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NUP Candidate Withdraws from Kwania North MP Race

NUP Candidate Withdraws from Kwania North MP Race

With just a few days to the national elections, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Kwania North Constituency, Allan Charles Odongo, has withdrawn from the parliamentary race.Odongo says President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the National Chairperson of the National Resi

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Uganda: NUP Condemns Campaign Poster Vandalism in Masaka, Accuses Security of Inaction

Uganda: NUP Condemns Campaign Poster Vandalism in Masaka, Accuses Security of Inaction

Tension is rising in Masaka District after supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) accused their political rivals of orchestrating the systematic destruction of campaign materials, a development that has alarmed residents as the election season intensifies.NUP leaders and supporter

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Court Decides Tomorrow on Ssebamala’s Case Against Mao Leadership

Court Decides Tomorrow on Ssebamala’s Case Against Mao Leadership

Kampala– High Court Judge Joyce Kavuma has set the Friday 9th January 2026 as the date on which she will deliver a ruling in a matter which was filed by Democratic Party (DP) Senior Member led by Bukoto Central Legislator, Hon. Richard Ssebamala challenging the manner in which the Party’s Del

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NRM CEC Member Fights for Microphone At Museveni’s Tuesday Kawempe Rally

NRM CEC Member Fights for Microphone At Museveni’s Tuesday Kawempe Rally

On Tuesday, NRM Candidate YK Museveni held his campaign rally for Kawempe Division and this was venued at Kawempe Mbogo grounds.The rally started well with area NRM elders’ council chairman John Fisher Kasenge (who also works with Uganda Land Commission) introducing the big people presen

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Presidential candidates push EC on final register

Presidential candidates push EC on final register

Presidential candidates running to be elected to the highest office in the land in seven days have pushed the Electoral Commission (EC) to the wall, demanding a copy of the cleaned and final voters register. Section 19 of the Electoral Commission Act Cap 176 demands the EC to issue the register t

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Ministry releases 2026 school calendar, outlines term dates and national activities

Ministry releases 2026 school calendar, outlines term dates and national activities

The calendar was announced by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Kedrace Turyagyenda, and applies to pre-primary, primary and post-primary schools across the country.The Ministry of Education and Sports has released the official schools and other institutions calendar for 2026, outlining term dat

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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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Ministry of Finance allays fears on election-induced inflation

Ministry of Finance allays fears on election-induced inflation

Elevated government spending coupled with widespread voter bribery and campaign expenditure has resulted in inflation spikes in recent elections, such as the 2011 elections which sparked the famous “walk to work” protests.The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Dr

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JUMPING THE SHIP! Key opposition bigwigs defect to NRM, vow to hunt votes for M7

JUMPING THE SHIP! Key opposition bigwigs defect to NRM, vow to hunt votes for M7

Key opposition parliamentary candidates have defected to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), pledging to mobilise votes for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ahead of the 2026 general elections.The defectors were on Wednesday unveiled by Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebw

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UPDF Appeals to Mufti to Promote Peace Ahead of Elections

UPDF Appeals to Mufti to Promote Peace Ahead of Elections

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has appealed to the Mufti of Uganda, His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, to continue guiding Muslim clerics and the faithful to uphold peace and harmony before, during, and after the forthcoming national elections. A senior delegation of UPD

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