Opposition leaders Mugisha Muntu and Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, have indicated they will not immediately challenge President Yoweri Museveni’s re-election in court following last week’s general elections. Museveni was declared the winner of the January 15 poll with 71.65 percent of the vote, according to the Electoral Commission, securing a seventh…
Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs Balaam Barugahara has called on opposition leader and musician Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, to step away from active politics and instead seek a role within President Yoweri Museveni’s government, arguing that his influence would be better used in culture, music, and youth empowerment. In…
Vice President Jessica Alupo has praised the conduct of the recently concluded elections, emphasizing the importance of peaceful participation and unity in the aftermath of the polls. “In every election, there is always a winner and those that may not win. That must not be the end of the story,” Alupo said, highlighting the need…
Rwakitura — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has confirmed that Uganda’s oil production is expected to commence later this year, emphasising that the revenues should be invested in long-term national assets rather than distributed directly to local governments. Speaking while receiving his re-election results at his country home in Rwakitura, Museveni highlighted the importance of using…
Rwakitura —President Yoweri Museveni addressed the 2026 election results, attributing part of his success to a lower voter turnout among National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters. “The opposition were lucky because 10 million of our people did not turn up to cast their ballot,” Museveni stated in his victory speech, adding that the NRM had secured…