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No internet shutdown planned for elections, Govt says

No internet shutdown planned for elections, Govt says

Government has dismissed claims iof a planned internet shutdown during the 2026 elections, warning media and digital platforms against misinformation and irresponsible election coverage.Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance Dr. Aminah Zawedde addresses the media

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NUP Woman MP Candidate for Ibanda Defects to NRM Days to Polls

NUP Woman MP Candidate for Ibanda Defects to NRM Days to Polls

Ibanda, Uganda — The National Unity Platform (NUP) Woman Member of Parliament candidate for Ibanda District, Patricia Kenyangi, has defected to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), just 11 days to polling day.Kenyangi formally withdrew her candidature through a handwritten lett

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I’m Even Tired Being An MP – Troubled Muwanga Kivumbi Helplessly Laments As Voters Mount Pressure

I’m Even Tired Being An MP – Troubled Muwanga Kivumbi Helplessly Laments As Voters Mount Pressure

Butambala District Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has admitted feeling worn out as campaigns enter their final stretch, saying he is tired of being an MP and urging the public to stop treating the position as a matter of life and death.Speaking during a recent interview, Kiv

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Electoral Commission warns public against unauthorized voters’ information website

Electoral Commission warns public against unauthorized voters’ information website

KAMPALA – The Electoral Commission (EC) has issued a public warning against the unauthorized use of voters’ information, cautioning Ugandans to avoid a website operating under the name www.registry.ugtally.com, which it says is not affiliated with the Commission.In a press release date

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EC Faces Pushback from Clergy Over Polling Station Restrictions

EC Faces Pushback from Clergy Over Polling Station Restrictions

Meanwhile, police and the military have come under criticism for alleged human rights abuses, including beating, shooting, teargas use, and arrests of supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi across different parts of the country.Justice

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UCC speaks out on internet, mobile money shutdown rumors

UCC speaks out on internet, mobile money shutdown rumors

Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director, Nyombi Thembo, addresses the media in KampalaKAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda Communications Commission on Saturday flagged a viral public notice as fraudulent, dismissing claims that mobile money and banking services would be suspended du

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IUIU Cancels Mature Entry Certificate of NRM MP Flag Bearer Ahead of Polling Day

IUIU Cancels Mature Entry Certificate of NRM MP Flag Bearer Ahead of Polling Day

The Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) has cancelled the Mature Entry Certificate of Kitagwenda District National Resistance Movement (NRM) Member of Parliament flag bearer, Robert Mugabe, after finding that the documents he used to qualify for the May 2021 Mature Entry Aptitude Test were fraudu

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Dr. Sarah Bireete Denied Bail, Remanded to Luzira Prison

Dr. Sarah Bireete Denied Bail, Remanded to Luzira Prison

Dr. Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), has Friday been remanded to Luzira Prison after being denied bail in a case involving the alleged unlawful disclosure of national voters’ information.The 49-year-old activist appeared before Chie

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Bobi Wine Alleges Plot to Arrest Him Before Elections

Bobi Wine Alleges Plot to Arrest Him Before Elections

National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential candidate Bobi Wine has alleged that security agencies plan to arrest him before polling day and provoke violence in Mbale City, claims authorities said were not backed by evidence.In a statement posted on social media on Friday, Bobi Wine, the Na

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Uganda: Kyagwe Chief, Religious Leaders Call for Peace Ahead of Elections

Uganda: Kyagwe Chief, Religious Leaders Call for Peace Ahead of Elections

Religious leaders have urged Ugandans to uphold peace, love, and unity as the country approaches the general elections amid rising political tensions.The call was made during New Year's Day Mass at St. Paul's Catholic Parish in Mukono Municipality, where Father Paul Sebitoogo appealed to c

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