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Big rally crowds don’t win elections’ - Janet Museveni

Big rally crowds don’t win elections’ - Janet Museveni

Mrs Museveni's comments came during a political climate where the size of rally crowds has become the dominant measure of a candidate’s popularity. Uganda’s First Lady, Janet Museveni, has cautioned members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) against complacency

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Presidential candidate Munyagwa’s father throws weight behind President Museveni ahead of 2026 elections

Presidential candidate Munyagwa’s father throws weight behind President Museveni ahead of 2026 elections

Hajji Bruhan Sserunga, a veteran community leader and father of Hon. Mubarak Munyagwa, the presidential candidate for the Common Man’s Party, has publicly hailed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for his exceptional leadership, sending a strong message of respect and confidence ahead of the elec

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Bobi Wine Fans Injured as Rising Security Violence Hits NUP Campaign

Bobi Wine Fans Injured as Rising Security Violence Hits NUP Campaign

Bobi Wine condemned today's violence in GuluGULU: Violence surrounding the campaign trail of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi intensified on Saturday after armed gangs attacked his rally venue in Gulu City and security forces blocked him from accessing

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Electoral Commission Advertises Presiding Officer, Polling Assistant Jobs

Electoral Commission Advertises Presiding Officer, Polling Assistant Jobs

The Commission invites applications for Presiding Officers and Polling Assistants to serve at polling stations across the country. Applicants must be registered voters, of high moral character and integrity, and preferably residents of the respective polling areas. Experience in election-related

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Campaign Disruption in Aswa West!! Authorities Intervene as Kyagulanyi Defies Rally Rules

Campaign Disruption in Aswa West!! Authorities Intervene as Kyagulanyi Defies Rally Rules

The Territorial Police in Aswa West Region prevented the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Hon. Kyagulanyi, from proceeding to a location outside his designated campaign area on Thursday, December 5, 2025. The move sparked tension as the candidate attempted to divert his rally

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Police: Bobi Wine Blocked for Defying Agreed Campaign Venue

Police: Bobi Wine Blocked for Defying Agreed Campaign Venue

Police have defended their decision to block National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, from campaigning on Friday, saying he attempted to divert from an agreed-upon venue.According to the official campaign programme

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Minister Otafiire reverses police ban on NUP candidate Paul Mwiru’s radio festival

Minister Otafiire reverses police ban on NUP candidate Paul Mwiru’s radio festival

The Minister in a letter to the Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, ordered the "Endigito Ya Busoga" event to proceed as planned next week, describing its ban as politically motivatedMinister of Internal Affairs, Major General (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, has overturned a po

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From City Council Speaker To Parliamentarian: Mbayo’s Quest for Jinja City South West Constituency

From City Council Speaker To Parliamentarian: Mbayo’s Quest for Jinja City South West Constituency

In the unpredictable contest for Jinja City South West Constituency, where 10 candidates are vying for the sole seat, Bernard Mbayo, the current Speaker of Jinja City Council emerges as a dark horse.Mbayo is also a member of the National Executive of the Urban Authorities Associ

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BATTLE TO BE UNOPPOSED: Candidate Withdraws From Laroo-Pece MP Race After “Negotiation” with Mao.

BATTLE TO BE UNOPPOSED: Candidate Withdraws From Laroo-Pece MP Race After “Negotiation” with Mao.

Other candidates in the parliamentary race are Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party flag bearer Simon Opoka, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) flag bearer Geoffrey Komakech, and independents Wilfred Opobo, and Edward Odong, all independent candidates.The race for the Laroo-Pec

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2026 polls: 7 candidates die, EC to reopen nominations

2026 polls: 7 candidates die, EC to reopen nominations

EC chairperson Justice Simon Mugyenyi Byabakama said the new nomination exercise will take place on November 27 and November 28, 2025.The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced fresh nominations in seven electoral areas after the death of candidates who had been cleared to run

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