CDF declares 2026 elections the most peaceful since 1996
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has described Uganda’s 2026 general elections as the most peaceful since 1996...
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Tarehe Sita: CDF Muhoozi awarded Kabalega star medal
Gen. Muhoozi being decorated by President Museveni after receiving the Kabalega star medal at the Terehe Sita anniversary.The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kaineru...
There is life outside cabinet – Minister Baryomunsi shrugs off Muhoozi threats
The minister stressed that he has never lobbied for a cabinet position and would not lose sleep over the possibility of being dropped. Minister of Information and Nationa...
US and Iran agree to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday
BBC - The US and Iran have agreed to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday, as President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Irani...
Inside Uganda’s elections, where goons set the rules
On December 7, 2025, Reuters carried a stark headline that rippled across Uganda’s political landscape: “Bobi Wine says Uganda security forces beat him.”The wire st...
NUP speaks out on Bobi Wine’s whereabouts
Speaking to reporters at the party headquarters this morning, NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya said the opposition leader was “alive but facing difficult cir...
Opposition should reconsider political approach against NRM’s long term rule
With the 2026 general elections pretty much done and dusted, many Ugandans find themselves once again reflecting on a familiar outcome of an election cycle that promised...
You’ll never be minister again - Kainerugaba, Baryomunsi blast each other on X
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and ICT minister Chris Baryomunsi have intensified their public feud, trading sharp remarks on X amid growing political tensionsThe rift between C...
Museveni halts Central Bank directive on Sacco licensing
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Bank of Uganda (BoU) to halt threats and directives aimed at forcing Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (Saccos) to a...
Muturi Warns Ruto: Any Attack on Opposition Will Trigger Widespread Protests
Former Attorney General Justin Muturi has issued a stern warning to President William Ruto, saying the opposition will pursue legal action and mass protests if the Head o...