Dismissed Uganda Prisons warder Lawrence Ampe, widely known as Cop Ampe, was released on police bond on February 5, 2026, after being charged with a cyber crime offence months after his controversial dismissal over social media attacks on the prisons service.Lawrence Ampe, the dismissed Ug
With the 2026 general elections pretty much done and dusted, many Ugandans find themselves once again reflecting on a familiar outcome of an election cycle that promised change, ignited hope, and ultimately reinforced the same power structure.It is now important to examine not just the ele
From women’s banking dream to Tier II downgrade, today, RedPepper reveals the slow, painful unravelling of Finance Trust Bank.When the Bank of Uganda (BoU)quietly approved FTB’s transition from a Tier I commercial bank to a Tier II credit institution effective April 1, 2026, and went o
Several senior NRM figures opposed the endorsement of Speaker Anita Among and Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa during a closed-door party meeting, but President Museveni overruled the dissent and rallied the party behind the duo’s second-term bid.Influential figures within the ruling Nation
Candidates reviewing results. Opposition NUP candidates alleged rigging, as their DR forms seemed not to tally with the results being declared by the returning officer.Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The tallying of votes from Wakiso’s recently concluded municipal elections has descen
NUP swept most of the directly elected councillor seats in Makindye West and East, as well as Rubaga North and South divisions, losing only one of the five available slots to the NRM.KCCA headquarters in Kampala (courtesy photo)The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has, this
Ngora Woman MP Stella Apolot Isodo died after a brief illness while being rushed to Mulago Hospital, Speaker Anita Among has said, hailing her as a servant leader and advocate for women’s rights.Speaker Anita Among laying a wreath on the casket carrying the Late Ngora Woman MP Stella Apo
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has recorded a strong performance in the Lango sub-region, emerging as the dominant political force following the recent parliamentary elections. Results from across the region show that NRM candidates, together with a few from UPC and independents, claimed
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
A growing number of National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidates have secured seats in Uganda’s 11th Parliament without facing opposition, following declarations by the Electoral Commission ahead of the 15 January 2026 general elections.Among the latest to be confirmed unopposed is the
