Rukungiri, Uganda | URN | The High Court sitting in Rukungiri has set September 24, 2026, for the hearing of a petition challenging the election of Health Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi as Member of Parliament for Kinkiizi East County. The petition was filed in March by former Kanungu District LC5 Chairperson …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has postponed its engagement with Bank of Uganda after the central bank failed to provide satisfactory explanations over a Shs140.487 billion guarantee issued to Habba Group that has remained outstanding since 2017. The committee …

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Tooro Prince David Kijanangoma Araali has died at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Mulago, where he had been receiving treatment for throat cancer. Kijanangoma’s death was confirmed on Tuesday by Vincent Mugume, the Tooro Kingdom spokesperson. The prince had been battling Stage Three throat …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has raised fresh concern over the reported deterioration in the health of its founding president, Dr Kizza Besigye, who has been in detention for more than two years. The party is calling for Besigye’s immediate and unconditional release on …

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The Babiito royal clan of Tooro Kingdom has rejected the Attorney General’s advice that the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV’s purported will should guide the succession process, saying the legal opinion was addressed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and does not …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank (HFB) is strengthening its presence in Hoima as growing economic activity in Bunyoro creates new demand for housing, agricultural, micro-business and small and medium enterprise financing. The bank made the commitment recently during a customer engagement forum in Hoima, where its leadership …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ronald Rugumayo broke the Entebbe Club course record as he dominated the second leg of the MTN Pro Tee series, reinforcing his growing status among Uganda’s leading professional golfers. Rugumayo carded an impressive 16-under-par 268 over 72 holes to win the tournament, which was …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s CPA examination pass rate fell to 34% in the August 2026 sitting, down from 36.4% a year earlier, even as the number of candidates increased by more than 10%, according to results released by the Public Accountants Examinations Board (PAEB) on Sept.14. The August …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has opposed a proposal to develop part of Kampala’s Constitutional Square into an eco-friendly hotel and shopping mall, warning that it will challenge any attempt to alienate the public land in court. In a media briefing on Monday, FDC …

COMMENT | SITHEMBISO BHENGU | The rise of the Global South is reshaping the architecture of global power. What began in 2006 as a modest grouping of emerging economies, with South Africa officially joining in 2011, has grown into an 11-member grouping spanning four continents, with a growing circle of …