In every election cycle, history is summoned to the dock, not as a witness to be questioned, but as an exhibit to be defended. In Uganda’s current political season, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s enduring slogan, “Protecting the Gains,” has re-emerged with renewed force and urgency. I
The NUP leader said he was was open to direct intervention by the United States — similar to the way Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was ousted. National Unity Platform (NUP) president Bobi Wine said he would welcome a “Maduro-style” capture of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni
The 44-year-old Ugandan, Akantorana Richard, who was lured with promises of employment as a supermarket attendant in Russia, only to be forced into the Russian militaryA 44-year-old Ugandan man has recounted how he was allegedly deceived with promises of employment in Russia, only to be f
During the President’s re-election campaign rally that was held in Nakawa a few days ago, Speaker Anita Among implored the crowd to stop wasting time and their votes on opposition politicians who she said will never help them at all.Among controversially demanded to know why Nakawa voter
Kampala, Uganda – In a bold move that has ignited fresh tensions within the National Unity Platform (NUP), Makindye East MP Derrick Nyeko has publicly endorsed veteran legislator Medard Lubega Ssegona for the Busiro East parliamentary seat in the upcoming 2026 elections.Ssegona, a long-t
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — One figure looms large ahead of Uganda's elections Thursday, although he is not on the ballot: the president's son and military commander, Muhoozi Kainerugaba.Kainerugaba, long believed to be the eventual successor, stood down for his father, President Yoweri Musev
KAMPALA, Uganda — Presidential candidates in Uganda are returning to the capital this week for a final push ahead of Thursday’s election, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown between President Yoweri Museveni and his primary challenger, Robert Kyagulanyi.The two front-runners a
As Ugandans head for the presidential and parliamentary elections next Thursday, some locals and voters settling at the Uganda–DRC borders in the Bunyoro and West Nile sub-regions have expressed fears of possible post-election violence, compelling them to start seeking early refuge in the neigh
Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi has petitioned the Electoral Commission (EC) to relocate 18 polling stations reportedly situated inside the fenced Naguru-Ntinda Police Barracks in Nakawa West Constituency.In a letter dated January 9, 2026, Ssenyonyi argues that the placement violat
This hard-hitting opinion piece questions leadership readiness in Kaliro District after a controversial Woman MP debate, urging voters to choose competent and prepared leaders ahead of the January 15 elections.Early this week, on Tuesday 6th January, NBS Radio organized a LIVE debate in Ka
