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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Activist and two-time Kampala Central parliamentary contender Harold Kaija has announced his candidacy for the Nansana Municipality MP seat in the 2026 elections. Kaija, who previously contested in 2016 and 2021, lost both times to Muhammad Nsereko, an NRM-leaning independent in Kampala Central. In …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | As country gears up for the 2026 general elections, the Uganda Police Force (UPF) is seeking Shs157 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year budget to cater for recruitment of probation police constables (PPCs). Uganda is slated to hold general elections in January 2026 and …

KINSHASA | Xinhua |  The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will begin political consultations on Monday to form a government of national unity amid a deepening security crisis, a senior official announced Saturday. Desire-Cashmir Kolongele Eberande, the DRC president’s special security advisor, said the consultations will involve the Sacred …

Why the president and his handlers are misguided on their party’s electoral prospects in Kampala THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda |  I have been asking myself why someone in UPDF unleashed the violent crackdown on journalists and the people of Kawempe during recent byelection in that area. I talked to the …

Coventry will be the first woman and first African to lead the Olympic movement, taking office on 23 June for an 8-year term 🟦 Results of the election for the 10th IOC President: ✳ Kirsty Coventry 49 ✳ Juan Antonio Samaranch 28 ✳ Lord Sebastian Coe 8 ✳ Morinari Watanabe …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission has suspended Pearl FM (107.9 FM in Kampala) for allegedly airing content that violates minimum broadcasting standards. According to a statement released by Thembo Nyombi, Executive Director of Pearl FM’s program “Mpilidde Kamenya” aired on March 12, 2025, hosted by …

COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama |  The signs are ominous – the growing militarism is steadily revealing itself as the masked bandit it always has been. In May 2024, the Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC) at Makerere University released a gem of a report, ‘GUNS, BREAD AND BUTTER: Militarization of Economic …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has re-elected Sheikh Dr. Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje as the Mufti of Uganda after the expiration of his previous tenure upon reaching the constitutional age limit of 70. The decision was made by the Majlis Al-Ulama (College of Sheikhs) …

But Afrobarometer finds issues they want fixed COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | The first poll linked to the 2025-26 election year is out.  On Feb.26, Afrobarometer, the Pan-African non-profit and non-partisan survey research network that provides reliable data on Africans’ experiences and evaluations of democracy, governance, and quality of life, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) rally at Kawempe Muslim Primary School playground on Monday evening ended prematurely when the power suddenly went off as the party president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu was addressing the crowd. Earlier, NUP leaders and supporters clashed with security operatives, who fired …