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19 Dec '25
President Museveni’s caution to his rivals against provoking the army has drawn criticism from human rights activists, some calling it unconstitutional.While addressing journalists at his Kisozi farm on Wednesday evening, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate, Yow
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19 Dec '25
Uganda is scheduled to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on January 15, 2026, with the contest widely seen as tight. Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who will mark 40 years in power next year, faces strong competition from Kyagulanyi, a two-time presidential contender and musician
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19 Dec '25
Speaking during a campaign rally in Serere Town, Kyagulanyi emphasized the importance of support from the security forces. The rally was marked by a heavy deployment of police, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), and other security agencies, which he said were intended to block his entry
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19 Dec '25
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
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19 Dec '25
President Museveni on Wednesday warned security personnel against using excessive force during elections, saying beatings and torture were unnecessary and avoidable, remarks that come amid long-standing accusations by the opposition that security agencies routinely abuse political supporters.
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19 Dec '25
Residents of Aminit Village, Ojama Parish in Kyere Sub-county have raised a protest voice to President Museveni over the unfulfilled construction of a dam in Ojama Parish.According to the locals, during the 2021 campaign, President Museveni, while at Sapir Primary School, assured the local
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18 Dec '25
More than two months after the token hit a record high above $12 000, Bitcoin has fallen nearly 30% and is struggling to find support.Bitcoin’s most entrenched investors are still cashing out — and the pressure is starting to show.More than two months after the token hit a recor
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18 Dec '25
Kampala: President Museveni has accused opposition parties, mainly the National Unity Platform (NUP), of orchestrating long-running election fraud in Kampala, alleging ballot stuffing and the printing of fake ballot papers during the country’s recent polls.Speaking late on Wednesday, Mus
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18 Dec '25
President Yoweri Museveni has faulted the people of Kassanda District for voting opposition politicians, saying the decision is partly responsible for the poor service delivery in the area.Addressing a rally at Bukuya Town Council grounds on Wednesday, Museveni said that although some prog
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18 Dec '25
President Yoweri Museveni is expected to meet a section of downtown Kampala traders later this week at his Kisozi country home, following renewed appeals over compensation for losses caused by the Nakivubo drainage channel floods.According to sources, the President directed his aides to or