Search Results

Namirembe Bitamazire lived a fulfilling career in public service

Namirembe Bitamazire lived a fulfilling career in public service

Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire, a towering figure in Uganda’s education sector, passed away on January 14 at the age of 84.A professional teacher, former head teacher, and member of parliament for Mpigi district, Bitamazire dedicated more than 50 years to shaping the nation’s learning

Ultimate Uganda

Uganda Prisons denies claims of female inmates getting pregnant in jail

Uganda Prisons denies claims of female inmates getting pregnant in jail

The prison authorities described allegations from members of parliament as unfounded and impossible under the current prison system.Officials from the Uganda Prisons Service have refuted allegations and public concerns regarding the possibility of female inmates conceiving while in custody

Ultimate Uganda

NRM sweeps Lango LC polls as voters abandon old loyalties

NRM sweeps Lango LC polls as voters abandon old loyalties

NRM has emerged dominant in Lango local council elections, winning key districts including Lira City, Apac, Kole, Kwania and Dokolo as voters signal a shift toward performance-based politics.NRM candidates secured major victories in Lango sub-region local council elections.Lango Sub

Ultimate Uganda

Military break into Bobi Wine’s house; Barbie Itungo ‘isolated’

Military break into Bobi Wine’s house; Barbie Itungo ‘isolated’

In a video shared online, Barbie Itungo is heard sounding visibly shaken as she questions the presence and actions of uniformed men inside her compound. Armed soldiers have reportedly broken into the residence of National Unity Platform leader Bobi Wine, leaving his wife, Barbie Itungo Kya

Ultimate Uganda

DEVELOPING STORY: Police Arrests Another NUP Deputy President

DEVELOPING STORY: Police Arrests Another NUP Deputy President

Police has this morning arrested another National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy President just days after the highly contested 2026 General Elections where Museveni was declared winner with over 7m votes.The party Deputy President arrested today is Butambala county legislator Muhammed Muwang

Ultimate Uganda

GULU: Voters protest use of plastic buckets for ballot boxes

GULU: Voters protest use of plastic buckets for ballot boxes

polling official under the watch of police inserts holes on the edges of the plastic buckets to allow fitting of security seals in Gulu cityGulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Polling at Limu Medical Flats Polling Station (OI-LZ) in Laroo-Pece Division, Gulu City, was thrown into chaos on Thu

Ultimate Uganda

Balimwezo in the lead as official Kampala Mayoral race results delay

Balimwezo in the lead as official Kampala Mayoral race results delay

Lord Mayoral Candidate Engineer Ronald Balimwezo accompanied by his wife going to cast their Votes at Mutungo Zone 4 in Nakawa Division.Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unofficial preliminary results from most centres across Kampala indicated that Ronald Nsubuga Balimwezo of NUP led at

Ultimate Uganda

Uganda investigates Almohen Trade Ltd over alleged election interference, gold smuggling

Uganda investigates Almohen Trade Ltd over alleged election interference, gold smuggling

KAMPALA, Uganda — Security agencies have launched a massive investigation into a sophisticated gold-smuggling ring allegedly used to funnel untraceable international funds into the 2026 general election, sparking fears of a foreign-backed plot to destabilize the country.At the center of

Ultimate Uganda

Local Government Elections: Arrests, allegations, and low voter turnout

Local Government Elections: Arrests, allegations, and low voter turnout

The local government elections have concluded amid a mix of tension, allegations of malpractice, and low voter turnout in several districts.Across the country, polling stations experienced disputes ranging from voter bribery and denied voting rights to claims of ballot stuffing, prompting

Ultimate Uganda

Former minister Ssempijja runs to court after losing election.

Former minister Ssempijja runs to court after losing election.

Kalungu East Constituency parliamentary election loser Vincent Sempijja has dragged the winner and the Electoral Commission to court claiming he was robbed of his victory.The former defence minister, who had contested on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket lost to the National Pl

Ultimate Uganda