Politics
Mafabi pledges cooperative and agricultural banks
Kasese/Rwenzori – The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) manifesto campaign, led by presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi, has intensified its nationwide mobilisation in western Uganda, engaging residents on issues of accountability, service delivery, and inclusive development. The campaign rolled through Kasese District, including Kabatunda–Kirabaho Town Council, Mpondwe–Lhubiriha Town Council, and Mitibiri Trading Centre in Muhokya…
Muntu: rare earth minerals could become a ‘resource curse’
Bugweri/Namayingo – Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential candidate Major General (Rtd) Mugisha Muntu has cautioned residents of Bugweri and Namayingo districts that Uganda’s recently discovered rare earth mineral deposits risk becoming a “resource curse” if governance and accountability are not prioritised. Speaking during campaign rallies on January 4, 2026, in Igombe and Buniokano in…
Dorcus Inzikuru campaigns for tottering grandpa Moses Ali
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,…
Nambooze fires back at Among: when a dog bites you, its owner pays medical bills
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…
I love myself as a Muhororo of the cow clan – Museveni
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…