Politics
Museveni: don’t over-rely on oil
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned Ugandans against placing excessive hope in the country’s upcoming oil revenues, urging households to prioritise sustainable wealth creation through commercial agriculture. Speaking during a campaign rally in Masindi Municipality on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, President Museveni said that while Uganda’s oil production—set to begin in 2026—will significantly boost national…
Bobi Wine blocked in Fort Portal, shirt torn in security scuffle
National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, was on Tuesday repeatedly blocked by security forces from accessing his scheduled campaign venues in Bunyangabu, Fort Portal City and Kabarole District. Kyagulanyi’s convoy was first intercepted in Bunyangabu, where his rally was dispersed. Later in the afternoon, he was stopped again at Butebe…
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…