Tensions flared within Uganda's Democratic Party as Bukoto Central MP Richard Ssebamala publicly challenged DP President Norbert Mao's leadership legitimacy. The confrontation follows Mao's recent press conference, where he dismissed Ssebamala's bid for the party's secretary generalship position, citing a lack of necessary qualifications.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assumed the chairmanship of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of the Peace, Security, and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes Region.
Chaos erupted last evening during the NRM Entrepreneurs League elections in Lubaga Division, as rival factions clashed violently, forcing officials to suspend the process.
Lawmakers are investigating Uganda Police Force's purchase of a defective Bell helicopter in 2019 that has never been operational despite costing Shs30bn (US$7m). Butambala MP Muwanga Kivumbi revealed the aircraft logged 117 test hours but remains grounded, demanding accountability from former procurement head Isaac Mponye. Â
As the clock ticks towards the fast-approaching 2026 general elections, the head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has allayed tourists' fears of any possible insecurity, saying the democratic affair shall be conducted peacefully.
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