President Museveni is meeting members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) caucus at State House Entebbe today amid growing political tensions over the UPDF Amendment Bill 2025—a contentious piece of legislation that has triggered alarm among the opposition, legal experts, and civil
Christopher Oscar Kato in the dockA 28-year-old Ugandan man residing in Lamtara 1, Jumeirah, Dubai, has been remanded to Luzira Prison for allegedly defrauding a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer of over $61,900 (approximately Shs 200 millio
All journalists and media practitioners intending to cover Uganda’s 2026 general elections must undergo a mandatory accreditation process through the Media Council and the Electoral Commission (EC), according to new guidelines issued by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC).The dire
Opinion polls—conducted through field surveys, phone-ins, and online platforms—have become an integral feature of electoral cycles worldwide.In Uganda, these polls often aim to gauge candidate popularity and predict election outcomes.However, the Uganda Communications Commission
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has criticised Parliament for what it calls a rushed and exclusionary process in handling the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025.In a statement, NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya expressed disappointment over the short n
Kampala, Uganda — The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced that the long-awaited mass enrollment and renewal of National Identity Cards (IDs) will officially begin on May 27, 2025.Speaking at a press briefing last w
The first day of the papal conclave ended without a new pope, as black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 9:01pm local time—nearly three hours after the expected time—signaling that no cardinal had secured the required majority in the initial vote.The black smoke leaves
With political activity intensifying ahead of the 2026 general elections, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has announced it will begin enforcing poster fees in line with the recently approved Kampala Capital City Outdoor Advertising Ordinance.Campaign posters and other advertisements
Absa Bank Uganda today unveiled two new digital innovations, digi loans and online account opening, aimed at meeting the growing demand for fast, convenient, and paperless banking.The digi loan allows eligible customers to instantly borrow between shs20,000 and shs 2 million with
The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially launched the display of the national voters’ register at 620 polling stations that had previously delayed the process.These stations, which were left out when the nationwide exercise began on April 25, will now conduct the display from May 6 t
