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Education ministry issues revised new school calendar 2026

Education ministry issues revised new school calendar 2026

The Ministry of Education and Sports has released the official 2026 school calendar, setting the first term to begin Feb. 10 for pre-primary, primary and post-primary institutionsKAMPALA, Uganda — The government has ordered all educational institutions that opened for the 2026 academic y

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NAMED: Top NRM leaders who pushed back against Among, Tayebwa 2nd term

NAMED: Top NRM leaders who pushed back against Among, Tayebwa 2nd term

Several senior NRM figures opposed the endorsement of Speaker Anita Among and Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa during a closed-door party meeting, but President Museveni overruled the dissent and rallied the party behind the duo’s second-term bid.Influential figures within the ruling Nation

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UPDF picks 10 Military MPs in Bombo as Defence Forces Council votes

UPDF picks 10 Military MPs in Bombo as Defence Forces Council votes

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has elected 10 military representatives to Parliament following a vote by the Defence Forces Council electoral college, ahead of the 2026–2031 parliamentary term. The election, conducted in accordance with the Constitution of Uganda and the Par

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Sarah Opendi Loses Vote Recount Application for Tororo Woman MP

Sarah Opendi Loses Vote Recount Application for Tororo Woman MP

The Tororo Chief Magistrate’s Court has dismissed an application by incumbent National Resistance Movement (NRM) MP Sarah Achieng Opendi seeking a recount of votes in 11 contested polling stations from the January 15, 2026, Tororo District Woman MP election.Chief Magistrate Irene Nanteby

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Muyanja Ssenyonga Heads to Court over Contested Defeat

Muyanja Ssenyonga Heads to Court over Contested Defeat

Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze Bakireke condemned what she described as interference by NRM officials in the electoral process, accusing them of coercing the returning officer into abandoning established procedures.CourtJohnson Muyanja Ssenyonga, a former Mukono District LC V

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How Mukono returning officer declared two LC5 Chairpersons in one day

How Mukono returning officer declared two LC5 Chairpersons in one day

Drama unfolded in Mukono on Friday after the district returning officer declared two LC5 chairpersons in one day, triggering allegations of coercion, ballot stuffing, and military intimidation.In the heated Mukono Poll Drama: Two Chairpersons; NRM's Francis Lukooya Mukoome (L) and NUP's Jo

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Electoral Commission sets Tuesday for fresh elections in three constituencies

Electoral Commission sets Tuesday for fresh elections in three constituencies

The Electoral Commission has announced that fresh parliamentary voting will take place on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in areas where elections were earlier halted due to serious irregularities.The affected constituencies are Kibanda North in Kiryandongo District, Ibanda Municipality in Iban

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Gen Muhoozi Warns of Reciprocal Sanctions as U.S. Lawmakers Question Uganda Polls

Gen Muhoozi Warns of Reciprocal Sanctions as U.S. Lawmakers Question Uganda Polls

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba has warned that Uganda could retaliate against any U.S. sanctions imposed on him or the country, escalating diplomatic tensions after senior American lawmakers questioned the credibility of Uganda’s recent elections.In a series of po

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How parish-level economic programs helped NRM regain Buganda support

How parish-level economic programs helped NRM regain Buganda support

PDM beneficiary Damali Nakayenga (R) chats with President Museveni as she leads him to her piggery farm at her home in Kikoma, Wobulenzi town on Tuesday (PHOTO/ PPU)KAMPALA – In 2021, the National Resistance Movement faced a political crisis in Buganda. President Yoweri Museveni’s part

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NRM’s Ian Kyeyune declared Wakiso LC5 chairperson amid tally centre chaos

NRM’s Ian Kyeyune declared Wakiso LC5 chairperson amid tally centre chaos

NRM’s Ian Kyeyune has been declared Wakiso District LC5 Chairperson after polling 177,710 votes, but NUP’s Najja Nasiif rejected the results and caused chaos at the tally centre.NRM’s Ian Kyeyune casting his vote on Thursday, January 22, for the Wakiso District LC5 Chairperson seat (

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