President Museveni

President Museveni has dismissed six senior officials in an anti-corruption purge targeting the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority. The identities of the officials were revealed by the Nile Post.

President Museveni has defended the government's opposition to granting bail to some opposition figures facing criminal charges. The article notes his stance on media regulation and bail policy.

The Ministry of Local Government has announced a nationwide campaign aimed at exposing and combating corruption in local governments. The initiative is set to be launched during a three-day field visit to Bulambuli District from July 8 to 10, 2026, with Museveni to headline the event.

President Museveni has removed four senior technocrats from the Ministry of Works and Transport as part of internal accountability measures addressing complaints about deteriorating road infrastructure.

President Museveni has tasked the new Cabinet with accelerating Uganda's socio-economic transformation, urging ministers to shift the country from subsistence livelihoods to a modern, industrialized, and wealth-creating economy.

Uganda's President Museveni is serving his seventh term, with new ministers appointed despite ongoing questions about the country's unfinished state-building project.

The construction of the Shs20 billion Wakiso Central Daily Market has finally started in Uganda after an 11-year delay. President Museveni initially pledged to build the market for traders in the district 11 years ago.