Politics
Jacqueline Mbabazi unopposed as older persons MP
The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared Jacqueline Mbabazi — wife of former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi — unopposed for the Western Region seat reserved for Older Persons in the 2026 Parliament. The declaration follows the disqualification of her only challenger, Patrick Kyamukate Mutabwire. According to the EC, Mutabwire failed to meet the legally required minimum…
Odo Tayebwa appointed presidential adviser on poverty alleviation
In a move that has captured political attention in Uganda, former Bushenyi–Ishaka Municipality MP Odo Tayebwa has been appointed as a Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation. The appointment comes after his defection from the opposition party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). Who is Odo Tayebwa? Odo Tayebwa previously represented…
Museveni pledges UPDF barracks for Kamwenge, industrial park for Kyegegwa
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has unveiled major security and development interventions in Kamwenge and Kyegegwa districts, ranging from the establishment of a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) battalion in Kamwenge to the creation of a large industrial park in Kyaka, Kyegegwa District. The President made the announcements during campaign rallies in the two districts, where…
Museveni to support Busia families affected by Obote-era killings
Pallisa — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged government support to families in Busia whose relatives were killed by the Force Obote Back Again (FOBA) rebel group, saying the matter has remained unresolved for decades and must now be addressed. “We have not even supported the families of the people who were killed by FOBA….
Defiant Bobi Wine walks into Gulu city amid chaotic clashes
Gulu— Tension gripped Gulu City on Saturday after the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, was blocked from accessing the city with his convoy, triggering violent confrontations, injuries, and widespread disruption of business ahead of his scheduled campaign rally. The chaos began early in the day when unknown assailants…