The Speaker of the 11th Parliament has found herself facing criticism over spending controversies. Monitor understands that ...

Ugandan lawmakers have passed a contentious new law that imposes steep fines and jail terms for those receiving foreign ...

On the 12th of May, President Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for the seventh term of office in a colourful ceremony at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. The function that was attended by many heads of states ...

With an “insatiable curiosity about the world,” Zohran Mamdani walked into the Daily Monitor newsroom in Uganda in 2007 as a teenager with the hopes of becoming a “top reporter.” Mamdani’s father had ...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was inaugurated for his seventh term, extending his rule into a fifth decade after winning ...

What you need to know: The transition question will dominate Ugandan politics during the 2026-2031 term. But Butambala County MP Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi, who ended the 15-year reign of Muhammad ...

MBALE, Uganda -- Wilson Watira offered his hand when he met his political rival at a funeral, gesturing for a proper handshake. The man didn't want contact, instead folding a piece of paper that he ...

CRISPIN KAHERU | With President Museveni’s swearing-in 12th May 2026 and a new Cabinet expected to follow shortly after, the ...

This is a critical moment in Uganda’s politics. The country held a presidential election a week ago, local elections are ongoing, and parties would ordinarily be implementing post-election strategies ...

Uganda’s 2021 elections left more than 50 people dead and hundreds imprisoned, marking the most violent vote in the country’s post-independence history. Now, as the nation heads towards the polls in ...