National

To the NRM leadership, its sympathizers, and particularly to Ms. Nambi, the NRM candidate in the Kawempe North by-election, it is time to face the truth. The events in Kawempe North have exposed, yet again, the blatant manipulation and foul play that have become synonymous with the National Resistance Movement …

Uganda is at a crossroads, and a recent tweet by Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Yoweri Museveni and a high-ranking military officer, has sparked significant concern both locally and internationally. His statement that his father instructed him to turn the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) into a “killing machine” is not …

The Outrageous Demand In today’s parliamentary session, Mr. Yoweri Museveni’s regime shamelessly requested 232 billion shillings under the guise of “classified expenditure”—supposedly for his official residence. But let’s be clear: what is “classified” about a man and his wife living in a government house? This isn’t new. Last year, the …

Dear Ugandan Policymakers, CEOs, Managers, and all those wielding power, The conviction of Judge Lydia Mugambe in the UK should be more than just a headline—it should serve as a stark wake-up call. Mugambe, a judge of international standing, conspired with Uganda’s former deputy high commissioner in London to traffic …

Renowned media personality and events promoter, Ssegawa Ismael Sureman, has declared his intention to contest for the Mubende Municipality Member of Parliament seat in the upcoming 2026 general elections. NUP’s Ssegawa Ismael Sureman Set For Mubende Municipality MP 7 Ssegawa Ismael Sureman, a popular radio presenter at Radio Simba and the organiser …

Members of Parliament have criticized the Electoral Commission (EC) for delaying the gazettement of Luyimbazi Elias Nalukoola, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate who won the recent Kawempe North by-election, preventing him from being sworn in. The matter was raised during a plenary sitting on Thursday, chaired by Speaker Anita …

Opinion: It is deeply troubling that when a journalist from a smaller or emerging media house is brutally beaten or arbitrarily arrested by security forces, the industry often remains silent, as if nothing significant has occurred. Yet, when the same happens to journalists from mainstream media organizations—the so-called “Big Brands”—the …

The National Unity Platform (NUP) coordinator for the Ankole sub-region, Bright Muhumuza, was dropped off at his home in Kakoba Central Cell, Kakoba Ward, around 1 a.m. today, days after being reportedly abducted by armed men. Muhumuza’s sudden return comes after he was allegedly taken from Calabash Restaurant along the …

More than 28 journalists were brutally attacked according to the report by the UJA team. These attacks were mainly in Kazo Angola parish, Kawempe Mbogo parish and Kiganda Zone- Kawempe one parish. They were in form of brutal beating/assault, confiscation of cameras and mobile phones, damaging of cameras and mobile …

The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party is urging Ugandans to take the Kawempe North by-election as a stark reminder of the need for change in the 2026 general elections. UPC Urges Ugandans to Learn from Kawempe North By-Election Violence 17 The UPC spokesperson Arach Oyat Sharon says Ugandans must learn from the …