First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni is expected to make her first public appearance in five months on August 23, 2026, after staying away from public events while recovering from an undisclosed health condition. She will attend the consecration ceremony of her daughter, Pastor Patience Rwabwogo, who is set to be installed as a bishop of…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda is mourning after General Moses Ali dies at Nakasero Hospital on Saturday, July 18, 2026. The veteran politician and former First Deputy Prime Minister passed away after decades of service to the country.. Former minister Captain Mike Mukula announced the news. He said the retired general died at 4:25 p.m. In…
Uganda evacuates citizens from South Africa as the government moves to protect its nationals following a surge in xenophobic protests and growing security concerns across parts of the country.. The move comes after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to organize the safe return of Ugandans amid reports of increasing hostility…
Former Kampala Lord Mayor and lawyer Erias Lukwago has been charged with failure to report treason. The charge adds a new twist to Uganda’s growing political and legal tensions. Lukwago appeared before a court in Kampala on Thursday. He had spent several days in detention after his arrest earlier this week. According to reports, he…
KAMPALA — Thursday, May 21st, 2026 — Tension is reportedly rising within Uganda’s political circles as uncertainty grows ahead of President Yoweri Museveni’s expected cabinet reshuffle for the 12th Parliament. Reports circulating in political corridors claim that some former ministers, fearing exclusion from the new cabinet lineup, have allegedly shifted from formal lobbying to seeking…
Kampala, May 14, 2026 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as the new Deputy Chief Justice of Uganda as part of changes in the country’s judiciary leadership during the new term of government. According to the Presidential Press Unit (PPU), the President also appointed Her Worship Agnes Alum as the…
ENTEBBE — President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday took an oath during an official state ceremony at State House, Entebbe, in an event marked by military protocol, high-level government attendance, and renewed statements on national priorities. Yet despite the formal significance of the occasion, public attention quickly shifted to the absence of First Lady Janet Museveni,…
By Enock katamba| Uncovered UG NewsPublished: February 19, 2026 H. E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, has allowed the development of a major international airport at Nyakisharara, in the Mbarara district, to go on. The airport is to be built at the Nyakisharara airdrome, located 10 km outside Mbarara City on…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been officially declared the winner of Uganda’s 2026 presidential election after securing 71.46% of the total vote, according to the Electoral Commission Yesterday, on 17th January 2026, at 5pm, the Uganda Electoral Commission announced the final election results at the National Tally Centre in Lweza. This comes after the recently…
Ugandan music star and Grammy-nominated artist Eddy Kenzo has praised President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, calling him “the fountain of honor” and “the wisest man” he has ever met. In a public statement, Kenzo attributed much of his personal and professional success to the stability Museveni’s leadership has brought to the country. “Being near President Museveni…
