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28 Dec '25
Residents of Bugolobi Princess Anna Drive, together with their local council leadership, have dragged a retired Ugandan judge and International Court of Justice (ICJ) judge, Julia Sebutinde to court over the alleged illegal construction of a six-storey apartment block in a residential neighborhoo
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28 Dec '25
Bobi Wine, accompanied by NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya, joined mourners on Saturday night following the death of Fik Famaica’s mother, Jackline Nassimbwa, who succumbed to cancer aged 51.Opposition leader and National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popul
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28 Dec '25
Kibaale District, Uganda — The Electoral Commission (EC) has disqualified Christopher Ategeka, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate in the Buyanja County parliamentary race, dealing a blow to the opposition party ahead of the 2026 general elections.Ategeka had been nominated on Oc
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28 Dec '25
The Electoral Commission has denominated Arnold Ankunda Best the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) candidate in the race to represent the electorates of Isingiro North County to Parliament.In the letter signed by Justice Byabakama, the Commission also found out that Ankunda had nine valid
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27 Dec '25
Supporters of Uganda's opposition leader Kizza Besigye participate in the 'walk to work' campaign that protests higher food and fuel prices in Kalerwe suburb on Thursday, April 21, 2011 (Photo/Ronald Kabuubi/AP)By Oweyegha-AfunaduulaI do not usually argue with my children, whose age
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27 Dec '25
Critics have cited the Buyende decision alongside other recent nomination disputes involving high-profile contests to argue that challengers to powerful incumbents face heightened procedural hurdlesDaniel Mulirire (R) and MagogoThe Electoral Commission has annulled the parliamentary
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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
Kenya has secured its national airspace by procuring the Israeli-made SPYDER air defense system, which empowers the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to intercept and destroy hostile aircraft, drones, and tactical missiles.According to The Jerusalem Post, this high-tech acquisition empowers the K
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26 Dec '25
DEAN LUBOWA SAAVA: Here Is What UCC Boss NOn 24th December, UCC Executive Director Hon Nyombi Thembo posted a message on his X in reference to the private meeting he had had with close family members of the jailed journalist and online broadcaster Dean Lubowa Saava. Nyombi Thembo, who months earl
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26 Dec '25
Kampala, Uganda – As Uganda gears up for the 2026 general elections, National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya has come out swinging against what he describes as a calculated regime strategy to undermine opposition through bribery, arrests, and intimidation.In