30 incumbent councillors lose in Busia district
New Busia chairman John Charles Namayindi (left), Joan Aduru Busia registrar (right)Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The just-concluded Local Council Five (LCV) election...
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Uganda Hits Back at U.S. Sanctions Threats, Accuses Washington of Oil-Driven Interference
Uganda’s ruling establishment has dismissed calls by the United States to sanction General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, branding Washington’s response to the 2026 General Ele...
U.S. Senators Demand Freedom for Besigye, Raise Alarm Over Uganda’s Democracy
U.S. Senators @SenatorShaheen and @CoryBooker are calling for the immediate release of opposition leader Dr. @kizzabesigye1 following Uganda’s January 15, 2026 election...
Military Denies Having In Their Custody Nup’s Vice President Dr. Lina Zedriga Waru
The military today denied having the National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy President, Dr. Lina Zedriga Waru, in its custody, despite serious concerns raised over her disap...
NRM’s Ian Kyeyune declared Wakiso LC5 chairperson amid tally centre chaos
NRM’s Ian Kyeyune has been declared Wakiso District LC5 Chairperson after polling 177,710 votes, but NUP’s Najja Nasiif rejected the results and caused chaos at the t...
Museveni’s son tightens grip on Uganda’s political future
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who leads the Ugandan army's land forces, speaks during a past event. Kampala. As Uganda’s 8...
Military break into Bobi Wine’s house; Barbie Itungo ‘isolated’
In a video shared online, Barbie Itungo is heard sounding visibly shaken as she questions the presence and actions of uniformed men inside her compound. Armed soldiers ha...
Take the Odinga path and work with Museveni – Mwenda urges Bobi Wine
Mwenda said that if he were in the NUP leader’s position, he would concede defeat after the elections and seek a working relationship with Museveni. Veteran journalist...
Local Government Elections: Arrests, allegations, and low voter turnout
The local government elections have concluded amid a mix of tension, allegations of malpractice, and low voter turnout in several districts.Across the country, polling st...
Drama at Buguzi Polling Station as Presiding Officer Arrested with Pre-Ticked Ballots
Tension erupted at Buguzi Polling Station in Bunyangabu District after the arrest of a presiding officer attached to the Uganda Electoral Commission (@UgandaEC). The inci...