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09 Jan '26
Tension is rising in Masaka District after supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) accused their political rivals of orchestrating the systematic destruction of campaign materials, a development that has alarmed residents as the election season intensifies.NUP leaders and supporter
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09 Jan '26
While preparations move forward, campaign tensions continue to simmer on the ground.Multiple armed Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers reportedly blocked Lwemiyaga MP Theodore Sekikubo from holding campaign rallies in Bulongo Subcounty.Sekikubo was scheduled to hold six
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09 Jan '26
Rising tension in Rushenyi County, Ntungamo District continues to dominate political discussions as former area legislator Hon. Mwesigwa Rukutana renews his long-standing rivalry with the current Member of Parliament, Hon. Naome Kabasharira.Rukutana, who represented Rushenyi for more than
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09 Jan '26
ONC Manager Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo and NRM Electoral Commission boss Dr Tanga Odoi have clarified that NRM vote protectors are strictly for President Museveni, warning MPs against diverting agents ahead of January 15 polls.Kyambogo, Kampala: The Senior Presidential Advisor and Manager of t
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09 Jan '26
The High Court in Kampala has finally made a ruling in a petition challenging the nomination of Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi and 6 others for Nakawa West by the Electoral Commission.The petition was championed by Democratic Front candidate Ivan Bwowe who wanted to the Electoral Comm
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08 Jan '26
Senior presidential adviser and Commissioner Fred Bamwine has cautioned Ugandans, particularly the youth, against engaging in violence during and after the forthcoming general elections, warning that political incitement could have devastating consequences.Bamwine said young people should
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08 Jan '26
EC guidelines further require the voters’ register to be displayed at polling stations for a prescribed period to allow corrections and objections. Muntu also criticised the current regime led by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for failing to address corruption, which he described as the bigge
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08 Jan '26
The Electoral Commission has officially declared NRM Flagbearer for Rwampara District Woman MP in the 2026 Parliamentary Elections.NRM’s Kansiime Annah was declared unopposed today, Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 by Nabaasa Nathan, EC Returning Officer, Rwampara Electoral Area.Rwamp
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08 Jan '26
The second Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament, Gen. Moses Ali, has dismissed media reports suggesting that his health has deteriorated to the extent that his doctor advised him to choose between his life and active politics.The veteran politician described the allegations as ba
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08 Jan '26
Kampala– High Court Judge Joyce Kavuma has set the Friday 9th January 2026 as the date on which she will deliver a ruling in a matter which was filed by Democratic Party (DP) Senior Member led by Bukoto Central Legislator, Hon. Richard Ssebamala challenging the manner in which the Party’s Del