Politics
Over 30 independent MPs sign deals with NRM
Kampala, Uganda — More than 30 independent Members of Parliament (MPs) have expressed interest in formalising cooperation with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) following Uganda’s January 2026 elections. The MPs gathered on Monday at the NRM headquarters in Kampala to witness the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), which will pave the way for…
Unfreeze accounts of NGOs, activists demand
Kampala, Uganda — Civil society organisations in Uganda are calling on the government to lift suspensions on at least 10 major NGOs and unfreeze their bank accounts, which have been frozen since early January 2026. The demands were made on Monday during a press conference organised under the hashtag #CivicSpaceUG by groups including the Centre…
NUP’s Zedriga, Tukamushaba soldier on despite abductions
KAMPALA — The acting president of the National Unity Platform, Lina Zedriga, has alleged that she was abducted and interrogated by unknown individuals, as political tensions within the country continue to draw concern. Zedriga, alongside the party’s deputy for Western Uganda Jacklyn Jolly Tukamushaba, addressed a joint press briefing at the party headquarters in Makerere…
Museveni, Ruto launch Kisumu–Malaba SGR extension
Presidents Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and William Ruto jointly launched the construction of the Kisumu–Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Extension, a major infrastructure project expected to strengthen regional trade and integration across East Africa. President Museveni arrived in Kisumu earlier in the day, where he was received at Kisumu International Airport by Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary…
Muhoozi assigns “patriotic officer” plates to PLU founders
AMPALA, March 22, 2026 — Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), has assigned additional “Patriotic Officer” (PO) numbers to senior members of the movement, extending a system that supporters say is designed to reflect contribution and seniority within the organisation. The latest announcement, made on Sunday, builds on an earlier…