Politics
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…
NUP’s Ibanda Woman MP candidate defects to NRM
Just 10 days before polling day, Patricia Kenyangi, the National Unity Platform (NUP) Woman Member of Parliament candidate for Ibanda District, has officially joined the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). Kenyangi, who is married to Peter Mpaka—the former NUP flag bearer for Mbarara City North who also defected to NRM last month—cited lack of financial…
Bobi Wine claims supporters teargassed, tased in Sironko
National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused security forces of using excessive force against his supporters during campaign activities in Sironko District on Sunday. In a series of social media posts, Kyagulanyi said that regime security personnel repeatedly provoked his team throughout the day, employing tear gas,…