Politics
Mawanda launches re-election campaign in Igara East
Igara East MP and NRM flag bearer, Hon. Micheal Mawanda Maranga, has officially launched his 2026 re-election campaigns in Kyeizooba Sub-county, covering the villages of Bwera and Kitagata. Addressing enthusiastic supporters, Mawanda pledged to prioritise poverty reduction in his next term by lobbying for increased allocations under the Parish Development Model (PDM). He also promised…
PFF MP candidate sent to Luzira over Besigye saga
The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has charged and remanded the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) flag bearer for the Busia Municipality MP seat, Samuel Makokha, over misprision of treason. Prosecution alleges that Makokha became aware that PFF founder and four-time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye allegedly planned to commit treason last year and failed to…
EC disqualifies NUP’s Mathias Walukaga, party vows court battle
The Electoral Commission (EC) has disqualified singer-turned-politician Mathias Walukaga from the Busiro East Parliamentary race after ruling that he lacked the requisite academic qualifications required for election to Parliament. According to EC Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, the commission’s investigation followed a petition filed on 4 November 2025, challenging the validity of Walukaga’s Certificate of…
Security blankets Bobi Wine in clouds of teargas
Nakawa — Teargas, police blockades, and tense standoffs marked Monday’s campaign trail for National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, as he attempted to access scheduled rallies in Nakawa Division. The day began with a media briefing in which Kyagulanyi condemned what he called “escalating electoral violence” targeting his…
Spanish tourists endorse Museveni
Kamwenge – The atmosphere was electric at Kyabenda Primary School playgrounds in Kamwenge District on Monday as President Yoweri Museveni addressed a campaign rally, with an unexpected group of supporters adding to the excitement — tourists from Spain. The visitors, who were reportedly travelling in the region, joined local attendees on the dance floor, celebrating…
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…