Uganda news

Following the void left behind by the former deceased speaker Hon Jacob Oulanyah as the MP for Omoro County, the NRM party he subscribed to has moved ahead to endorse his son Andrew Ojok Oulanyah as the sole candidate for the upcoming by-election. They named Andrew the official party flagbearer after a meeting with President Museveni. This meeting happened in ...

Members of Parliament have asked the Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth to tell them what is happening with the Lubowa hospital. MPs said the Health Ministry owes Ugandans an explanation on the project which they said has failed. They have therefore tasked the ministry to ensure there is visible progress by the end of the year. Legislators explained that ...

Members of Parliament have recommended that government should create Signet as its own media company. The government should own this, with its own mandate, deliverables, board, and secretariat that is different from Uganda Broadcasting Council. According to the MPs on the Committee of ICT, the government should legally disengage Signet from UBC. The ICT Committee chairperson Moses Magogo presented this ...

The parliamentary committee on Finance has suggested that government considers banning sports betting during the day. This will apparently be a measure of encouraging creativity and productivity among the population. Mr Enos Asiimwe (Kabula County MP) yesterday suggested that they permit the activity only after working hours. He made the suggestion while interfacing with the Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board ...

Kisoro police have ignited a manhunt for a 30-year-old woman who allegedly murdered her 40-year-old husband in a domestic brawl. Elly Maate, the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman identified the suspect as Kajuju Chimpaye who allegedly murdered Gashuhe Gad. The two are residents of Rukeri village, Gitenderi Parish Nyarusiza Sub-county, Kisoro District. The two have allegedly been married for the past ...