BitChat is an internet-free messaging concept highlighted by Bobi Wine as a backup communication tool if online services are disrupted during Uganda’s 2026 elections.Kampala, Uganda: As Uganda heads into the decisive final weeks before the 2026 general elections, a new phrase has entered
Police in Kiboga District have arrested a man suspected of orchestrating illegal political graffiti recently painted along the Kampala-Kiboga-Hoima highway, an act authorities say was intended to provoke political tension.The suspect, Arafat Kabulwa , was arrested on December 27, 2025, dur
In Kampala and Wakiso, politics has narrowed to something brutally simple.Voters are no longer weighing ideology or history. They are measuring clinics without drugs, schools without teachers, roads that flood, and services that exist on paper but not in life.For President Museveni,
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has appealed to the Mufti of Uganda, His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, to continue guiding Muslim clerics and the faithful to uphold peace and harmony before, during, and after the forthcoming national elections. A senior delegation of UPD
As Ugandans celebrated Christmas Day across the country, key political figures — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine — used the occasion to send distinct messages to citizens, reflecting their differing visions for th
Uganda’s eight presidential candidates will mark Christmas Day at different locations across the country as the 2026 election campaigns intensify, with some contenders slowing down due to funding constraints, health challenges, and logistical hurdles, while others push on with packed schedules.
What would you do if the neighbour, friend, or relative you hosted to a mega feast on Eid Day sometime in June now wants to return the favour by hosting you for Christmas? Would you simply tell them: ‘No thanks’? Fake a parallel programme? Or smile all the way to the serving table? Tha
Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka has reaffirmed that all voters, including Members of Parliament, must leave polling stations immediately after casting their ballots in the January 2026 general elections, a directive that has triggered strong opposition criticism and renewed fears of vote riggin
Musician Cindy Sanyu has shared her thoughts on Chosen Becky’s recent wedding, expressing support and happiness for the singer despite acknowledging that relationships can come with challenges.Chosen Becky officially walked down the aisle with her boyfriend Abdul Sekajja earlier this wee
It all started with Senior Advocate Asuman Kiyingi’s phone being hacked sometime last month and effectively getting taken over by cyber offenders who took charge and sent out messages soliciting tens of millions of shillings from his friends and contacts. They reached out to a lot of big people
