PDM beneficiary Damali Nakayenga (R) chats with President Museveni as she leads him to her piggery farm at her home in Kikoma, Wobulenzi town on Tuesday (PHOTO/ PPU)KAMPALA – In 2021, the National Resistance Movement faced a political crisis in Buganda. President Yoweri Museveni’s part
KAMPALA — What began as a fiercely contested parliamentary race in rural Butambala has now hardened into one of the most consequential legal battles of Uganda’s post-election moment.Muwanga Kivumbi, a veteran opposition legislator and vice president for Buganda of the National Unity Pl
Police in Tororo District are actively searching for a police officer accused of misusing social media to insult the President of Uganda and the Inspector General of Police. The incident involves SPC Othieno Isaac, a Japadhola man attached to Osukuru Police Station and resident of Kayoro Sub-Coun
New Busia chairman John Charles Namayindi (left), Joan Aduru Busia registrar (right)Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The just-concluded Local Council Five (LCV) elections in Busia district have kicked out thirty (30) incumbent councillors, ushering in new faces. Busia district council com
The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president, Patrick Amuriat has suffered a humiliating defeat in the recently concluded general elections.Amuriat who in 2021 contested for president, was this time contesting to represent Kanyum county, Kumi district in parliament.The
Muwanga Kivumbi appearing in court on Friday.Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has been arraigned before court and charged with terrorism, contrary to Sections 6(1)(a) and 3(o) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, Cap 120.Kivumbi’s prosecution comes just days af
NRM has emerged dominant in Lango local council elections, winning key districts including Lira City, Apac, Kole, Kwania and Dokolo as voters signal a shift toward performance-based politics.NRM candidates secured major victories in Lango sub-region local council elections.Lango Sub
Police has this morning arrested another National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy President just days after the highly contested 2026 General Elections where Museveni was declared winner with over 7m votes.The party Deputy President arrested today is Butambala county legislator Muhammed Muwang
The just-concluded district local government elections have delivered a mixed verdict for incumbents, returning political veterans, and first-time challengers, with voters in several districts opting for change while others reaffirmed familiar leadership. An empty polling stationThe
The local government elections have concluded amid a mix of tension, allegations of malpractice, and low voter turnout in several districts.Across the country, polling stations experienced disputes ranging from voter bribery and denied voting rights to claims of ballot stuffing, prompting
