President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa has secured a seventh term in office after the Electoral Commission declared him winner of Uganda’s 2026 presidential election. Announcing the results on Saturday evening, Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama said Museveni emerged victorious with an overwhelming majority of the votes cast. “The Commission hereby declares the candidate Yoweri…
Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential candidate Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Mugisha Muntu has urged voters in Rubindi-Ruhumba Town Council, Mbarara District, to vote out President Yoweri Museveni, arguing that after decades in power, the president no longer has the capacity to confront corruption. Speaking during a campaign rally as the country enters the final days…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has told residents of Rubaga that responsibility for poor service delivery, including failure to access Parish Development Model (PDM) funds, lies with the leaders they elect, insisting that he did not choose the area’s opposition legislator. Speaking during a rally in Rubaga on Monday, Museveni responded to complaints from residents who…
Opposition MP Betty Nambooze has strongly rebuked Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, following remarks praising President Yoweri Museveni for personally approving nearly Shs 1 billion (~$270,000 USD) in public funds for Nambooze’s medical treatment in the United States. The controversy erupted during Museveni’s campaign rally in Mukono District on January 3–4, 2026, ahead of the…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged young Ugandans to focus on productive sectors at home, noting that many seeking work abroad do not fully understand how jobs and wealth are created. Speaking on Sunday during the Jazz with Jajja dialogue with Bazukulu at State Lodge, Nakasero, the President responded to a question on youth labour…