According to the ministerial policy statement for the presidency for the financial year 2026/2027, at least 27 slots are yet to be filled. For instance, 9 slots for senior presidential advisor (Investment) remain vacant. According to the report,…
During one of the meetings in the negotiations for ‘federo’ between Buganda and the government in 2004, President Museveni took Katikkiro Joseph Mulwanyamuli Ssemwogerere aside. Museveni told him that he would cancel the talks if Ssemwogerere insisted on retaining a certain member on his team, whom Museveni said had a lot of lugezigezi. In the…
Uganda yesterday joined the rest of the world to mark International Women’s Day with renewed commitments to promote gender equality and protect women’s rights. The national celebrations were held at Kololo Independence Grounds and were presided over by Vice President Jessica Alupo, who represented President Museveni. During the celebrations, the government highlighted four key policy…
President Museveni has assumed the chairmanship of the East African Community (EAC) Summit, taking over from Kenya’s William Ruto. Museveni will chair the regional bloc for the next year. During the EAC summit in Arusha yesterday, leaders also approved the appointment of Ambassador Stephen Patrick Mbundi of Tanzania as the new secretary general of the…
President Museveni has pledged Shs5 billion to organised content creators, urging young Ugandans to play a central role in the country’s push to eradicate poverty. Museveni, accompanied by the First Lady, Janet Kataaha Museveni, hosted the second edition of Jazz with Jajja at his Kisozi farm in Gomba. The event brought together content creators, journalists,…
Winnie Byanyima has said she is open to negotiations if it will secure the release of her husband, Dr. Kizza Besigye. Speaking to the media at the couple’s home in Kasangati, Byanyima, the executive director of UNAIDS, said any dialogue over what she described as political questions surrounding her husband’s detention must involve a credible…
Mawokota South MP, Yusuf Nsibambi, has told Bbeg Media he met President Museveni at State House, Entebbe, to try to find a peaceful way of resolving the conflicts between the different political players in the country. Nsibambi’s revelation comes after a photograph of him and other opposition leaders, Latif Sebaggala, and Moses Kabuusu of PFF…
She was highly educated and well-regarded in the education sector. In 2006, she joined Parliament as a legislator, and during one of the NRM caucus meetings, Museveni praised her and said he needed such people in cabinet. She told Museveni she preferred to be an Education minister hoping the president would shift Namirembe Bitamazire to…
President Museveni has instructed newly elected Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) representatives to Parliament to serve primarily as “observation posts”. Museveni, who is also commander-in-chief of the UPDF, made the remarks on Tuesday while presiding over the election of UPDF representatives to the 12th Parliament at the Land Forces headquarters in Bombo. During the Defence…
By John Musinguzi Deep felt congratulations, comrade Gen Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s ninth president, for winning the contest for your ninth term in office: 1986 to 1990, 1990 to 1996, 1996 to 2001, 2001 to 2006, 2006 to 2011, 2011 to 2016, 2016 to 2021, 2021 to 2026, and now 2026 to 2031. May you rise…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has outlined its key achievements ahead of its 40th Liberation Day celebrations scheduled for Monday, January 26, at Kololo Independence Grounds. This year’s celebrations will be held under the theme, “Tribute to the patriots who ushered in fundamental change.” Addressing the media at the Uganda Media Centre, the minister for…
The Democratic Party (DP) has defended President Museveni’s victory in last week’s presidential election, saying the ruling NRM would not have secured the win without the support of their structures across the country. Kennedy Mutenyo, the DP electoral commission chief, said party leaders and supporters deliberately mobilised for Museveni after the party chose not to…
President Museveni has urged NRM leaders in the Busoga sub-region to remain humble and embrace humility, unity, and discipline. Addressing thousands of NRM leaders from all Busoga districts at Iganga Girls’ Secondary School on Saturday, Museveni said leadership without humility breeds conflict and ultimately harms ordinary Ugandans, especially the poor. “So please, I ask you…
He was a minister in President Museveni’s cabinet and had a driver who had served him loyally for more than 15 years. He trusted the elderly driver so much and often consulted him on some issues. One day, one of his daughters claimed the driver had made a pass at her. The daughter said the…
“Just because people dance to your music on the streets, you think you can remove President Museveni from power.” That’s how Anita Annet Among brushed off Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine’s presidential challenge at a rally in Sheema Municipality, in December 2025. Among wears a lot of hats: she is the speaker of Parliament and…
Isaac Daniel Katende, popularly known as Kasuku, managed to extract one million shillings from President Museveni after a session he and others had with him at State House Nakesero. Dubbed “Jazz with Jajja,” the interaction involved several digital content creators and social media influencers with Museveni. It was organised by Natasha Karugire Museveni, the president’s…
In December 1985, Kenyan president Daniel Arap Moi tried to broker a peace deal between the NRA led by Museveni and Tito Okello Lutwa’s government that had overthrown Milton Obote. However, when the two sides assembled in Nairobi to start the talks, Museveni shook hands with everyone else on Lutwa’s delegation, apart from one person….
He was a minister in Museveni’s first cabinet, and during meetings, he was designated to sit near Gen. Moses Ali. But one time, he stood up and said he did not want to sit near Ali. “Why?” Museveni asked. “Your excellency, whenever I look at Hon Moses Ali closely, I see Idi Amin. I beg…
President Museveni officially commissioned Hoima City Stadium, marking a major milestone in Uganda’s preparations to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Kenya and Tanzania. The ceremony, held in Hoima City in the Bunyoro sub-region, drew thousands of residents, sports fans, government officials and dignitaries from within and outside the country. The president was…
He was a senior minister but during one cabinet meeting in the 2000s, he ‘froze’ while submitting. At that point, he asked Museveni for a small break to ‘recharge’ himself with some Waragi since he had carried a small bottle. Museveni accepted and after 10 minutes the minister came back, sharp and made a moving…
He was a long-serving minister in Museveni’s cabinet. When he was posted to a new ministry, one of the officials, on a Friday, went to his office with a piece of paper and told him, “Sir, sign here for your weekend allowance.” He asked the official: “On which vote do you draw this allowance?” The…
In 2005, VP Gilbert Bukenya was summoned to a meeting by President Museveni. But upon reaching the State House, Nakasero, two officials, who were junior to Bukenya, blocked him from accessing the meeting. One of them asked him, “Who invited you here? You are not needed. Go away.” Bukenya drove away, very angry but the…
As Amama Mbabazi gained traction ahead of the 2016 elections, President Museveni in October 2015 invited some senior party leaders to State House Entebbe to lay strategies to foil Mbabazi’s bid. At State House, the leaders were shocked to find Museveni in the company of a female opposition politician. Kasule Lumumba, the then SG, feared…
In 1989, NRM tabled a controversial proposal in the NRC to extend its rule by a further five years. NRM argued that it needed to institute a raft of reforms, including the drafting of the new constitution. In 1986, Museveni had said that NRM would only lead for four years. Which officer stormed a media…
When Dr Kizza Besigye beat the 24-hour security surveillance and fled to exile after the 2001 elections, Museveni was very furious. Museveni suspected that Besigye had been aided by some people, high up in government. Which army officer carried Otafiire in a sack when UPDF and Rwanda troops clashed in Kisangani? But he zeroed one…
A letter dated December 10 1980, and authored by a member of the Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM), is making rounds on social media. Signed off by one Jacob Asiimwe, the letter warns of UPM (and its leader, Yoweri Museveni) resorting to “alternative means” of settling the political questions of the day, should the general elections,…
In the mid-2000s, President Museveni went to the US with a group of senior government officials to try to attract investors to Uganda. In one of the meetings, they met Warren Buffett, who actually expressed interest. However, a senior government official told Buffet that he would have to first go through some procedures, like registering…
When Idah Nantaba was appointed minister of state for Lands in 2012, some MPs led by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga declined to approve her appointment, saying she ‘was not fit to be a minister. However, in one of the meetings at State House Entebbe attended by the then Secretary General Kasule Lumumba and other female MPs,…
President Museveni has pledged to improve road infrastructure in the Lango sub-region, telling thousands of National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders in Lira City that the government would address longstanding complaints about poor connectivity. Speaking to party mobilisers at Lango College on Sunday, Museveni said he would review proposals to create an eastern access route linking…
