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For a country that has never seen peaceful transfer of power, the future is arriving faster than its readiness for it COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | On the afternoon of December 10, at Hotel Africana in Kampala, Uganda’s political future was discussed quietly, almost cautiously. There were no cameras jostling …

Gomba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has taken his campaign to Gomba District, an area widely considered a political stronghold of National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, as the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) intensified efforts to consolidate support and enforce party discipline …

Kamwenge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders and residents of Kamwenge District on Monday praised President Yoweri Museveni for restoring lasting peace in the region by crushing Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels who once posed a major threat to their communities. Agriculture Minister and Kamwenge District NRM Chairperson, Frank Tumwebaze, …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Chairman and Presidential flagbearer of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), has pledged to continue improving the road infrastructure in the Lango sub-region. Addressing more than 15,000 NRM leaders gathered at Lango College in Lira City on Sunday, December …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to establish an industrial park in the Tooro sub-region as he campaigned in Fort Portal City Saturday, placing industrial development at the centre of his message to residents of both Kabarole District and Fort Portal City. Addressing a …

Kitagwenda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Bruhan Sserunga, the father of presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa, has urged the people of Kitagwenda to vote for President Yoweri Museveni in the upcoming elections. Speaking at Museveni’s campaign rally on Saturday, Sserunga thanked the President for providing him a package under the civilian …

How Museveni’s rallies now reflect a curated campaign era — and what the opposition reveals COVER STORY | JULIUS BUSINGE | On the morning of December 1, 2025, a convoy of police trucks wound through the streets of Mbarara, ferrying what appeared to be a sea of supporters toward La …

Mary Kuteesa Kamuli—lawyer, anti-corruption crusader, public-sector reformer, and now aspiring MP for Mwenge South in Kyenjojo District on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket—has built her career on the frontlines of Uganda’s governance battles. From combating tax evasion at URA to overhauling legal services at UNRA, she has earned a …

    How our president greatest failure has been inability to manage his own success THE LAST WORD |  ANDREW M. MWENDA | Recently, I drove to Busia, then to Bushenyi. I often drive to Gulu, Hoima and Fort Portal via Mubende. These experiences both stress and depress me. Kampala and …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has addressed a massive rally at Rwere Playground in Kanungu District, announcing a new loan scheme aimed at supporting large-scale farmers—especially those growing tea, coffee and cocoa. He said the initiative would provide funds for farmers to buy fertilizers and repay …