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26 Dec '25
Buyende, Uganda: The Electoral Commission has disqualified independent candidate, Daniel Mulirire from contesting for the Budiope East parliamentary seat, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, who accused the Commission of denying candidat
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26 Dec '25
Vice President Jessica Alupo received her certificate after being declared unopposed for the Katakwi District Woman MP seat at the Electoral Commission offices in Katakwi.Katakwi, Uganda: Uganda’s Vice President Rtd Maj Jessica Alupo Rose Epel has been declared unopposed for the Katakwi
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25 Dec '25
Sometime back, on a flight to Tanzania, I found myself on neighbouring seats with a son of a senior politician in the National Resistance Movement.He spoke English with an accent, which meant international training. But you could tell he had formed his early childhood in the not-so-posh Ka
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25 Dec '25
Built on a 34-acre site on the outskirts of Hoima, the complex includes training pitches, athlete facilities, media zones, parking and security installations, and is designed to meet international and FIFA standards, officials saidMuseveni showcases his skills at the commissioning of the s
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25 Dec '25
MThe Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Nakawa Division West Member of Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, together with seven other parliamentary candidates, will know within the next two weeks whether they will appear on the ballot in the January 15, 2026 general elections.The Leader of
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24 Dec '25
The Electoral Commission has disqualified National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Resty Sarah Kyarimpa from contesting for the Isingiro District Woman Member of Parliament seat in the 2025 parliamentary elections, citing failure to meet nomination requirements.In a decision dated Dec. 23,
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24 Dec '25
Mityana District has emerged as one of Uganda's most fiercely contested political battlegrounds, with both the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and the National Unity Platform (NUP) vying for dominance ahead of the 2026 general elections.Each side insists it will outperform the ot
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24 Dec '25
The political tensions in Uganda escalated after Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among, responded strongly to Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) over claims regarding a potential by-election in Bukedea.At President Yoweri Museveni’s rally at Nsambwe Primary School playground in Ky
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23 Dec '25
National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has promised a by-election for the Bukedea Woman MP seat once he defeats President Yoweri Museveni in the 2026 general election.Kyagulanyi made the pledge following the controversial blocking of three aspirants
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23 Dec '25
The High Court on Sunday upheld the Electoral Commission’s decision to disqualify the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Busiro East Constituency, Mathias Walukaga, on grounds of lacking the requisite academic qualifications. The High Court on Sunday upheld the Electoral Commiss