Wednesday’s polls are expected to usher a younger president into power for the first time since independence in 1975. Mozambicans are heading to the polls to vote in elections that could, for the first time, usher in a president born after the country’s independence from Portuguese colonisers in 1975. Some 17 million of the country’s…
The deep war chest could boost Harris’s advertising and operations in the last leg of the campaign. US Vice President Kamala Harris has pulled in more than $1bn in fundraising since becoming her party’s presidential nominee in July, according to US media reports. While the Harris campaign has yet to disclose the exact total, several sources familiar with the…
Gachagua has been accused of corruption, insubordination, undermining the government and divisive politics. Lawmakers in Kenya have voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for abuse of office. The impeachment motion on Tuesday accused the 59-year-old deputy to President William Ruto of corruption, insubordination, undermining the government and practising ethnically divisive politics, among a host of other…
Minister Musasizi’s remarks were directed at Rubanda District Woman MP Prossy Mbabazi Akampurira, during the 54-year celebrations of Kakore Rugambwa Parish in Rubanda District. The State Minister of Finance, Henry Musasizi, has urged leaders and citizens to focus on performance and tangible results delivered by political leaders rather than years spent in office. Minister Musasizi’s…
The once-vibrant opposition landscape has been marked by internal discord, defections, and shifting priorities, leaving analysts and the public questioning its ability to dislodge the long-standing NRM government. With just over a year until Uganda’s 2026 general elections, the country’s opposition finds itself in a precarious situation. Political analysts are raising alarms over what they…
The joint campaigns kicked off at the Busanza Secondary School playground in Mpaka Town Council, Busanza sub-county, despite a 45-minute disruption caused by the rain, which temporarily halted activities. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has officially launched its joint campaign for the Kisoro by-election, targeting the vacant woman MP seat. Despite disruptions caused by…
Thursday’s meeting at State House, Entebbe, will also be attended by the Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, General Jeje Odongo, among others. NATIONAL | President Museveni is scheduled to meet US Ambassador William Popp to iron out diplomatic unease spat onto the table by a top official…
