Tag Archives: Museveni

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate Fred Mwesigye has said that he is against fielding a single candidate against President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Speaking to his supporters in Mbale, Mwesigye said that the idea of a joint opposition candidate is good but too late. Mwesigye also says that such …

  Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The United States has warned Uganda to live up to its obligations to hold free and fair elections. Opposition candidates have been involved in running battles with security forces across the country over elections rallies. Security say they are enforcing the COVID-19 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has cancelled his presidential campaigns in Entebbe municipality to attend National Thanksgiving Prayers at State House. The prayers are held annually by the Inter-Religious Council. According to the Electoral Commission’s campaign schedule, Museveni was expected to hold campaign meetings in Kisoro on …

The things Museveni needs to look at as he battles a youthful musician out to oust him THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | I have just been re-reading President Yoweri Museveni’s 1981 masterpiece on why he chose a protracted armed struggle to fight the government of Milton Obote. It …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has dismissed claims that he has political differences with the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga. Speaking to NRM delegates from the districts of Kamuli and Buyende who had converged at Kamuli youth center compound on Saturday, Museveni argued that he could not harbor …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has threatened to recall UPDF officers attached to the Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU over corruption-related claims. Speaking to NRM delegates from the districts of Kamuli and Buyende on Saturday, the National Resistance Movement-NRM flag bearer said that he deployed FPU to clean up …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gen. Mugisha Muntu, ANT presidential candidate has faulted President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for using COVID-19 as a weapon to bar other presidential candidates from getting to be known by the people. Muntu says that if people do not get to know the 10 presidential candidates …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM vice-chairperson in charge of Eastern Uganda, Mike Mukula has challenged electorates to vote experienced leaders who have better plans for the development of their country. Speaking to NRM leaders who were attending President Yoweri Museveni’s second campaign at the rugby grounds …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde has told the people of Pader district to avoid voting for opposition politicians who can’t manage the post-Museveni politics of the country. Tumukunde said with his background and experience, he is the best person to direct the change …

The interventions police, the EC, and President Museveni must make to ensure democratic elections COMMENT | MICHAEL ABONEKA | It is barely two months to the general elections day of January 14, 2021, and we are still wondering whether we shall make it alive. In order to achieve free fair …