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14 May '26
Veteran journalist Andrew Mwenda has shed light on what he describes as a deeply personal and principled stance against corruption by Muhoozi Kainerugaba, amid growing public debate over the general’s recent remarks on governance in Uganda.In a detailed commentary, Mwenda pointed to Muho
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14 May '26
Fred Lumbuye has dismissed reports of his arrest, saying hackers hijacked his social media pages and spread false claims about him quitting political activism.Fred Lumbuye denied reports that he had been arrested in Turkey.He said hackers took over his social media accounts and post
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14 May '26
Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere has launched a blistering attack on David Kabanda following a controversial statement issued under the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) withdrawing support for Speaker Anita Among, in remarks that have added fresh intrigue to the already tense race for Parliam
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14 May '26
Sources indicate that the meeting was deliberately exclusive, with Among herself conspicuously left out alongside several of her closest allies. Those reportedly excluded include NRM Women’s League head Adrine Kobusingye and Eastern Uganda Vice Chairperson Calvin Echodu—figures considered cen
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14 May '26
Dr Kizza Besigye, the opposition behemoth who has been in detention for more than one year, is unlikely to regain his freedom before the conclusion of court proceedings against him, the minister of Information Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has said.Speaking to journalists after being sworn in for a
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13 May '26
When Yoweri Kaguta Museveni first emerged from the bush in January 1986, Uganda was exhausted by coups, economic collapse and years of violent political instability.At 41, he looked nothing like the ageing strongmen who dominated African politics at the time. He spoke the language of “fu
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13 May '26
State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs Balaam Ateenyi has publicly endorsed a fresh directive issued by the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), reinforcing internal discipline and loyalty within the political movement aligned to Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.The statement, circulated on Tu
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13 May '26
Daudi Kabanda is facing mounting criticism from supporters of Anita Annet Among following the Patriotic League of Uganda’s (PLU) dramatic reversal on her bid for re-election as Speaker of the 12th Parliament.In a formal statement issued Tuesday and signed by Kabanda, the PLU Secretary Ge
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13 May '26
The backlash against Speaker Among intensified when she appeared at President Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony on May 12, 2026, wearing a yellow Oscar de la Renta Flower embroidered designer outfit estimated at Shs 42millionOpposition legislator Betty Nambooze has come out in defense of t
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12 May '26
Dear fellow Ugandans,I, Hon. Princess Persis Namuganza, Bukono County MP-elect and aspirant for Speaker of the 12th Parliament, rise with profound gratitude and joy to celebrate a defining moment in our nation’s journey.Today, the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), under the decisi