The Electoral Commission (EC) has warned local council leaders against holding two elective positions, saying it contravenes the law and may attract legal action.The warning comes after reports that some local leaders are serving as both LC2 chairpersons and councillors, while others have
Independent candidate Sharifah Babirye Kaala has pledged to advocate for fair palm oil prices and improved livelihoods for fisherfolk in Kalangala District, positioning herself as a voice for island communities ahead of the Woman MP by-election.Independent candidate Sharifah Babirye Kaala
Reading The East African, I wondered why a newspaper, which I used to rate highly, would lower its journalistic ethics and standards to start quoting mere intellectual conmen and masqueraders in the names of Mukasa Mbidde and Simon Kayitana instead of doing research to identify credible people to
Muhoozi has asked ESO to investigate the leaked Otafiire-Blaak phone conversation.The call allegedly took place shortly after the January 2026 General Election.Otafiire reportedly told Blaak that Bobi Wine was not wanted by security agencies.Fidel Otafiire says the leak suppo
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has attacked Dr Kizza Besigye and Erias Lukwago in a series of posts that have renewed political debateGen Muhoozi Kainerugaba accused Dr Kizza Besigye of betraying President Museveni.He compared Besigye’s actions to a Christian believing in Satan.Mu
The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the roadmap for the long-awaited LC 1 elections, with polling scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026.According to the commission, the elections will be conducted in all 71,214 villages across Uganda under the multiparty political system.The e
President Museveni has likened MV Kalangala's scheduling problems to those previously faced by Uganda Airlines, saying both services need greater reliability and time management.President Yoweri Museveni has compared the operational challenges at Uganda Airlines to complaints about the MV
Candidates and their supporters traversing Kalangala District’s islands ahead of the Woman MP by-election have been asked to exercise extreme caution on Lake Victoria due to strong winds and rough waters.Water transport is usually risky between March and August as a result of seasonal wi
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday rallied residents of Kalangala District to vote for National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Idah Nabayiga in the forthcoming District Woman Member of Parliament by-election, saying the ruling party remains best placed to advance development in the i
The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) on Monday cancelled its final campaign rally in the Kalangala Woman Member of Parliament by-election after party officials said they were repeatedly denied access to agreed campaign venues by security agencies.Mr Habib Buwembo, the NUP national
