President Yoweri Museveni has said the introduction of biometric voter verification (BVV) machines played a decisive role in weakening Uganda’s opposition, arguing that the technology eliminated election malpractices that had previously worked in their favour. In a statement shared on his official platforms, Museveni said the BVV system closed loopholes that enabled cheating at polling…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has declared that Uganda has “practically no opposition,” arguing that the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) remains overwhelmingly popular and only faces challenges due to voter apathy and alleged electoral malpractice by opposition actors. In his post-election statement issued after the conclusion of the 2026 general election campaigns, Museveni said the…
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…
Entebbe, Wakiso – Speaker of Parliament Anita Among on Monday placed responsibility for the tragic Kiteezi landfill collapse on opposition politicians, saying they blocked critical decisions that could have prevented the disaster. The remarks came as President Yoweri Museveni campaigned in Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District. Speaking to supporters, Among argued that if the city had…
Masaka – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential flagbearer for the 2026 general elections, has castigated the opposition politicians for being selfish and ideologically disoriented. According to the President, the opposition politicians have been advising the electorate to shun government development programs, yet they don’t reject government salaries. “They are…