Jinja City – President Yoweri Museveni has concluded his campaign trail in North , East with Busoga subregion wrap up in Jinja City, highlighting key gains in security, infrastructure development, and wealth creation, a key indicator that he was set to take the campaign to West, starting with Kigezi subregion. Speaking during his final stop in Jinja, Museveni said Busoga’s …

Iganga – A mammoth crowd on Friday poured into Iganga District to welcome President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as he wrapped up the final day of his Busoga campaign tour. Thousands of enthusiastic supporters thronged the district headquarters, turning the entire town centre into a sea of yellow long before his convoy arrived. The atmosphere was electric—cheers, chants and NRM flags …

Amos Tayebwa Mbarara: Kashari South has officially erupted into political theatre as NRM flag bearer Capt. John Bosco Bamuturaki Tumusiime stormed Nyarubungo Sub–county, kicking off his 2026 campaign trail with a fiery warning to rivals: “No one will snatch the flag from me!” The former Mbarara District LC5 Chairman, speaking before electrified crowds on Monday, declared that he is battle-ready …

A Finnish investor has accused officials linked to a Ugandan mineral trading company of orchestrating a high-level international gold scam spanning Uganda, Kenya and Dubai, leaving him millions of shillings in losses. The complaint, now with the Uganda Police Force, Minerals Protection Unit, has thrust Oyztar Minerals Company Limited back into the spotlight—barely months after the firm was cited in …

NAMUTUMBA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has saluted the people of Busoga for their historic role in Uganda’s liberation struggle, reaffirming the NRM Government’s commitment to peace, development and household wealth creation. The President made the remarks while addressing thousands of residents at Kaiti Cell in Namutumba Town Council, accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, …

BUGWERI – President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Maama Janet Museveni took their campaign message to Bugweri District, urging residents to uphold the peace and stability the NRM government has built over the past four decades. Addressing thousands of supporters on Monday afternoon, Maama Janet emphasized the importance of citizens’ direct participation in shaping the country’s future. She thanked the …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said Uganda’s economy has grown twentyfold since the National Resistance Movement (NRM) took power, projecting that the country’s total economic output will reach USD 66 billion by June next year, up from USD 3.9 billion in 1986. Speaking in Mbale on Sunday afternoon while addressing NRM leaders from the Bugisu sub-region, Museveni said the transformation …

In a dramatic regulatory shake-up that has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s insurance sector, the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has suspended the licence of CIC Africa Life Assurance Limited, stopping the company from signing up any new customers effective 7th November 2025. In a strongly worded public notice, the Authority warned Ugandans NOT to seek new life insurance products from the …

Business mogul Hassan Basajjabalaba has revealed he spent a jaw-dropping USD 6million ( about Sh20 billion) on medical treatment for his late 86-year-old mother, Hajjati Azida Basajjabalaba, as he renewed calls for Uganda to urgently introduce a National Health Insurance Scheme. Speaking emotionally at her burial in Katungu, Ishaka–Bushenyi on Sunday, Basajjabalaba said he made over 20 international medical trips …

Shocking news reaching RedPepper Online confirms the passing of Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye, the former Managing Director of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). A close family member has revealed that Dr. Iyamulemye succumbed to cancer, an illness he had quietly battled for years. Insiders say his condition deteriorated further after he lost the high-stakes fight to stop UCDA from being …