Kampala skies glow as prayers, music & fireworks usher in 2026
Kampala, 1 January 2026 — Across Uganda, the arrival of the New Year 2026 was marked with jubilant celebrations, prayers, and spectacular fireworks, as citizens embraced the start of a…
Security screens musicians wearing red at Mengo palace
Security at Mengo Palace reportedly restricted access to performers wearing red during the annual Enkuuka end-of-year festival, a colour widely associated with the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) party. Musician…
Kabaka ushers in New Year 2026 at Enkuuka festival
Mengo — Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, accompanied by the Nnaabagereka, Sylvia Nagginda Luswata, on Wednesday evening, arrived at Lubiri, Mengo, to join thousands of his subjects in ushering in…
Ampe to Byabashaija: show me dismissal letter
Former Uganda Prisons officer Ampe Lawrence, known on social media as COP AMPE (@UgandanMind), has publicly called on authorities to issue his official dismissal letter, citing the delay as a…
20-metre stand-off: To stay or not to stay—Uganda’s polling station question
As Uganda’s general election campaign heats up ahead of polling day on January 15, 2026, a growing debate has emerged over whether voters should remain near polling stations after casting…
