Former world champion Dorcus Inzikuru, Uganda’s pioneering 3,000m steeplechase gold medalist from the 2005 Helsinki World Championships, actively campaigned for the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) on January 3, 2026, in Pachara Sub-county, Adjumani District. Inzikuru endorsed Gen. Moses Ali, the Second Deputy Prime Minister and long-serving NRM MP for Adjumani West County, seeking re-election,…
Opposition MP Betty Nambooze has strongly rebuked Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, following remarks praising President Yoweri Museveni for personally approving nearly Shs 1 billion (~$270,000 USD) in public funds for Nambooze’s medical treatment in the United States. The controversy erupted during Museveni’s campaign rally in Mukono District on January 3–4, 2026, ahead of the…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has announced the capture of seven Rwandan soldiers and eight foreign civilians in its eastern provinces, accusing them of participating in the ongoing M23 rebellion in North and South Kivu. The announcement was made between January 3–5, 2026, and the individuals were publicly presented in Kinshasa as evidence…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned that recent developments involving the United States and Venezuela highlight the urgent need for Africa to strengthen its strategic security across land, sea, air and space. Speaking on Sunday during the Jazz with Jajja dialogue at State House Lodge, Nakasero, President Museveni referenced the unfolding situation in Venezuela, saying…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged young Ugandans to focus on productive sectors at home, noting that many seeking work abroad do not fully understand how jobs and wealth are created. Speaking on Sunday during the Jazz with Jajja dialogue with Bazukulu at State Lodge, Nakasero, the President responded to a question on youth labour…