Tag: Yoweri Museveni

Bobi Wine Declares 2026 Presidential Bid Against Museveni

Published on May 12, 2025 by Edgar Naitha

Ugandan opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine has announced his candidacy for the 2026 presidential election, set for January. […]

Uganda’s Bobi Wine recovering from police shooting

Published on September 4, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has been injured in the leg in a confrontation with a policeman, but his party […]

Opposition leader Bobi Wine shot on the leg during crashes with police in Uganda

Published on September 4, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

Uganda’s main opposition leader Bobi Wine, who has emerged as the most formidable opponent of veteran President Yoweri Museveni, was […]

Ugandan TikToker handed 6 years jail sentence for insulting President Museveni

Published on July 11, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

A Ugandan court has sentenced a 24-year-old man to six years in prison for insulting the president and the first […]

Ugandan music band members arrested over President Museveni’s speech

Published on April 8, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

Eight members of a Ugandan music band have been arrested for complaining that the president’s speech at the weekend was […]

Museveni launches first-ever Islamic Bank in Uganda

Published on March 28, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has officially launched the country’s first-ever interest-free commercial Islamic bank. Salaam Bank Limited, a subsidiary of […]

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni appoints his son as Army Commander

Published on March 22, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, 79, has promoted his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to head the military. The 48-year-old’s promotion comes […]

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni blasts USA over gay marriages

Published on November 6, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Uganda’s president has downplayed the US’ decision to expel the East African country from a major trade deal. Last week, […]

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine arrested

Published on October 6, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has said he was “grabbed” by “goons” and put under house arrest on his return […]

Uganda closes roads for President Museveni’s birthday event

Published on September 8, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Traffic police in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, have closed several roads in the city to facilitate the movement of VIPs to […]

Museveni hits out again at ‘insufferable’ World Bank

Published on August 19, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has once again criticised the World Bank’s withdrawal of funding, saying that the organisation is mistaken […]

President Museveni now free from COVID-19

Published on June 19, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni says he is no longer infected with Covid-19. Eleven days after testing positive, Mr Museveni says […]

Museveni jokes he’s now a ‘veteran of corona’

Published on June 15, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has addressed the country’s parliament virtually, and continued to challenge social media reports that he was […]

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni speaks out on his death rumours

Published on June 12, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni tweeted on Sunday night that he was still self-isolating. The social media statement followed rumours that […]

Ugandan president tests positive for Covid

Published on June 8, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said he has contracted Covid-19 after one of three tests conducted on him turned out […]

Gay Couple to face life sentence in Uganda

Published on May 29, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the controversial anti-homosexuality bill, despite condemnation of Western countries and human rights activists. […]

Museveni to meet MPs over gay marriages bill in Uganda

Published on April 20, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is due to meet MPs from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) on Thursday to discuss […]

Ugandan minister to be charged over iron sheets scandal

Published on April 6, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Uganda’s Director of Public Prosecutions has approved corruption charges against Karamoja Affairs Minister Mary Goretti Kitutu over her role in […]