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22 Jan '26
The Internal Security Organisation ISO has asked Parliament for an additional Shs218 billion in the 2026/27 financial year to strengthen intelligence collection and improve monitoring of the Parish Development Model PDM amid growing concerns over corruption and weak oversight.The request w
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21 Jan '26
Manchester United risk losing out on Jean-Philippe Mateta in a move which constitutes a deadly double blow at Old Trafford, according to the latest report.Target ManThe Red Devils have maintained a long-standing interest in the Crystal Palace frontman after two consecutive impressiv
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21 Jan '26
KAMPALA, Uganda — Winnie Byanyima, the wife of jailed opposition leader Kizza Besigye, accused President Yoweri Museveni and his son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, of illegally detaining her husband to clear a path for a family succession.Speaking to reporters at her home in Kasangati on Tue
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21 Jan '26
Winnie Byanyima, wife of jailed opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye, has raised serious concerns over her husband’s health, accusing prison authorities of delaying and denying him medical care. She said she only saw Besigye after a week of restricted visitation, during which time he fell severe
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20 Jan '26
President Museveni campaigned in Lango, urging supporters to protect peace and development gains. Get the details on his NRM party's platform and promises.Presidential candidate Robert Kasibante has petitioned the Supreme Court seeking to nullify the declaration of President Yoweri Kaguta
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20 Jan '26
Mawogola North, Uganda — Parliamentary aspirant Jet Mwebaze has accused relatives of President Yoweri Museveni of deploying the military to violently rig the Mawogola North parliamentary election, alleging that voters were intimidated, polling agents chased away and ballot papers manipulated in
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19 Jan '26
KIREKA — The Criminal Investigation Directorate has summoned National Unity Platform strongman Christopher Kibira to assist in ongoing investigations regarding allegations of inciting violence, hate speech and unlawful assembly following the Jan. 15 polls.A police invitation letter dated
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19 Jan '26
Uganda’s political landscape has been reshaped following the Jan. 15 general election, with the ruling National Resistance Movement maintaining a dominant majority despite significant challenges in key regions. The newly compiled list of legislators for the 12th Parliament reveals a chamber def
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18 Jan '26
Veteran legislator Abdul Katuntu has lost his Bugweri County parliamentary seat, ending a 25-year career in Parliament, as the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) registered sweeping gains across the Busoga sub-region.Katuntu was defeated by Sadala Wandera in Thursday’s polls, in a
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13 Jan '26
As expected, the Uganda Communications Commission has reportedly ordered the shutting down of internet ahead of the elections a move which the regulator did even in the previous elections.In a directive to all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Telecoms signed by the Executive Director