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05 Jan '26
Ibanda, Uganda — The National Unity Platform (NUP) Woman Member of Parliament candidate for Ibanda District, Patricia Kenyangi, has defected to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), just 11 days to polling day.Kenyangi formally withdrew her candidature through a handwritten lett
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05 Jan '26
Nina Roz, has expressed strong confidence in winning the Sembabule District Woman Member of Parliament seat.I Am Hopeful for Victory in Sembabule District — Nina RozMusician-turned-politician Nina Kakunda, popularly known as Nina Roz, has expressed strong confidence in winning the
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05 Jan '26
Butambala District Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has admitted feeling worn out as campaigns enter their final stretch, saying he is tired of being an MP and urging the public to stop treating the position as a matter of life and death.Speaking during a recent interview, Kiv
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05 Jan '26
Police at Kira Road Division are investigating the death of Dr. Tom Patrick Mugizi, a 64-year-old lecturer at Victoria University and Makerere University Business School (MUBS).‎‎According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Public Relations Officer, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, Dr.
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05 Jan '26
Kampala Metropolitan Police South, through Kajjansi Police Division, is investigating a disturbing case of murder that has left the community in shock. The incident, which was reported on January 2, 2026, involves the tragic death of 38-year-old businesswoman Halima Nampera, a resident of Kasenge
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04 Jan '26
Former Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, is gaining momentum in the Nyendo–Mukungwe parliamentary race, with growing indications that his chances of victory have significantly improved as the campaign enters its final phase.Political observers and local residents say Mpuugaâ
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04 Jan '26
What began as a simmering disagreement between a church and a neighbor in Kasangati has escalated into a major controversy after a place of worship was demolished just days before the New Year. The destruction of Imitators of Christ Ministries—allegedly carried out without a court order, accord
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04 Jan '26
More than one million tertiary education students, with more than 600,000 of them first-time entrants, will be funded for the 2026 academic year.This was confirmed by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) this week.ApplicationsNSFAS said it had received 893 847 ap
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04 Jan '26
The Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) has cancelled the Mature Entry Certificate of Kitagwenda District National Resistance Movement (NRM) Member of Parliament flag bearer, Robert Mugabe, after finding that the documents he used to qualify for the May 2021 Mature Entry Aptitude Test were fraudu
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03 Jan '26
Sport is a miserable business in which few characters are successful, and then only fleetingly. The Nigerians for instance didn’t even qualify for the World Cup but are one of the favourites to win the title in Morocco.While some teams celebrate qualifying for the Afcon in this era, Ugan