President Museveni has directed that retired Lt Col Eng. John Baptist Egesa, Uganda’s most celebrated voluntary blood donor, be accorded an official burial with full military honours in Busia.
President Yoweri Museveni is expected to commission Uganda’s first oil on 15 December at Pump Station One of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline in Hoima, marking a major milestone in the country’s oil journey.
Former UBC journalist Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has been installed as the new Omukama of Tooro, taking the regnal name Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I, in traditional rituals at Karuziika Palace. President Museveni presided over the coronation ceremony.
President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned the Mbale Wildlife Conservation Education Centre, urging residents in the Elgon Sub-region to tap into tourism to boost household incomes.
President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned the construction of the 320-million-litre Kampala Storage Terminal in Mpigi District to secure Uganda's fuel supply ahead of commercial oil production.
President Museveni has directed Minister Minsa Kabanda to evaluate a proposal by businessman Hajji Hassan Bulwadda to redevelop Kampala’s City Square into a solar-powered commercial complex with a hotel and shopping mall, sparking strong public opposition.
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed nine new members to the Public Service Commission, naming Vincent Seruma as Chairperson and Jane Sanyu Mpagi as Deputy Chairperson.
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed nine new members to the Public Service Commission, naming Vincent Seruma as Chairperson and Jane Sanyu Mpagi as Deputy Chairperson.
President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday attended the 11th Karamoja Cultural Festival in Moroto, where he praised the success of the government’s disarmament programme that recovered about 41,000 illegal guns and unveiled a three-phase strategy to end the region’s dependence on emergency food relief.
The body of the late Omukama of Tooro, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, arrived at Entebbe International Airport on 4 September 2026 and was received by President Yoweri Museveni before being transported to Karuziika Palace, marking the start of the official nine-day mourning period.
President Yoweri Museveni has officially named Uganda’s crude oil blend “Pearl Sweet” at a ceremony in Kikuube District, giving the resource a market identity that combines national pride with its low-sulphur quality as the country prepares for commercial production and exports later this year.
President Yoweri Museveni has directed that the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV be accorded an official burial and that national flags fly at half-mast for three days. He also confirmed that the King left behind a young boy as heir.
President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday commissioned the Kampala Marriott Hotel and Marriott Executive Apartments in Nsambya, adding a new high-end hospitality facility to the capital’s skyline
Former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has been released from house arrest following a directive by President Yoweri Museveni. Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced that she will not be prosecuted. Story body:
President Yoweri Museveni has publicly defended the ongoing anti-corruption inspection tours by Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara and State Minister Justine Nameere, calling for swift prosecution of those implicated.
The treason trial of Dr Kizza Besigye continued this week with key testimony from American state witness Andrew Wilson, who alleged discussions of a drone assassination plot against President Museveni and plans to circulate counterfeit currency.
Veteran playwright, actor and cultural icon Alex Mukulu was laid to rest on Thursday with an official state funeral, including a seven-gun salute, in recognition of his decades-long contribution to Uganda’s creative industry.
President Yoweri Museveni has proposed exempting health workers’ salaries from tax, while Cabinet has restored equal monthly facilitation for all medical interns in the current cohort after weeks of controversy.
The Inspector General of Government has ordered the interdiction of Uganda Registration Services Bureau Registrar General Mercy Kainobwisho and three other senior officials. The move follows a presidential directive for an audit into alleged financial impropriety at the agency.
President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday presided over the retirement ceremony of 19 UPDF General Officers at State House, Entebbe. He congratulated them for their service and advised them on wise investment of their benefits.
President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni on Wednesday hosted international evangelist Bishop Dr LaDonna C. Osborn at State House Entebbe ahead of the consecration of their daughter, Pastor Patience Rwabwogo.
President Yoweri Museveni has granted an official burial to celebrated Ugandan playwright, actor and director Alex Mukulu, who died on 15 August at the age of 72. The burial is scheduled for 20 August in Kijabijjo, Gayaza.
Parliament has approved the deployment of a Uganda People’s Defence Forces contingent to the Gaza Strip as part of the proposed International Stabilisation Force. The move follows a request channelled through US President Donald Trump’s emissaries and is seen as carrying both security and diplomatic significance.
President Yoweri Museveni on Monday formally presented Ambassador Olara Otunnu as Uganda’s candidate for the position of United Nations Secretary-General. He urged ambassadors of UN Security Council member states to convey Uganda’s endorsement to their governments.
President Yoweri Museveni has strongly rejected journalist Andrew Mwenda’s claims that Stephen Nuwagaba has laid “siege” on State House and security agencies. In a detailed statement, the President describes Nuwagaba as a torture victim he rescued and reaffirms that torture remains immoral and counter-revolutionary.
Buikwe South MP Dr Bayigga Lulume and philosopher-cartoonist Jim Spire Ssentongo have publicly challenged President Yoweri Museveni over the leaked video of long-missing opposition activist Sam Mugumya. Both posts question the continued silence and suffering amid official denials of his detention.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday welcomed Hon. Beccy Cooper MP, Chair of the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health, for discussions focused on deepening bilateral ties in the health sector.
Uganda’s Parliament Appointments Committee has successfully vetted Hon. Juma Witonze Kisekka, President Yoweri Museveni’s nominee for Minister of State for Internal Affairs. The process, completed on Thursday morning, paves the way for his formal appointment following a swift review of his credentials.
President Museveni pledges UGX 2 million to each household of Ugandans repatriated from South Africa, part of a wider reintegration package unveiled at Kyankwanzi.
