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Court upholds Ochai's win in West Budama North MP seat

Court upholds Ochai's win in West Budama North MP seat

Tororo Chief Magistrate's Court has dismissed an application challenging the declaration of Max Ochai as the winner of the January 15 polls for West Budama County North Parliamentary race.The application was filed by Richard Othieno Okoth, who contested as an independent candidate, request

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Parliament Approves Budget Framework Paper as MPs Return to Complete Appropriation

Parliament Approves Budget Framework Paper as MPs Return to Complete Appropriation

Parliament Approves Budget Framework Paper as MPs Return to Complete AppropriationParliament on Thursday approved the National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP) for FY 2026/27–2030/31, clearing the way for preparation of detailed budget estimates.The framework sets the fiscal andmonet

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Museveni remains key to peace in Uganda and the region

Museveni remains key to peace in Uganda and the region

President Yoweri Museveni’s attempts to bring stability and lasting peace back to Uganda are a clear example of his legacy. After the country gained independence in 1962 and struggled to get going for the next two decades, he stepped in and played a key role in putting an end to the bloody wars

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How a village teacher brought down the Government Chief Whip Obua

How a village teacher brought down the Government Chief Whip Obua

ALEBTONG, Uganda — Uganda Peoples Congress candidate Fred Jalameso pulled off a major political upset Tuesday, defeating Government Chief Whip Denis Hamson Obua in a repeat election for the Ajuri County parliamentary seat.Jalameso, a teacher making his first foray into elective politics,

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Mayoral polls plagued by ballot stuffing and voter apathy

Mayoral polls plagued by ballot stuffing and voter apathy

Ugandan municipal elections were hit by low voter turnout and claims of fraud, with officials in Masaka and Soroti reporting ballot stuffing and arrests during the mayoral polls.Polling stations across Uganda were hit by a combination of low turnout and reports of widespread malpractice on

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Gaming Board, police dismantle illegal machine factory in Soroti, arrest Chinese national

Gaming Board, police dismantle illegal machine factory in Soroti, arrest Chinese national

Arrested China national known as Lin Haiyun and the illegal equipment he has been operating.Authorities have dismantled an illegal gaming machine manufacturing facility in Soroti Town, arresting a Chinese national in an intensified crackdown on unlawful gambling activities.The opera

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Uganda Airlines faces international ban over gross mismanagement, warns Mwenda

Uganda Airlines faces international ban over gross mismanagement, warns Mwenda

Mwenda says unless radical changes are implemented within the next three months, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) will be forced to ground the fleet or face global blacklisting by international regulators.Uganda Airlines is teetering on the brink of an international aviation ban

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NRM Gov’t Chief Whip Denis Obua Whipped by Teacher in Ajuri MP Race

NRM Gov’t Chief Whip Denis Obua Whipped by Teacher in Ajuri MP Race

Alebtong — Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) candidate Fred Jalameso has been officially declared the winner of the Ajuri County parliamentary race after securing 16,336 votes, narrowly defeating National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer and Chief Government Whip Denis Obua, who polled 15,5

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NUP’s Nubian Li Decries Arrests of Polling Agents in Nakawa

NUP’s Nubian Li Decries Arrests of Polling Agents in Nakawa

Musician-turned-politician Ali Bukeni, popularly known as Nubian Li, has decried the arrest of his polling agents in parts of Nakawa East during voting for the Nakawa Division mayoral race. Despite the challenges, Nubian Li said he remained confident of winning the race. The National Un

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Muyanja Ssenyonga Heads to Court over Contested Defeat

Muyanja Ssenyonga Heads to Court over Contested Defeat

Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze Bakireke condemned what she described as interference by NRM officials in the electoral process, accusing them of coercing the returning officer into abandoning established procedures.CourtJohnson Muyanja Ssenyonga, a former Mukono District LC V

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