Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has described Uganda’s 2026 general elections as the most peaceful since 1996, when the country first held elections under the NRM government.He made the remarks at the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations
On October 8, 1995, Uganda promulgated a brand new Constitution. The first general election under the new constitution was held in 1996.The presidential elections were conducted on May 9, and the parliamentary elections were held on June 27. The elections for local councils were held in 19
The opposition members of Parliament (MP)’s decision to meet the president has exposed fresh cracks within the opposition, coming just weeks after a disputed January 15, 2026 election whose results many parties and have rejected.The meeting, recently held at State House Entebbe and led b
Mpigi District was thrown into shock and anger after Buyaaya–Kitojjo village stayed in total darkness for nearly two weeks. What first appeared to be a normal power outage has now exploded into a major political and criminal controversy involving a former Member of Parliament.The Uganda
Strategists inside NUP headquarters at Kavule have been left with no option but to agree with Dr. Kizza Besigye’s time-tested conclusion that the vote and mere balloting on its own can/will never remove Gen Museveni and his ruling NRM group from power. Nothing could have humbled such ever-bulli
President Félix Tshisekedi is facing intensified political scrutiny over allegations of having an affair with Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner.The claims, which have spread widely on social media platforms, allege that the 43-year-old minister is pregnant with Tshisekedi’s c
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and other security agencies for maintaining peace and stability during the recently concluded general elections.While presiding over the 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary celebrations at NTC grounds in Kaba
On the even of the 2026 General Elections, Deputy Presidents of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Dr. Linda Zedriga of Northern Uganda and Jolly Jacklyn Tukamushaba of Western Uganda were reportedly abducted by men in army uniform carrying heavily loaded guns.The two have been missing sinc
Kampala, Uganda — Kalungu East MP-elect Yusuf Kiruuta Nkeretanyi has been arraigned before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court on charges of theft involving property reportedly valued at Shs3.7 billion.According to the prosecution, Nkeretanyi is accused of stealing curtains, cush
Teso/Karamoja – Several parliamentary candidates who lost in the just concluded elections across Teso and Karamoja have started holding meetings with those who were elected to ensure that they vote for DP Party Chairman Mr. Norbert Mao for the speakership of the 12th Parliament.In secre
