DP spokesperson Kennedy Mutenyo insists the upcoming election is happening regardless of the drama. He told host Canary Mugume that everyone panicking is just late to the party since the schedule has been out forever. Mutenyo claimed the voting process will move forward while noting he finally plans to cast a ballot himself for the first time. He also admitted his party shares some development goals with President Museveni despite them being rivals.
The spokesperson roasted voters who pick candidates based on village ties or pure hype instead of policy. He wants people to stop electing silent types like one representative from Mpigi who allegedly spoke twice in a whole term, yet still wants a second chance. Mutenyo argued that...
Uganda just lost a massive medical legend who literally worked until he dropped. Kyabazinga William Gabula Nadiope went on X to mourn Dr. Ignatius James Batwala after the veteran gynecologist collapsed inside his garage in Ntinda, Kampala, following a trip to Muguluka Village in Iganga District. This Busoga Kingdom leader praised the deceased for spending decades fixing maternal health and mentoring new doctors at Mulago National Referral Hospital before eventually passing away at age 89.
Batwala ran his private practice called Fiona Clinic originally on Kampala Road before moving operations home to Ntinda because he refused to stop treating women even while getting older. He also served as Minister of Health within the Busoga...
Buganda royals are officially clap-backing at haters with a massive spiritual meetup. Prince Ssaalongo Edirisa Luwangula Basajjansolo rallied various nobles at Jinja Mawuuno and the Palace of Omulongo Kato Mayanja in Sseguku to give thanks for 2025 while pushing for cultural upgrades. The head of the Royal Clan insisted the location choice symbolizes a larger plan to renovate royal sites since they need to better reflect historical value.
Luwangula threw shade at people who mock Buganda traditions because he feels their hate comes from pure ignorance rather than actual knowledge. He claimed those trolls need education about their roots since forgetting where they come from is apparently a massive fail. The group focused their spiritual...
Uganda might let Elon Musk's satellites compete with its underground internet cables. President Yoweri Museveni stated he is in talks with Musk about Starlink, studying whether the satellite service could provide cheaper digital connectivity than the existing national fiber optic backbone. This comes just before general elections, a period often marked by internet disruptions, which prompted some citizens to illegally import Starlink kits until authorities blocked them and the company cut off service.
Museveni explained that the country previously relied on expensive satellite communication, leading to his push for the underground cable network linked to undersea lines from Mombasa and Dar es Salaam that lowered costs. He emphasized...
A parliamentary candidate just ditched the opposition for the ruling party days before the vote. Patricia Kenyangi, the National Unity Platform woman MP candidate for Ibanda District, defected to the National Resistance Movement, withdrawing her candidacy with a handwritten letter to electoral officials. She cited a complete lack of promised financial support from NUP leadership, specifically naming president Bobi Wine, as the reason she and her previously defected husband could not continue campaigning.
Her exit follows a trend of last-minute departures from the opposition party as candidates face logistical and funding issues close to polling day. The move strengthens the NRM's efforts to solidify its base in western Uganda, a...
An African president just called for a continental military alliance after watching Venezuela get raided. Yoweri Museveni challenged African nations to build a collective strategic defense during a social media talk, referencing the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro as a warning. He argued the operation showcased American dominance across four domains: sea, air, land, and space, a gap that leaves other regions vulnerable.
Museveni cited historical reluctance among past East African leaders to pursue deeper integration, framing continental security as a crucial missed objective. He connected the event to earlier Western interventions like the NATO-led killing of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, emphasizing a pattern of...
Landowners on a Ugandan island are finally getting paid for their seized property. President Yoweri Museveni assured Buvuma District residents that the government will fully compensate those who gave up land for an oil palm project, stating the money exists but requires careful verification to pay only rightful claimants. NRM Vice Chairperson Haruna Kasolo revealed a dedicated 24 billion shillings fund, with 14 billion already released for these payments.
The President, campaigning with First Lady Janet Museveni, explained that his legal team prepared a report to guide the long-delayed compensation process. He cited broader development under his administration, including new roads, schools, and water access, while acknowledging Buvuma...
A police dog just sniffed out a murder suspect at his own victim's crime scene. Officers in Isingiro District arrested a man named Gerald for the killing of Gordon Karuhanga, a 48-year-old resident of Rugaara Cell, after a K-9 unit tracked a scent from the body directly to the suspect. Police stated the two men were co-workers living together on a plantation, and Gerald was found with blood on his hands.
Authorities revealed the suspect confessed to a fight with the deceased after they returned from a drinking spot, involving four other individuals present in their shared house. Homicide detectives and Scenes of Crime Officers recovered a bloody pit axe and stick, believed to be the weapons used.
The investigation remains active as...
A Ugandan MP just got called out for biting the hand that funded her surgery. Speaker of Parliament Anita Among publicly thanked President Yoweri Museveni at a Mukono rally for approving nearly a billion shillings for MP Betty Nambooze's medical treatment in New York, including travel for her husband and house girl, despite Nambooze's constant criticism of the president. Nambooze fired back, questioning why a Speaker from distant Bukedea District was welcoming Museveni in Mukono instead of local leaders, and mocking Among's recent defection from the opposition FDC to the ruling NRM.
Nambooze highlighted Among's brief tenure within the NRM, contrasting it with the longtime Mukono supporters. She pointed out that parliamentary medical...
