Tensions have escalated between opposition leader Bobi Wine and ruling party officials over claims of bribery and manipulation in the lead-up to Uganda’s 2026 elections. On December 28, 2025, Bobi Wine took to Twitter to accuse Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa of presenting “ghost candidates” to President Yoweri Museveni to extract bribes. Wine claimed that three…
Fort Portal – The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has welcomed a group of former National Unity Platform (NUP) candidates and mobilisers who defected ahead of the January 2026 general elections, with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa asserting that their move was voluntary. “This morning in Fort Portal City, I had the pleasure of…
Thomas Tayebwa, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, joined family and friends at Mestil Hotel to celebrate the wedding reception of Eng. Andrew Shiimwe and Patricia Anihira, marking the culmination of a joyous union. In his remarks, Tayebwa praised the exemplary marriage of the newlyweds’ parents, Canon Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi and his spouse Patience, noting that their…
The Parliament of Uganda has gifted Abdullah Byaruhanga, the energetic fan widely celebrated as the official mascot and number one supporter of the East African Community (EAC) Inter-Parliamentary Games, an all-expenses-paid trip to Morocco. The announcement was made on December 16, 2025, during the closing ceremony of the 15th EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games at Parliament, by…
Ntungamo — “In the next five years, Uganda should be receiving at least one million coffee tourists,” declared Inspire Africa Group CEO Dr Nelson Tugume, opening a bold new chapter for Uganda’s coffee industry. “Coffee is beyond the cup — it is culture, science, innovation, heritage, and an experience the world is waiting to discover.”…