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19 Jan '26
KAMPALA — The National Resistance Movement has reestablished its dominance in the Buganda region, securing 55 parliamentary seats compared to 41 for the National Unity Platform, according to data from the recently concluded general elections.The results mark a significant shift from the
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19 Jan '26
The LCIII chairperson's vehicle was set ablaze by angry youthsPolice in Adjumani district are investigating an incident in which a vehicle belonging to the Adjumani Town Council LC III chairperson, Lawrence Mangapi, was set on fire following a post-election confrontation.The inciden
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18 Jan '26
Uganda’s presidential and parliamentary elections held on January 15, 2026, have delivered a major political shake-up, with several high-profile opposition legislators losing their seats and bringing an end to some of the most influential careers in the 11th Parliament. The results underscore s
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18 Jan '26
Museveni insisted he was “not dead or senile” and still possessed valuable experience that could benefit the nation. President elect Yoweri Museveni has opened up about his mission for his seventh term in office, which will extend his tenure to 45 years.Speaking in an interview
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18 Jan '26
Museveni insisted he was “not dead or senile” and still possessed valuable experience that could benefit the nation. President elect Yoweri Museveni has opened up about his mission for his seventh term in office, which will extend his tenure to 45 years.Speaking in an interview
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18 Jan '26
Former Leader of Opposition in Parliament and Democratic Front (DF) leader, Mathias Mpuuga, has lost his Nyendo-Mukungwe parliamentary seat in the 2026 general elections.Mpuuga was defeated by National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer Lubowa Ssebina Gyaviira.Mpuuga, who was elected
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18 Jan '26
Veteran politicians including Norbert Mao, Henry Tumukunde, Ephraim Kamuntu and Gerard Karuhanga have reclaimed their seats in the latest parliamentary elections. Read more on how these seasoned leaders staged their successful political comebacks.Several former government ministers and vet
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18 Jan '26
The Ministry of Education and Sports has pushed the date for schools reopening for the first term of 2026 further to the second week of February.Initially, the official Uganda schools calendar for 2026, released by the Ministry of Education, required schools to reopen for the first term on
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18 Jan '26
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won his seventh term with 71.65% of votes, according to official results Saturday, defeating the youthful challenger who campaigned for change after four decades of the same government.The musician-turned-politician best known as Bobi Wine took 24.72% of t
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18 Jan '26
Results from the recently concluded general elections in Greater Masaka, Mbale, and Kigezi regions point to a broad political realignment marked by the rejection of incumbents, the return of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in traditionally competitive areas, and a mixed performan