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19 Jan '26
Police in Nakaseke district have arrested at least 50 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) following violent protests over the parliamentary election results.The unrest followed the announcement on Friday night that Charles Nsereko Basajjassubi of the ruling National Resistance
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19 Jan '26
Witta, who has now lost elections in consecutive election cycles, once again failed to secure a parliamentary seat after contesting as an independent candidate, having earlier lost the NRM party ticket during primaries.Family Urges Vinka’s Husband to Quit Politics After Another Isingiro
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19 Jan '26
Uganda’s Chief Justice, Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, retires at the age of 70, concluding a legal and public service career spanning over forty years.Appointed Chief Justice in August 2020, he oversaw reforms aimed at improving access to justice, reducing case backlogs, and modernizing
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19 Jan '26
Uganda’s Chief Justice, Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, retires at the age of 70, concluding a legal and public service career spanning over forty years.Appointed Chief Justice in August 2020, he oversaw reforms aimed at improving access to justice, reducing case backlogs, and modernizing
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19 Jan '26
The UCC boss said the commission was aware that some individuals were using such tools to evade directives put in place by authorities.The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has announced the partial restoration of internet services following restrictions imposed during the recent pres
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19 Jan '26
Museveni receiving the presidential results from the NRM leadership on Sunday in RwakituraRWAKITURA, Uganda — President Museveni addressed the deadly Butambala incident on Sunday while receiving the official declaration of the presidential election results at his country home in Rwakitur
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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
Unlike previous general elections where the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) swept all the Members of Parliament seats in the capital Kampala, the 2026 polls turned out different.The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) pulled off a significant performance that few anticipated
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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
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