Politics
Business community endorses Museveni’s re-election
Uganda’s business community has formally endorsed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for re-election in the 2026 general elections, citing his role in ensuring peace, stability and a conducive environment for economic growth. The endorsement was made during the Kampala Business Forum held at Kampala Serena Hotel, which was convened under the theme “The Power of Collaboration:…
111 days later…where is Sam Mugumya?
Sam Mugumya, a Ugandan opposition activist and former aide to Dr. Kizza Besigye, was reportedly arrested on August 26, 2025, in Mbarara City, Uganda, by military and plain-clothed personnel while having breakfast at a hotel. Opposition figures and his lawyers allege he was taken to a military detention facility in Mbuya, Kampala (under the Chieftaincy…
Come to Jajja: Museveni smiles with glee over 5,000+ NUP exodus
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has welcomed Brian Asingwire, the National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer for Buyaga East Constituency, who has officially stepped down from the 2026 parliamentary race and crossed to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). In a message shared during his ongoing countrywide campaigns, Museveni said Asingwire’s decision reflected the growing appeal…
Bobi Wine: regime recruiting militia to terrorise citizens
National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has raised fresh concerns over what he described as the recruitment and training of a partisan militia ahead of the 2026 general elections, while at the same time intensifying his party’s mobilisation drive across western Uganda. In a strongly worded statement, Bobi Wine…
How governance drift is fuelling public friction ahead of Museveni’s campaign trail in Mubende
By Amiri Wabusimba For years, Uganda has promoted an ambitious storyline: cities and municipalities rising through climate-smart design, modern public markets, green corridors, and inclusive spaces meant to drive economic dignity. Mubende was once held up as proof that this future was within reach. But today, the town has become something else entirely, a global…