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07 Jan '26
Presidential candidates running to be elected to the highest office in the land in seven days have pushed the Electoral Commission (EC) to the wall, demanding a copy of the cleaned and final voters register. Section 19 of the Electoral Commission Act Cap 176 demands the EC to issue the register t
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07 Jan '26
The Office of the Director for Public Prosecution has today, Tuesday 6th January written to the Deputy Registrar Anti-Corruption Court notifying him of the discontinuation of the criminal proceedings in criminal case AC-CO-0078-2024 against three accused MPs namely Yusuf Mutembuli, the Member of
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07 Jan '26
The calendar was announced by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Kedrace Turyagyenda, and applies to pre-primary, primary and post-primary schools across the country.The Ministry of Education and Sports has released the official schools and other institutions calendar for 2026, outlining term dat
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07 Jan '26
Political temperatures continue to rise in Butambala District as the contest for the Woman Member of Parliament seat intensifies, with incumbent Aisha Kabanda of the National Unity Platform (NUP) facing mounting pressure from her former rival, Lydia Mirembe.Local political observers say th
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07 Jan '26
The Speaker of Parliament and Second National Vice Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), Rt. Hon. Anita Among, has criticised Rubaga South Member of Parliament Aloysius Mukasa, accusing him of failing to effectively represent his constituents in Parliament.Addressing resid
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06 Jan '26
Reader modeICPAU Releases December 2025 Examination Resultschimpreports.com17hICPAU 2025 results being released on Monday.The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) on Monday released the results for the December 2025 examinations, marking t
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06 Jan '26
Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, widely known as Bobi Wine, has called on tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to reinstate Starlink internet services in Uganda, saying the shutdown is part of a wider effort to limit communication as the country heads toward the January 15 general election.Writ
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06 Jan '26
The Democratic Front (DF) party candidates in Masaka have urged parents to take a more proactive role in advising their children against participating in protests linked to the forthcoming general elections.Juliet Kakande Nakabuye, the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament and also the DF
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06 Jan '26
The water levels of Lake Victoria – that the locals call Lake Nalubale – have risen dramatically in recent years, displacing communities, destroying livelihoods, and causing ecological damage – yet public awareness and policy responses remain weak.Despite an article in the New Vision
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06 Jan '26
KAMPALA – National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has strongly condemned the Electoral Commission (EC) over what he described as a deliberate move to block opposition candidates in Makindye Division.In a statement, Bobi Wine said the Commissi