Bugweri/Namayingo – Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential candidate Major General (Rtd) Mugisha Muntu has cautioned residents of Bugweri and Namayingo districts that Uganda’s recently discovered rare earth mineral deposits risk becoming a “resource curse” if governance and accountability are not prioritised. Speaking during campaign rallies on January 4, 2026, in Igombe and Buniokano in…
Mbale — Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has said he would protect President Yoweri Museveni if the long-serving leader accepts defeat in the January 15, 2026, presidential election and hands over power peacefully. Bobi Wine, the National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer and Museveni’s main challenger, made the remarks during…
National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, delivered a fiery New Year’s address on Friday, highlighting Uganda’s vast human and natural resources while decrying the continued poverty and suffering of millions of its citizens. “Uganda is rich in people and resources, yet millions of its citizens live in total poverty. This…
Concerns are mounting over arrests, abductions, and political intimidation in Uganda as the January 15 polls approach, with religious leaders calling for calm and adherence to the law. “We are hearing about regular arrests and abductions of God’s people, and we are concerned. There is also harassment of some politicians and other emerging actors,” said…
Starlink has switched off all its satellite internet services in Uganda following a directive from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) over what regulators termed the “illegal provision” of telecommunications services. In a letter dated January 2, 2026, addressed to the UCC Executive Director, the company confirmed it had activated a “new service restriction tool” to…