Conservative Party presidential candidate Elton Joseph Mabirizi issued a stark warning about Uganda’s political state during the NTV Presidential Debate 2025, comparing the country to a vessel on the verge of collapse. “Uganda is like a sinking boat in an ocean,” Mabirizi declared, arguing that meaningful political and economic transformation is impossible unless the country…
Tensions, sharp contrasts, and bold declarations defined the NTV Presidential Debate 2025 at Serena Hotel in Kampala, where five of the eight presidential candidates presented their visions for Uganda ahead of the 2026 General Elections. Arriving to loud applause from supporters, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, the president of the National Unity…
Revolutionary People’s Party (RPP) presidential candidate Frank Bulira Kabinga took a confrontational and unapologetic stance at the NTV Presidential Debate 2025, telling voters he was not on the national stage for show but to upend Uganda’s political order ahead of the 2026 general elections. Arriving at the Serena Hotel to enthusiastic murmurs from the audience,…
FDC presidential flag bearer Nathan Nandala Mafabi delivered one of the most memorable moments of the NTV Presidential Debate 2025, challenging Uganda’s long-standing political rhetoric on stability and urging voters to focus on economic transformation. Arriving at the Kampala Serena Hotel to a charged audience, Mafabi opened his remarks with a sharp critique of Uganda’s…
Five of the eight presidential candidates took to the stage at the 2025 NTV Presidential Debate at Serena Hotel Kampala, each seeking to persuade Ugandans that they are best suited to lead the country after the 2026 general elections. But it was Maj Gen. Mugisha Muntu, leader of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT), who…
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has distanced itself from an upcoming presidential debate organised by NTV Uganda, saying its candidate, President Yoweri Museveni, will not take part. In a statement released on Friday, the NRM said its attention had been drawn to an advert circulating on social media announcing the NTV Presidential Debate 2025,…