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Key opposition parliamentary candidates have defected to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), pledging to mobilise votes for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ahead of the 2026 general elections. The defectors were on Wednesday unveiled by Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa at the NRM headquarters at Plot 10, Kyadondo. Tayebwa paraded 15 parliamentary candidates drawn mainly from the National Unity …

The Office of the National Chairman (ONC) has launched a state-of-the-art digital Vote Protection and Monitoring System designed to secure President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s votes in the 2026 General Elections. The groundbreaking platform was unveiled Friday by ONC Manager SPA/PA Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo during a high-energy ceremony at the ONC headquarters in Kampala. The new system represents one of the …

A standoff over media freedom erupted at the Parliament of Uganda on Tuesday morning after security personnel reportedly blocked a news crew from Nation Media Group’s NTV Uganda from entering the parliamentary precincts, sparking outrage from opposition legislators and renewed concerns about the shrinking space for independent journalism. According to reports, the NTV journalists were stopped at the main entrance …

By Jumah Kakomo/ Kabuye Ronald The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential candidate, General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has reiterated his government’s commitment to national unity, emphasizing the inclusion of opposition leaders in key government positions as a sign of political maturity and cohesion. Speaking at a campaign rally held at Celecelea Stadium in Moyo district, Museveni noted that the NRM government …

KAMPALA– Troubled Singer Patrick Mulwana aka Alien Skin has issued a warning to all opposition politicians in Uganda, to stop using his songs and slangs in all their campaign activities. Skin Alien Skin (Courtesy photo) In an interview with the Media, Alien noted that he has had many opposition people using his material yet it’s very clear that this group hates …

by AdminOctober 7, 2025October 7, 20250 Share0 By Kabuye Ronald The Justice Forum (JEEMA) has issued a strongly worded response to recent remarks made by presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, who advised voters in Bugiri Municipality to consider replacing incumbent Member of Parliament and JEEMA party president Hon. Asuman Basalirwa. Kyagulanyi, President of the …

Swabrah Kiganda’s husband, popularly known as Bobi Giant, has been arrested in Uganda on charges of holding an illegal assembly, sparking renewed concerns about political repression ahead of the country’s January elections. Bobi Giant, a close aide to opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi—better known by his stage name Bobi Wine—was taken into custody this week. Bobi Wine condemned the arrest, …

As Uganda barrels toward the 2026 general elections, a shocking exposé has revealed a potential abuse of power that threatens the very foundation of democracy in the country. Opposition leaders, led by Hon. Jimmy Akena of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), are sounding the alarm over the Electoral Commission’s (EC) handling of sensitive nomination data—a revelation that could have far-reaching …

By Alexander Luyima Kampala, Uganda – A chilling revelation has shaken the foundations of Uganda’s already fragile democracy. Two of the country’s most prominent opposition leaders have exposed a clandestine state operation that weaponizes the very nomination process designed to guarantee free participation in elections. What is now being called The Signature Scandal shows how the Electoral Commission allegedly funneled …

In January 2021 soon after the General Elections, few would have believed that we would have another round of elections before all hell broke loose. It was not possible to foresee Uganda in one entity and still functional as a state, going by the threats which some of the political groups were issuing. There were plans to overturn the election …