Bobi Wine lonely in opposition
Bobi Wine at a rally on nomination day NUP faces its biggest test yet as other parties fizzle outCOVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Shortly after 11am on a day filled with a
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Ziza Bafana Joins NRM, Distances Himself from Opposition
Dancehall musician Ziza Bafana has officially crossed to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), ending his long-standing ties with the opposition.For the last two years, Bafana openly supported Bobi Wine and the National Unity Platform (NUP), ofte
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Bobi Wine to Launch 2026 Campaign in Busoga after Buganda Elders’ Backing
The group, led by former premier Joseph Mulwanyamuli Ssemwogerere, did not issue a public statement, but their tacit endorsement was viewed as highly symbolicBobi Wine will spend this week in eastern UgandaJINJA, Uganda —
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Museveni campaign posters defaced in Busia town
Defaced campaign poster of MuseveniAuthorities in Busia district have launched a manhunt for a group of youths accused of tearing down and defacing campaign posters of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ahead of the 2026 general elections.Busia deput
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Barbie gives Bobi Wine classic touch-up ahead of presidential nomination
These behind-the-scenes glimpses captured a personal moment of support and partnership, just before he set out to be nominated for the presidency.
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Head of NUP Leadership Training School Doreen Kaija ‘kidnapped’
The head of the National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Kamwokya Leadership Training School, Doreen Kaija, has allegedly been detained under unclear circumstances.Kaija, who is also contesting for the Kampala City Hall councillor seat in Nakawa East, was report
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Bobi Wine bodyguards further remanded over ‘military parade’
Some of Bobi Wine bodyguards in the dockFive supporters of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP), mostly Bobi Wine aka Robert Kyagulanyi’s bodyguards, have been charged and remanded to Luzira Prison on allegations of unlawful drilling, after vide
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NUP Opens Eastern Uganda Stronghold, Courts Kadaga
National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has declared his party’s readiness to welcome First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga into their ranks, following her recent expressions of disillusionment with the ruling National Resistance Mo
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Party politics in NUP nips people power
Shamim Malende at a court appearance in Masaka for the bail hearing of Eddie Mutwe and others. (Shamim Malende) High-stake games for 2026 constituency slots become flashpointsNEWS ANALYSIS |
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How the Removal of the Age Limit Changed Presidential Polls
Former Speaker Rebecca Kadaga’s tenure included chairing the landmark parliamentary session that removed the presidential age limit in Uganda.KAMPALA, UGANDA – The 2017 constitutional amendment to remove the presidential age limit has sparked a debate