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Three prominent homophobes lost their bids for reelection to Uganda’s parliament  Voters in Uganda rejected reelection bids of three prominent MPs who had played key roles in introducing harsh anti-LGBT laws in national elections that took place in January amid widespread unrest and allegations of vote rigging. Among the members of parliament who were rejected by the electorate are renowned …

They jumped parties. They chased power. They followed the money trail.On Jan 15, voters returned the favour — with ruthless precision. In one of the clearest verdicts ever delivered at the ballot, Ugandan voters punished political nomads, kicking out MPs who treated parties like bus stops and ideology like disposable clothing. Of the 16 incumbent MPs who defected ahead of …

RUBANDA, UGANDA — In a powerful display of voter accountability, Prossy Akampurira, the Rubanda District Woman MP and one of the Commissioners of Parliament who benefited from the controversial UGX 1.7 billion “Service Award” payout, has been decisively voted out of office. The resounding defeat comes after months of sustained public outrage over the hefty payouts to parliamentary commissioners—a scandal …

Wakiso – President Yoweri Museveni has called on residents of peri-urban areas to embrace farming as a practical pathway to household wealth creation, saying development alone cannot eliminate poverty without deliberate efforts to increase incomes at the family level. While campaigning at Kawanda Research Centre grounds in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District on Tuesday, Museveni said that although Uganda has made …

Rubaga – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged residents of Rubaga Division to hold their elected leaders accountable for local challenges, saying citizens should stop blaming the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government for failures that fall within the mandate of leaders they themselves chose. Addressing thousands of supporters at a campaign rally at Kitebi Primary School playgrounds, President Museveni, accompanied …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the 2026 general elections, has today dismissed claims that the ruling party has neglected Buganda, saying such assertions are not true. Speaking to thousands of supporters during a campaign rally at Kitebi Primary School playgrounds in Rubaga division, President Museveni who was accompanied by the First Lady …

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Mpigi – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged voters in Mpigi District to take a firm stand against leaders who fail to deliver, calling on the electorate to recall non-performing representatives and hold them accountable. Addressing a campaign rally in Mpigi on Monday, the President, who is also the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flagbearer for the 2026 general elections, …

Masaka City – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has rallied residents of Masaka City and the wider Greater Masaka sub-region to support National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidates and fully embrace government wealth-creation programmes, saying peace, development and economic empowerment remain the party’s strongest contributions to Uganda’s transformation. Addressing a massive rally at Liberation Square in Masaka City Monday, Museveni, the NRM …

Kalungu – President Yoweri Museveni Saturday campaigned in Kalungu District, where he outlined the National Resistance Movement (NRM) achievements in peace, development, wealth creation and job creation, calling on residents to use the prevailing stability to improve household incomes. Addressing supporters, Museveni said Uganda’s progress was built on the restoration of peace, which has enabled government to invest in key …