Balimwezo is the new Kampala Lord Mayor
Balimwezo with the declaration form at the Kampala Tally Center in NakawaKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga, the National Unity Platform (NUP) f...
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Polling Delays Across the Country As Voters Stay Away
In Kasese, the polling exercise was delayed at most stations due to the absence of the required ten voters needed to witness the opening of the ballot boxes. By 10:00 a.m...
FEAR, FRACTURES & A FINAL PUSH! Secrets why M7 went back to Kasese
Before wrapping up his re-election campaigns at Kololo tomorrow, Jan 13, President Yoweri Museveni made a calculated move: he returned to regions he had already visited...
Uganda’s moment to build, not beg, the world
There are moments in a nation’s life when an external decision, seemingly adverse, even unfair, forces an uncomfortable but necessary reckoning.The recent tightening of...
NRM Covers Opposition Posters with Museveni’s in Kawempe, Nansana
Both the Parliamentary Elections Act and the Presidential Elections Act state that anyone who maliciously defaces, removes or tears any election poster commits an offence...
Wereba Kivumbi Weraba: The Song hitting in Butambala as Politics Take a Dramatic Turn
As Uganda heads into the final stretch of the electoral calendar, the political landscape in Butambala District has become increasingly turbulent.With 15 January 2026 fas...
I’m Even Tired Being An MP – Troubled Muwanga Kivumbi Helplessly Laments As Voters Mount Pressure
Butambala District Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has admitted feeling worn out as campaigns enter their final stretch, saying he is tired of being an MP a...
Mpuuga’s Chances to Win Nyendo -Mukungwe MP Seat Rise as Campaign Enters Final Stretch
Former Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, is gaining momentum in the Nyendo–Mukungwe parliamentary race, with growing indications that his chances of victor...
Museveni Denies Causing Traffic Jam Along Kampala–Masaka Road
Mpigi — State House has dismissed claims that the severe traffic congestion experienced along the Kampala–Masaka Road earlier this week was caused by road closures li...
Inside Uganda’s billion-dollar struggle to quit charcoal
Uganda faces a multibillion-dollar deadlock as charcoal remains the primary fuel for 82 percent of Kampala households.KAMPALA, Uganda — Behind the heavy scent of woodsm...