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2026 polls: 7 candidates die, EC to reopen nominations

2026 polls: 7 candidates die, EC to reopen nominations

EC chairperson Justice Simon Mugyenyi Byabakama said the new nomination exercise will take place on November 27 and November 28, 2025.The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced fresh nominations in seven electoral areas after the death of candidates who had been cleared to run in the 2026

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Court issues criminal summons for ex-Trade PS Ssali in Shs3.8bn fraud case

Court issues criminal summons for ex-Trade PS Ssali in Shs3.8bn fraud case

The Anti-Corruption Court has issued a criminal summons for former Trade Ministry Permanent Secretary Geraldine Ssali after she failed to appear for the mention of a Shs3.8 billion fraud case in which she is jointly charged with three Members of Parliament and other officials.During Monday

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Assailants raid Masindi police post, steal NIRA equipment

Assailants raid Masindi police post, steal NIRA equipment

Unknown assailants raided Karujubu police post in Masindi Municipality and made off with equipment belonging to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA).The thieves reportedly broke into the post at around 3 a.m., stealing three laptops and a bag containing NIRA docume

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Ex-Minister Elioda accused of paying off EC, voters in desperate bid to achieve unopposed victory

Ex-Minister Elioda accused of paying off EC, voters in desperate bid to achieve unopposed victory

SHEEMA, Uganda — Former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye is facing severe allegations that he has paid voters and attempted to bribe Electoral Commission officials in a brazen effort to disqualify his main opponent and win the Sheema North parliamentary race

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Ugandans should be begging me not to go - Museveni

Ugandans should be begging me not to go - Museveni

The 81-year-old said if fellow NRM loyalists genuinely believed in the same principles, they would “be begging me not to leave,” rather than calling for his exit.President Yoweri Museveni has chastised Ugandans who speak against his lengthy grip on power, arguing that his continued lea

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BREAKING: 5 Majors, 4 Lieutenants Among Those Detained Over Coup Plot.

BREAKING: 5 Majors, 4 Lieutenants Among Those Detained Over Coup Plot.

Fresh revelations have emerged about the identities of at least 16 Nigerian military officers currently being detained over an alleged plot to overthrow the government.According to reliable military sources, fourteen of the detained officers are from the Nigerian Army, while two others ser

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“Political fix”: Teso erupts over alleged rigging in Bukedea race for speaker’s seat

“Political fix”: Teso erupts over alleged rigging in Bukedea race for speaker’s seat

Teso Sub-region residents are expressing dismay over the apparent sidelining of rivals to Parliament Speaker Annet Anita Among in the Bukedea Woman MP race, drawing parallels to issues that surfaced during the 2023 LC5 by-election.The controversy surrounds the current nomination exercise,

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THROUGH QUESTIONABLE METHODS: Meet the seven NRM unopposed winners joining the 12th Parliament

THROUGH QUESTIONABLE METHODS: Meet the seven NRM unopposed winners joining the 12th Parliament

Seven NRM candidates, including Speaker Anita Among and her deputy, Thomas Tayebwa, have secured seats in the 12th Parliament unopposed after the nomination deadline.Seven NRM candidates, including Speaker Anita Among and her deputy, Thomas Tayebwa, have secured seats in the 12th Parliamen

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Ntungamo HR Officer Interdicted Again Over Irregular Payroll Reinstatements

Ntungamo HR Officer Interdicted Again Over Irregular Payroll Reinstatements

In a letter dated October 24, 2025, the Ntungamo Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Fidelis Kiiza, directed Muhirwe to hand over office to Human Resource Officer Naboth Ayebazibwe by October 27.The Principal Human Resource Officer of Ntungamo District, Jennifer Muhirwe, has been interdict

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Sejusa Condemns ‘Unopposed Culture’ as Tayebwa, Among, Rivals Blocked from 2026 Race.

Sejusa Condemns ‘Unopposed Culture’ as Tayebwa, Among, Rivals Blocked from 2026 Race.

Former coordinator of intelligence services Gen. David Sejusa (Tinyefuza) has lashed out at Uganda’s ruling party leaders after opposition candidates challenging Speaker Anita Among and Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa were blocked from nomination, describing the incidents as “a shameful assault

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