To enhance accountability and prevent mismanagement, Ugandan authorities have temporarily halted the allocation of Parish Development Model (PDM) funds to beneficiaries who have not completed the required training sessions. This decision has sparked discussions in Apac District and beyond, with stakeholders evaluating its potential benefits alongside the challenges of implementation. During a session held at…
In a surprise blow to one of Uganda’s prominent opposition figures, Medard Lubega Sseggona, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Busiro East, has been denied the National Unity Platform (NUP) party card for the upcoming 2026 general elections. Instead, the party has selected musician-turned-politician Mathias Walukagga to carry the flag in the constituency. This…
By Enengo News Staff Writer. KAMPALA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, is set to launch his manifesto for the 2026 to 2031 term later today at Speke Resort Munyonyo. The event is expected to draw senior party officials, government leaders, and supporters as the National Resistance Movement (NRM)…
10 Unknown Facts About President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been a central figure in Uganda’s history for about four decades. He rose from the bush as a rebel commander and went on to become one of Africa’s longest-serving presidents. Born in 1944 , Ntungamo in southwestern Uganda, Museveni grew up with strong…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s journey to every general election has always started with one important step: nomination. Over the decades, several prominent Ugandans, friends, and even former rivals have stood on the big stage to present his name. Each nomination tells a story of loyalty, shifting alliances, and the political history of Uganda. On Tuesday,…
BEIJING. After days of high-level military and diplomatic meetings in China, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, traded motorcades for speed. Together with his delegation, he boarded one of China’s famous high-speed trains, often called the bullet train, for a 1,200-kilometer journey to the ancient city of Xi’an. The trip was more than…
The Electoral Commission has refused to accept presidential hopeful John Katumba, popularly known as Katumba Oyee, after he showed up for nomination without a key requirement , the official submission letter. The letter serves as proof that a candidate has returned their nomination forms and voter signatures, making it a crucial step before the Commission…
PFF has confirmed it will not front a presidential candidate in 2026. Instead, it has committed to working with ANT and NUP to push for a single opposition flag bearer. Talks are ongoing, though currently paused as NUP completes its internal vetting process. The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has announced it will not present…
Collins Tanga, son of the National Resistance Movement Electoral Commission chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi, has rejected a tribunal ruling that annulled his election as Chairperson of the NRM Youth League. The tribunal, which was tasked with investigating complaints from the August 2025 Youth League polls, declared Tanga’s win null and void on September 8, citing…
Political leaders in Uganda’s local governments are set to receive a pay rise starting in the 2026/27 financial year following a directive from President Yoweri Museveni. The announcement came from the Minister of Local Government, Hon. Raphael Magyezi, during a statement to Parliament on Tuesday, 9 September 2025. Magyezi said the decision responds to a…
KAMPALA, Uganda . The National Unity Platform (NUP) has reported the violent abduction of its deputy spokesperson, Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro this afternoon. NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, announced the incident on X, condemning the Museveni regime and calling for the immediate release of Mufumbiro. The abduction has reignited calls for justice…
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has been through weeks of drama after businessman Moses Karangwa refused to accept defeat in the race for Buganda’s Vice Chairperson seat. His loss to State Minister Haruna Kasolo sparked off a storm inside the party, which led into violence, police cases, and even drew the party chairman’s attention….
The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine, has raised alarm over what he calls a fresh wave of abductions and arrests of his party members across Uganda. In a statement shared on Saturday through his social media pages facebook and X, Bobi Wine claimed that armed soldiers…