Uganda: Inside Ssemujju's Bruising Defeat in Kira Municipality Race
Municipality parliamentary elections has sent shockwaves through Uganda's political circles, particularly given his long-standing status as one of the opposition's most v...
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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...
NUP’s Balimwezo leads incumbent Lukwago in Kampala results
National Unity Platform candidate Ronald Balimwezo, left, and incumbent Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago of the People’s Front for Freedom are the front-runners in the Kampala...
Why Hajati Madina Nsereko Won Kawempe South
Hajati Madina Nsereko is the Kawempe South Member of Parliament-elect. Running on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket, Nsereko defeated candidates from both opp...
Besigye reportedly rushed to hospital
His party, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) announced on Tuesday morning that Besigye was rushed to a medical facility at Bugolobi Village Mall from Luzira Prison u...
FULL LIST: Here are the men and women elected to Uganda’s 12th Parliament
Uganda’s political landscape has been reshaped following the Jan. 15 general election, with the ruling National Resistance Movement maintaining a dominant majority desp...
NUP, NRM Share Kampala MP Seats
Unlike previous general elections where the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) swept all the Members of Parliament seats in the capital Kampala, the 2026 polls turn...
Prominent opposition heavyweights who fell as Uganda ushers in the 12th Parliament
Uganda’s presidential and parliamentary elections held on January 15, 2026, have delivered a major political shake-up, with several high-profile opposition legislators...
I am old, not senile, says President-elect Museveni
Museveni insisted he was “not dead or senile” and still possessed valuable experience that could benefit the nation. President elect Yoweri Museveni has opened up abo...
I am old, not senile, says President-elect Museveni
Museveni insisted he was “not dead or senile” and still possessed valuable experience that could benefit the nation. President elect Yoweri Museveni has opened up abo...