Politics
NUP’s Walukagga sues EC
National Unity Platform (NUP) flagbearer for Busiro East, Mathias Walukagga, has filed a petition in the High Court challenging his disqualification by the Electoral Commission (EC) over alleged failure to meet the required academic qualifications. Walukagga’s lawyers argue that the EC acted beyond its mandate by rejecting academic documents that had been approved by the…
Muntu vows major economic expansion in Busoga
Presidential candidate Maj. Gen. (rtd) Mugisha Muntu has pledged to make economic expansion and job creation in the Busoga sub-region a top priority if elected in the 2026 general elections. Speaking at campaign rallies in Luuka and Karilo districts, the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) flag bearer said his government would focus on unlocking Busoga’s…
Gen Peter Elwelu canvases votes for Museveni
Soroti City — A major political mobilisation event unfolded in Soroti City this week as retired Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (DCD), Gen Peter Elwelu, joined National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearers to mobilise support ahead of the 2026 General Election in what remains a stronghold of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in the…
I am the one who discovered oil —Museveni
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned Ugandans against treating the country’s oil as permanent wealth, insisting that the petroleum resources in the Albertine region must be managed prudently to create lasting economic benefits beyond the 20–25 years of production. Addressing supporters in Buliisa Town Council on Thursday during his campaign trail in the Bunyoro sub-region,…
Security trying to harm me – Bobi Wine
National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has accused security agencies of deliberately frustrating his presidential campaign in Western Uganda, saying police blockades and rerouted convoys are part of a wider plan to “afflict harm” and suppress his message. Addressing journalists on Tuesday before heading to Kyenjojo and Kyegegwa districts,…