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31 Jan '26
Dr Zedriga reportedly went missing on January 18, 2026, three days after the general elections, in which NUP leader, musician-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, challenged long-time president Yoweri Museveni.NUP's Lina Zedriga (courtesy)The U
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31 Jan '26
UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo disclosed that in some centres, scouts and invigilators were either bribed or threatened with physical harm by school directors and headteachers to allow teachers to directly assist candidates inside examination rooms.The Uganda National Examinations Boar
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31 Jan '26
There was Tension at the Masaka High Court on Friday afternoon following a court order for a vote recount in the fiercely contested Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament race.The decision by Masaka Chief Magistrate Abert Asiimwe came after an application by Justine Nameere, the candidate
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31 Jan '26
There is growing consensus among strategists at Kavule-based NUP headquarters that the political relationship between them on one hand and Shamim Malende on the other is irretrievably broken. And that the Kampala Woman MP won’t be returning to the principal to kneel for the party’s flag and e
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31 Jan '26
The State House of Uganda has said the letter making rounds on social media purportedly authored by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni approving a Shs2.5 billion grant to an “investor” is fake.According to the Special Presidential Assistant- Press and Mobilization also Deputy Presidentia
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31 Jan '26
KAMPALA — Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has apologised to the United States and formally walked back earlier social media remarks that had cast doubt on ongoing military cooperation between Kampala and Washington.In a statement posted on X on Friday morning, Ge
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31 Jan '26
President Museveni claimed that one million fake ballots were printed locally in Kampala, while 1.7 million were printed in Dubai and smuggled into Uganda, allegations he said were uncovered after the previous election cycle.Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has alleged tha
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30 Jan '26
Kampala District Returning Officer, Jennifer Kyobutungi has ordered the opening of sealed black boxes containing election materials from Kawempe Division after failing to declare a winner in the division’s mayoral race, following competing victory claims by the leading candidates.The dec
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30 Jan '26
Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, Hon. Medard Lubega Sseggona and Hon. Asuman Basalirwa visited Butambala County MP, Mohammed Muwanga Kivumbi, at Kitalya Prison today, where he is being held on charges of terrorism. The visit was confirmed by the Democrat Front Party, which shared the update along with a phot
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30 Jan '26
Human Resource managers across government ministries have been ordered to take strict action against officers who arrive late or skip work, as concerns grow over absenteeism and poor service delivery in public offices.Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku expressed frustration ove