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
This past week, a number of candidates taking part in the Nakawa Division West parliamentary race heaved a sigh of relief after the High Court in Kampala dismissed an appeal by Mr Ivan Bwowe of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF). Widely seen as a dispute over nomenclature, that is Nakawa West
After Jacob Oulanyah won a bitter race against Rebecca Kadaga to become the Speaker of the 11th Parliament in May 2021, he promised to preside over a “people-centred House.” When Oulanyah died in March 2022, Anita Among, his replacement, doubled down on the promise.In a four-part serie
With his charisma, tenacity and everyman appeal, music star Bobi Wine has shaken up Ugandan politics.Since his career pivot a decade ago, the 43-year-old has become a major thorn in the side of President Yoweri Museveni, an 81-year-old who has been in power for 40 years.Bobi Wine ha
The army’s acting spokesperson Colonel Chris Magezi confirmed that patrols had begun in the capital city but stressed there was “no cause for alarm.” Ahead of next week’s general elections, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have announced increased patrols in Kampala, as
President Museveni addressing NRM leaders from Busoga sub region during a meeting at Iganga Girls School grounds in Iganga town on Saturday. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders in the Busoga sub-region to embrace humility, unity, and di
The Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) has received an additional Shs5 billion from the government to boost its SACCO, strengthening financial support for musicians across the country.This latest disbursement comes after UNMF previously received Shs5 billion in 2024 as part of a w
There are moments in a nation’s life when an external decision, seemingly adverse, even unfair, forces an uncomfortable but necessary reckoning.The recent tightening of United States visa conditions for Ugandans, including the introduction of substantial visa bonds, is one such moment. I
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has declared Thursday, January 15, and Friday, January 16, 2026, as public holidays to allow Ugandans to fully participate in the Presidential and Parliamentary elections.The declaration was made under the Public Holidays Act (Cap. 174), through a legal not
The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an appeal by former police officer Daniel Mulirire, keeping in place the Electoral Commission (EC) decision that removed him from the ballot for Budiope East constituency (Buyende District).In a judgment delivered electronically on January 9, 2026, J
