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Electoral integrity at risk due to security violence and vote buying

Electoral integrity at risk due to security violence and vote buying

Uganda’s upcoming 2026 general elections face serious threats to credibility and public trust due to persistent security-related violence, vote buying, and a lack of transparency in the electoral process, according to governance experts.Speaking at a stakeholders’ dialogue organised in

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Luyombya Steps Down from Nakawa Mayoral Race in Internal NUP Deal for Nubian Li

Luyombya Steps Down from Nakawa Mayoral Race in Internal NUP Deal for Nubian Li

Kampala | Godfrey Luyombya has officially announced his withdrawal from the Nakawa Division Urban Council mayoral race, citing the need for party cohesion and unity.However, multiple sources close to the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) indicate t

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Pressure Mounts in Kyagulanyi’s Camp as Besigye’s PFF Attracts Thousands of Aspirants Ahead of 2026

Pressure Mounts in Kyagulanyi’s Camp as Besigye’s PFF Attracts Thousands of Aspirants Ahead of 2026

Barely two months of existence, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), has attracted over 10,000 individuals, picking nomination forms to contest under the new party in the 2026 elections.The large number of aspirants, coming at a time when PFF’s found

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‘Not getting any money’: Trump threatens to cut New York City’s funding if Zohran Mamdani ‘doesn’t behave’

‘Not getting any money’: Trump threatens to cut New York City’s funding if Zohran Mamdani ‘doesn’t behave’

According to data by New York City’s comptroller, the city gets more than $100 million from the federal government through different entities and programs.Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks next to a portrait of Martin Luthe

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Koboko RDC bans political campaigns near schools, markets

Koboko RDC bans political campaigns near schools, markets

Koboko RDC Emmy MitalaThe resident district commissioner (RDC) of Koboko, Emmy Mitala, has banned all political campaign activities in or near schools, health centres, and markets, citing concerns over public safety and disruption of essential services.

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Police Release List of Successful Probationer Constable Applicants

Police Release List of Successful Probationer Constable Applicants

The Uganda Police Force has released the list of successful probationer constable applicants around the country.The force in March called for applications for a recruitment exercise for 10,000 probationer constables around the country.Consequently, interviews were conducted bet

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Mityana LC5 Chairperson Patrick Nshimye says Will not Seek Re-election in 2026

Mityana LC5 Chairperson Patrick Nshimye says Will not Seek Re-election in 2026

With the 2026 general elections on the horizon, Mityana District chairperson Patrick Mugisha Nshimye has announced he will not seek re-election.Nshimye, a member of the National Unity Platform (NUP) is currently serving his fifth year in office.His decision to pursue a parliamentary

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Mityana: Seven Candidates Target Kalwanga's Busujju MP Seat

Mityana: Seven Candidates Target Kalwanga's Busujju MP Seat

In Busujju County, politics is no longer just a subject of national concern it’s a way of life. From trading centers to roadside boda boda stages, conversations are increasingly centered on one thing who will represent the constituency in the 12th Parliament.Located in Mityana District,

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Veteran Journalist, Johnson Musinguzi Byarabaha Nominated by NRM as MP for Sheema South

Veteran Journalist, Johnson Musinguzi Byarabaha Nominated by NRM as MP for Sheema South

Celebrated media practitioner and businessman Johnson Musinguzi Byarabaha has been officially nominated by the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission to contest in the party primaries for Sheema County South, ahead of Uganda's 2026 general elections.Musinguzi, widely known

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DP's Richard Lumu Faces Stiff Competition in 2026 Mityana South Race

DP's Richard Lumu Faces Stiff Competition in 2026 Mityana South Race

With the 2026 general elections drawing closer, political tensions are reaching new highs in Mityana South Constituency as multiple candidates declare their intentions to unseat Democratic Party (DP) incumbent, Richard Lumu.The political battleground is heating up as the ruling National Re

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