Politics
IGG orders arrest of Kalungu HR officers over 8-month salary arrears
KALUNGU — The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, has ordered the immediate arrest of two senior Human Resource officers in Kalungu District following a persistence of unpaid salaries dating back to July 2025. The directive, issued on February 13, 2026, targets Ms Nankya Margaret, the Principal Human Resource Officer (PHRO),…
Bobi Wine to address 18th Geneva Summit
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine (real name Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu), president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), is scheduled to deliver an address at the upcoming 18th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy on February 18, 2026, via video link, organisers have confirmed. The annual summit, held at the United Nations European headquarters in…
EC bodyguards, drivers demand Shs10m in unpaid election arrears
More than 100 bodyguards and drivers who provided security and logistical support to the eight presidential candidates in Uganda’s recently concluded 2026 General Election are demanding payment of over Shillings 10 million in unpaid campaign allowances from the Electoral Commission (EC). The group, drawn from units including the Very Important Persons Protection Unit (VIPPU), Vital…
Museveni says BVV machines last nail in opposition political coffin
President Yoweri Museveni has said the introduction of biometric voter verification (BVV) machines played a decisive role in weakening Uganda’s opposition, arguing that the technology eliminated election malpractices that had previously worked in their favour. In a statement shared on his official platforms, Museveni said the BVV system closed loopholes that enabled cheating at polling…
There is practically no opposition in Uganda – Museveni
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has declared that Uganda has “practically no opposition,” arguing that the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) remains overwhelmingly popular and only faces challenges due to voter apathy and alleged electoral malpractice by opposition actors. In his post-election statement issued after the conclusion of the 2026 general election campaigns, Museveni said the…