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Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially launched his presidential campaigns at Bukalasa Agricultural College grounds in Luweero, where he delivered a powerful call for accountability and pledged to intensify the fight against theft of Parish Development Model (PDM) funds and government drugs. Accompanied by …

Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | It was a bright, expectant Monday afternoon in Munyonyo. Speke Resort Convention Centre was aglow in yellow banners, the color of the NRM, fluttering in the breeze. Party officials, supporters, dignitaries and guests streamed in, the air full of chatter and the promise of something …

New report reveals how Beijing influences Uganda and other countries in thinking and action COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Today, the number of learners attending Mandarin classes at the Confucius Institute inside Makerere University, Uganda’s premier institution of higher learning, is growing. Many see mastery of the Chinese dialect as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday pledged fresh funding initiatives for different social and economic groups across Uganda, moments after being officially nominated as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate for the upcoming elections. Addressing thousands of jubilant supporters at Kololo Independence Grounds, …

COMMENT | ANDREW KATABS | At 81, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni continues to dominate Uganda’s political and economic story. His admirers rightly point to his role in ending decades of armed insurgencies, restoring a measure of stability, and opening space for growth. For nearly four decades, his leadership has given …

   How the ruling party’s competitive elections produce a government that serves individuals THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda |  The just-concluded NRM primary elections are a classic case of the inconsistency between Uganda’s politics and democratic theory. There is a wide expectation that when leaders are subjected to popular …

  Opposition NUP can gain as Museveni loses grip COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT |  After nearly 40 years in power and running numerous election campaigns, President Yoweri Museveni has become a master of snatching victory at the national polls using whatever each cycle of internal NRM elections throws at …

NRM delegates conference closes with Museveni emphasizing war on corruption at district level Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni closed the NRM Delegates Conference Thursday with a strong call to leaders at all levels to intensify the fight against corruption, particularly in districts, warning that the vice undermines …

Anita Among beats Kadaga in CEC polls, Mukula withdraws Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Resistance Movement (NRM) National Delegates Conference has endorsed President Yoweri Museveni as the party’s presidential flagbearer for the 2026–2031 term. In his acceptance speech, during the opening of the National Delegates Conference at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has urged National Resistance Movement (NRM) delegates to play a leading role in fighting corruption at the local government level and ensuring that government services reach the people. While addressing delegates of the NRM Special Interest Groups (SIGs) at Kololo Independence Grounds …