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Viewers: 90,001 By Spy Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has defended his decision to appoint Balaam Barugahara and Justine Nameere to the Ministry of Local Government, saying their outspoken and confrontational personalities make them suitable for tackling corruption and poor service delivery. Speaking during his address at the reading of the 2026/27 national budget at Kololo on Thursday, Museveni said …

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By Ben Musanje A fresh legal opinion by Senior Counsel Rashid Ssemambo has added a constitutional dimension to the growing public debate surrounding the appointment of Prof. Lawrence Muganga as Uganda’s State Minister for Internal Affairs, dismissing claims that his dual citizenship disqualifies him from holding ministerial office. Prof. Muganga, the Vice Chancellor of Victoria University which is owned by …

Viewers: 10,002 By Spy Uganda Kampala- The Pan African Pyramid (PAP) Fraternity has warmly congratulated celebrated educationist and transformative academic leader Dr. Lawrence Muganga upon his appointment as Uganda’s Minister of State for Internal Affairs, describing the development as a strategic Pan-African victory for intellectual leadership and progressive governance. In a congratulatory message released shortly after the presidential appointments …

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has raised concerns over the appointment of justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as deputy chief justice and Agnes Alum as chief registrar of the judiciary. In a statement issued by ULS vice president Anthony Asiimwe, the lawyers’ body said the appointments were made while constitutional challenges regarding the legality of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) remain …

By Aggrey Baba The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has challenged the legality of President Museveni’s appointment of Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as Deputy Chief Justice, warning that the entire process risks being nullified because the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) that recommended him is under active constitutional challenge. The explosive protest by the ULS throws a cloud of uncertainty over Kazibwe’s …

Viewers: 60,000 By Spy Uganda South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed the country’s military chief and a finance minister who had been in post for less than two weeks, state media reported late on Wednesday. The dismissals were the latest of frequent changes in the top ranks of Kiir’s government in recent years that analysts say signal an …

Kampala– Members of the Kigezi Lawyers’ Fraternity on Saturday evening hosted a dinner at Sheraton Hotel Kampala in honour of Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija following his recent appointment as Chief Justice. Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, 2nd right with some of the lawyers hailing from Kigezi.(Courtesy photo) The Chief Justice, who hails from the Kigezi sub-region, joined lawyers and …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (M7) on February 4, 2026, held talks with former Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Girma Wake and veteran pilot Robert Kateera at State House, Entebbe, a meeting that sparked intense speculation over the future leadership of Uganda Airlines. However, State House has clarified that no appointment was made. The meeting triggered a wave of social media …

Ugandan Archbishop has history of protesting queer acceptance in Anglican Church Archbishop Sarah Mullally (Alberto Pezzali photo courtesy of AP) Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Rev. Steven Kaziimba Mugalu is not happy with the appointment of the Dame Sarah Mullally as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, saying that her “support and advocacy” for same-sex marriages is unbiblical. In a …