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Museveni warns against electoral fraud in NRM Primaries as Bobi Wine responds with sharp criticism

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in a strongly-worded public statement, has condemned alleged cases of electoral malpractice during the recently concluded NRM party primaries held on July 17, 2025. The primaries saw participation from over 9.22 million registered party members across the country, which the president hailed as a “massive democratic process.” In his address, Museveni…

Deputy head of public service urges bold moves in water and environment

The Deputy Head of Public Service, Mrs. Jane Kyarisiima Mwesiga, has called for strengthened coordination, innovation, and accountability across the water and environment sector as the country implements the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV). Speaking during a high-level engagement with the Ministry of Water and Environment, Mrs. Mwesiga praised the Ministry’s contributions to national…

Uganda’s Judiciary announces court vacation for High Court and Magistrates’ Courts

The Judiciary of Uganda has announced the official start of its annual Court Vacation for the High Court and Magistrates’ Courts. The break began on July 15, 2025, and will run through August 15, 2025. According to the Judiciary’s Public Relations Office, this recess aims to allow judicial officers to focus on essential administrative and…

Uganda allocates Shs 17.18 Tn for Q1 FY2025/26 amid economic resilience

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) has today released Shs 17.18 trillion for the First Quarter (Q1) of Financial Year 2025/26, accounting for 23.7% of the approved national budget. The funds will support critical sectors including health, education, infrastructure, and security under the government’s ambitious Ten-Fold Growth Strategy. Speaking at the press…

Rising tensions mar NRM primaries as Police vow to uphold order

Uganda’s security forces have raised concerns over rising tensions and isolated acts of violence as the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) concluded campaigning for its primaries for Member of Parliament and LC 5 Chairperson positions. Despite an overall calm atmosphere in most regions, security officials have flagged incidents of political hostility that threaten to undermine…

Uganda mourns legal icon Justice George Kanyeihamba (1939–2025)

Uganda is in mourning following the passing of former Supreme Court Justice and constitutional law giant, Prof. George Wilson Kanyeihamba, who died this morning at Nakasero Hospital at the age of 85. Justice Kanyeihamba, one of the key architects of Uganda’s 1995 Constitution, was widely revered for his legal intellect, unshakable integrity, and fierce commitment…

Muhammadu Buhari dies at 82: A soldier-turned-democrat bows out in London

Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, has died in London at the age of 82 following a prolonged illness, the presidential press office confirmed late Sunday. Buhari, a towering figure in Nigeria’s political landscape for over four decades, passed away at 4:30 p.m. local time in a private clinic, where he had been receiving treatment after…