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By Amos Tayebwa Buhweju Residents of Buhweju County have expressed frustration over what they describe as government neglect, blaming the decade-long absence of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni from the area on the constituency’s continued support for opposition MP Francis Mwijukye. This follows the President’s recent campaign rally in Omungaju, Buhweju West—a neighboring constituency—while once again skipping Nsiika, the traditional political …

By Amiri Wabusimba- As Uganda edges toward its next general election in January, a subtle yet consequential shift in the country’s political landscape is becoming impossible to ignore. Analysts and political observers increasingly foresee a Parliament in which independent lawmakers may surpass the combined strength of formal opposition parties. Such a development raises a profound constitutional question: if independents emerge …

Uganda continues to rank among the most dangerous places for opposition leaders and their supporters. In a political environment marked by intimidation, police hostility, and systemic persecution of dissenting voices, the struggle for democratic space grows more difficult each year. Even amidst fear and state-sponsored brutality, the people of Mukono demonstrated remarkable courage. At Kasawo in Nakifuma, hundreds defied intimidation …

The Office of the National Chairman (ONC) has launched a state-of-the-art digital Vote Protection and Monitoring System designed to secure President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s votes in the 2026 General Elections. The groundbreaking platform was unveiled Friday by ONC Manager SPA/PA Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo during a high-energy ceremony at the ONC headquarters in Kampala. The new system represents one of the …