The Ministry of Education and Sports has released the official 2026 school calendar, setting the first term to begin Feb. 10 for pre-primary, primary and post-primary institutionsKAMPALA, Uganda — The government has ordered all educational institutions that opened for the 2026 academic y
Human rights lawyer and civic activist Dr. Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), has been granted bail, weeks after her arrest and remand to Luzira Prison in a case that sparked widespread public debate and concern among civil society groups.
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,
Candidates reviewing results. Opposition NUP candidates alleged rigging, as their DR forms seemed not to tally with the results being declared by the returning officer.Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The tallying of votes from Wakiso’s recently concluded municipal elections has descen
As mobile money services finally flicker back to life, one thing remains completely offline: accountability.For nearly a week during the tense election period, millions of Ugandans were left stranded — unable to withdraw their own money, forced to beg agents, ration transactions, or in s
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
In a hard-hitting message to President Yoweri Museveni, Justice Dr. Esther Kitimbo Kisaakye, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda, has told the 81-year-old president that if he genuinely won the January 15 general election, then he should do 10 things to put his house in order. Before we
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
Ugandans will be asked to pay more than UGX 2.368 trillion in taxes over the next five years to cover the salaries of officers and staff of the Uganda Police Force (UPF). This revelation came from Aggrey Wunyi, the Undersecretary of the Uganda Police Force, when he appeared before Parliament’s
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has announced the full restoration of internet services across the country, ending days of restricted access imposed during the recently concluded general elections.In a public notice dated Monday, 26 January 2026, the communications regulator sai
