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By Ben Musanje Health Minister Dr. Chris Baryomunsi has called on Parliament to support the establishment of a dedicated, ring-fenced budget for epidemic preparedness, saying sustained domestic financing is critical to safeguarding Uganda’s health security against future disease outbreaks. Presenting a statement on the status of the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BEVD) outbreak to Parliament on Wednesday, Baryomunsi said …

By Mulengera Reporters   Speaking to a large gathering of friends and well-wishers who gathered at jailed Erias Lukwago’s Wakaliga residence on Wednesday evening, PFF Deputy President Dr. Lulume Bayiga thanked God for creating Isaac Ssemakadde and preserving him to be the leader of Uganda Law Society (ULS) at this point in time.   Lulume said Ssemakadde emerged to become …

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has strongly condemned the dismissal of Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale’s bail application, accusing the Judiciary of using its Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS) to facilitate what it described as a “mechanical” and unjust decision that undermined fair trial rights. In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, …

Laroo-Pece Division MP and former Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Norbert Mao has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni for permission to appear before the ruling National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) as he intensifies his bid for the speaker of parliament position.The highly anticipated CEC meeting, scheduled for Friday, May 22, 2026, is expected to shape the ruling …

The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) has launched a fundraising drive to raise Shs 800 million for the establishment of a permanent home for the country’s public relations community.The initiative was unveiled through the 2026 PRAU Run, with the PRAU governing council kick-starting the campaign with a contribution of Shs 100 million.Held under the theme “Run for the PRAU …

Viewers: 70,006 By Spy Uganda The Inspectorate of Government has requested an additional Shs25.98 billion in the 2026/27 financial year budget to strengthen its anti-corruption operations amid rising complaints, mounting case backlogs and increasingly sophisticated corruption investigations. The funding request includes Shs15.6 billion for the recruitment of 100 additional technical staff, Shs4.4 billion for the acquisition of modern investigative …

Viewers: 80,005 By Spy Uganda State Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development in charge of Children and Youth Affairs, Hon. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, has called for a compassionate and amicable resolution in the case of the death of Standard High School Ndejje student, Hayaan Kakooza, who was found drowned in a swimming pool at Ndejje University. The Minister …

Dar es Salaam / Tanzania— A rare moment of public candour between regional leaders has drawn fresh attention to the complexities of East Africa’s energy ambitions, after Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan openly pressed Kenyan President William Ruto to clarify remarks about a proposed oil refinery in Tanga. The exchange, which unfolded during a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony at …

The Pearlwood Film Awards 2026 have officially been launched, with organisers and the Ministry of Education and Sports calling on secondary schools across Uganda to participate in an initiative aimed at promoting creativity, cultural values and youth storytelling through film. The awards were launched on Tuesday at the National Theatre in Kampala, where education officials described storytelling as a powerful …

Kampala– The Judiciary has supported the Magistrates Courts Amendment Bill, 2026, arguing that increasing the civil jurisdiction of Chief Magistrates and Magistrates would significantly reduce the case backlog currently burdening the High Court. Her worship Pamela Ocaya Lamunu, the Acting Chief Registrar. In a written presentation to Parliament’s Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Acting Chief Registrar Lamunu Pamella Ocaya said …