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Basajjabalaba, Tugume clash as Igara West MP race ends in 880-vote drama

Basajjabalaba, Tugume clash as Igara West MP race ends in 880-vote drama

Businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba and Tugume Boniface are at the centre of controversy after chaos at the Bushenyi tally centre as Igara West was decided by just 880 votes.A photo combo of Businessman and Bushenyi NRM boss Hassan Bassajabala (L) and Igara County West parliamentary candidate

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Mubende: Security Bans Irregular Use of National Flag by NUP Supporters

Mubende: Security Bans Irregular Use of National Flag by NUP Supporters

Bobi Wine holding the national flag during a campaign trail in Eastern Uganda.Security authorities in Mubende Municipality have launched a joint operation to remove irregularly raised national flags, warning against the misuse of Uganda’s national symbols, particularly by supporters of p

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4 Kotido officials arrested for stealing UGX 1bn road funds

4 Kotido officials arrested for stealing UGX 1bn road funds

Four Kotido Municipal Council officials have been arrested over alleged misappropriation of UGX 1 billion meant for road rehabilitation, with investigators citing embezzlement, neglect of duty and missing construction materials.The Four Kotido Municipal Council officers arrested over alleg

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Jinja EC Clears Ballot Boxes in Key Pre-Election Verification Exercise

Jinja EC Clears Ballot Boxes in Key Pre-Election Verification Exercise

Jinja City is made up of three constituencies, Jinja North, Jinja South East, and Jinja South West, with a combined 185,372 registered voters expected to participate in the elections. Jinja North has the largest voter population at 115,576, followed by Jinja South East with 37,483 voters, while J

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Court Upholds EC Decision Blocking Magogo Rival from Budiope East MP Race

Court Upholds EC Decision Blocking Magogo Rival from Budiope East MP Race

The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an appeal by former police officer Daniel Mulirire, keeping in place the Electoral Commission (EC) decision that removed him from the ballot for Budiope East constituency (Buyende District).In a judgment delivered electronically on January 9, 2026, J

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NUP CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS FROM KWANIA NORTH MP RACE; Claims Museveni Convinced Him to Step Down.

NUP CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS FROM KWANIA NORTH MP RACE; Claims Museveni Convinced Him to Step Down.

With just days remaining to Uganda’s 2026 general elections, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Kwania North Constituency, Allan Charles Odongo, has withdrawn from the parliamentary race in a move that has sparked political debate. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, Odongo revealed

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Uganda: NUP Condemns Campaign Poster Vandalism in Masaka, Accuses Security of Inaction

Uganda: NUP Condemns Campaign Poster Vandalism in Masaka, Accuses Security of Inaction

Tension is rising in Masaka District after supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) accused their political rivals of orchestrating the systematic destruction of campaign materials, a development that has alarmed residents as the election season intensifies.NUP leaders and supporter

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Muntu Faults EC Over Delay in Releasing Updated Voters’ Register

Muntu Faults EC Over Delay in Releasing Updated Voters’ Register

EC guidelines further require the voters’ register to be displayed at polling stations for a prescribed period to allow corrections and objections. Muntu also criticised the current regime led by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for failing to address corruption, which he described as the bigge

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Ministry releases 2026 school calendar, outlines term dates and national activities

Ministry releases 2026 school calendar, outlines term dates and national activities

The calendar was announced by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Kedrace Turyagyenda, and applies to pre-primary, primary and post-primary schools across the country.The Ministry of Education and Sports has released the official schools and other institutions calendar for 2026, outlining term dat

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JUST IN: NRM’s Yasini Omari Declared Unopposed for Makindye Division Mayoral Seat

JUST IN: NRM’s Yasini Omari Declared Unopposed for Makindye Division Mayoral Seat

NRM member Yasini Omari has been declared unopposed in the race for Mayor of Makindye Division following the disqualification of all his challengers by the Electoral Commission.According to the Electoral Commission, a total of eleven candidates who had sought to contest for the position we

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