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  COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI |  After President Museveni captured power in 1986, Uganda adopted a “no party” or what was commonly known as the “movement” political system. Under this system, political parties were banned from campaigning, sponsoring candidates or holding rallies. President Museveni and the NRM argued that the …

    COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | The contested Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) President General, Jimmy Akena, has embarked on a campaign of blaming President Yoweri Museveni for his recent political misfortunes. Akena missed the nomination deadline to stand as a presidential candidate for the 2025/26 elections due to …

Buyende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday pitched the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s 2026–2031 agenda to voters in Buyende District, urging residents to back the party’s candidates as he outlined ongoing government work in infrastructure, education and health. The President was accompanied by First Lady and …

Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flag bearer, has launched his Busoga sub-region campaign with a major rally in Bugiri District, placing strong emphasis on expanding access to education and accelerating wealth creation across the region. Addressing thousands of supporters, …

I have never really been lured to participate in the voting process because of the idea that other Ugandans will do it COMMENT | MARTHA KYOSIMIRE | “Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in …

M7 Ushers in New Era of Digital Mobilization and Citizen Engagement with Launch of NRM App at Mbale State Lodge Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has switched gears on political mobilization and citizen engagement, launching a new NRM app that’s set to take the ruling party’s message straight …

How it is intriguing that Museveni’s campaign has not sought to use new information weapons effectively THE LAST WORD |  ANDREW M. MWENDA | Look at social media, where most Ugandans have migrated to for information about campaigns. Both campaigns, President Yoweri Museveni and his NRM and Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi …

NEWS ANALYSIS  | THE INDEPENDENT | Abraham Luzzi, the Kampala businessman who has branded himself “Mr. Economy,” is emerging as one of the more unconventional figures in Uganda’s 2026 parliamentary race. Running as an independent candidate for Kampala Central MP, Luzzi has unveiled a detailed six-pillar reform manifesto that blends …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has highlighted the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s major achievements in Mbale and the wider Bugisu Sub-region, calling on residents to consolidate the peace and progress that have transformed the area over the last four decades. The President, who concluded his …

Why “Protecting the Gains” demonstrates how the president and his communication team are talking to themselves THE LAST WORD |  ANDREW M. MWENDA | President Yoweri Museveni’s campaign strapline, “Protecting the Gains,” shows NRM’s lack of a vision for the future of the country. But let me begin with the truths …