Uganda Politics
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560Ogwari dealt heavy blow as over 100 campaign agents defect to rival Okello in Agule MP race
Pallisa, Uganda: More than 100 former campaign agents of ex-Agule County Member of Parliament Polycarp Ogwari have defected to support Herbert Okello,...
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941NUP’s Buyaga East flag bearer, Brian Asingwire defects to NRM
Kagadi, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has welcomed Buyaga East Constituency NUP flag bearer Asingwire Brian to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) after...
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900Museveni’s push for East African integration winning hearts, says Buyinza Adam
Kampala, Uganda: As Uganda heads toward the pivotal 2026 general election, Public Opinions Team Leader Buyinza Adam Luzindana says many Ugandans are...
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1.5K‘He wants to eat alone,’ Mao accused of ‘political greed’ as Laroo–Pece race turns personal
Gulu, Uganda: Former Gulu District LC5 Vice Chairman Oola Simon has accused Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, of political...
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840Oyam South: Queen Amolo vows to push for commodity price bill, slams leaders for failing farmers
Oyam, Uganda: Oyam South Independent candidate Queen Dorothy Amolo has pledged to draft a landmark Bill to regulate commodity prices if elected...
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1.2KPolice warn NUP supporters against processions as Kyagulanyi heads to Jinja, Iganga
Jinja, Uganda: Police in the Kiira and Busoga East regions have issued stern warnings to National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters to avoid...
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911Speaker Among’s ally, Patrick Isiagi declared unopposed in Kachumbala county
Bukedea, Uganda: Tension and frustration have gripped Kachumbala County in Bukedea District after the Electoral Commission (EC) nullified the nomination of National...
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1.2KMuseveni, Janet draw huge crowds in Ntungamo, outline district gains and priorities
Ntungamo, Uganda: NRM Presidential Candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday drew one of the largest campaign crowds yet as thousands of supporters...
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785Lira residents welcome Minister Aceng’s borehole project but question its timing
Lira City East, Uganda: Relief turned into frustration on Wednesday as residents of Agengo Ward gathered to witness the commissioning of a...
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2.5K21.6 million Ugandans to vote in 2026 elections, EC says
Kampala, Uganda: The Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed that Uganda now has 21,681,491 registered voters ahead of the 2026 General Elections, with...
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816Museveni launches fertilizer loan scheme to support large-scale farmers
Kanungu, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Wednesday unveiled a new loan scheme to support large-scale farmers growing tea, coffee and cocoa,...
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662Mafabi blasts NRM over poverty in Busoga, unveils alternative cash crop plan
Mayuge, Uganda: Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi on Tuesday accused the ruling NRM government of “forty years...
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1.1KBuyende candidates reject Magogo unopposed claims, accuse EC of bias and confusion
Buyende, Uganda: Candidates in the Budiope East parliamentary race have dismissed as deliberate propaganda the circulating claims that incumbent MP, Hon Moses...
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860Museveni to Kabale: Roads alone not enough without household wealth creation
Kabale, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni on Monday told residents of Kabale Municipality that poverty will persist in households unless families deliberately embrace...
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1.4KThe politics of crowds as Uganda head to 2026: How to detect AI-created photos
By Oweyegha-AfunaduulaCenter for Critical Thinking and Alternative Analysis Uganda is going to the next Presidential, Parliamentary and Council elections, which the Uganda...
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1.2KUPC’s Akena isolated as Lango elders declare support for Museveni in 2026
Lira City, Uganda: Senior elders and long-standing power brokers from the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) and Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in...
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691Nandala blasts NRM for “destroying Uganda’s economy,” vows to revive collapsed industries in Lango
Apac, Uganda: The Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential flag bearer, Nathan Nandala Mafabi, has launched his fiercest attack yet on...
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1.1K32 NUP supporters arrested as Bobi Wine’s campaign turns violent in Arua
Arua City, Uganda: The Territorial Police in the West Nile Region are holding in custody at least 32 suspects arrested on Wednesday...
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764Mayuge to get district hospital as Museveni unpacks key priorities in 2026–2031 NRM Manifesto
Mayuge, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has promised to elevate Mayuge Health Centre IV to a fully-fledged district hospital and upgrade several health...
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1.0KMuseveni lashes out at Kyagulanyi, Muntu and Nandala, says they have no ‘work to show’
Namayingo, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has asked Ugandans to deny their votes to the three leading opposition presidential candidates, accusing them...
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979Buyende to get new roads, schools, and health centre upgrades in new term – Museveni
Buyende, Uganda: The ruling NRM presidential flag bearer and President, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has pledged a significant upgrade of Buyende’s social...
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792Museveni orders Kigongo to sort mess in controversial Namutumba primaries
Namutumba, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the National Resistance Movement (NRM) First National Vice Chairman Al-hajj Moses Kigongo to return...
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651The New Campaign Playbook: See tricks and strategies candidates are using to woo voters
Busoga, Uganda: As the 2026 campaign season heats up, candidates across Busoga Sub-region have unleashed a colourful mix of tactics, from rebranding...
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1.2KKibuku turns yellow as Museveni preaches unity, wealth creation in fiery rally
Kibuku, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni electrified Kibuku District on Thursday as thousands of NRM supporters flooded the streets in a show...