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Backlash as EC Denominates Magogo Rival for Buyende MP Race

Backlash as EC Denominates Magogo Rival for Buyende MP Race

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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Tororo Municipality MP Candidate, Shyam Tanna’s Mobilizer Dies Mysteriously

Tororo Municipality MP Candidate, Shyam Tanna’s Mobilizer Dies Mysteriously

One of the chief mobilizer for Shyam Tanna contesting to become MP Tororo Municipality against the incumbent, Apollo Yeri Ofwono has been found dead under mysterious circumstances.Khalid Saleh Muyaga died in a corridor next to Capital Pub in Tororo Municipality in the morning of Friday, De

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Bad day for Byabakama as Kadaga Joins Kabaka in disputing EC’s Readiness to Deliver Credible Elections

Bad day for Byabakama as Kadaga Joins Kabaka in disputing EC’s Readiness to Deliver Credible Elections

Stung by the controversial circumstances under which Budiope East MP Moses Magogo’s leading opponent Daniel Mulirire (an NRM-leaning independent) was denominated and disqualified from the race, leading Busoga kingmaker Rebecca Kadaga has sharply criticized the Electoral Commission.Speaki

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EC disqualifies Magogo’s rival from Budiope East race days to 2026 elections

EC disqualifies Magogo’s rival from Budiope East race days to 2026 elections

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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RUKUNGIRI: Tumukunde Faces Stiff Resistance from Ingrid Turinawe as Besigye Jailing Fuels Political Tension

RUKUNGIRI: Tumukunde Faces Stiff Resistance from Ingrid Turinawe as Besigye Jailing Fuels Political Tension

Bishop of North Kigezi, Onesmus Asiimwe, summoned Tumukunde and Ingrid before the congregation at Kinyansano Cathedral on Christmas DayRukungiri Municipality is shaping up as one of the most politically charged battlegrounds ahead of the general elections, with Henry Tumukunde facing stiff

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NUP’s Rubongoya Accuses Museveni Regime of Bribery and Coercion in Tooro and Rwenzori ‘Defections’ Ahead of 2026 Elections

NUP’s Rubongoya Accuses Museveni Regime of Bribery and Coercion in Tooro and Rwenzori ‘Defections’ Ahead of 2026 Elections

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

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OPM starts beneficiary identification for UGX 76bn cattle restocking plan

OPM starts beneficiary identification for UGX 76bn cattle restocking plan

Reader modeOPM starts beneficiary identification for UGX 76bn cattle restocking plandailyexpress.co.ug9hCattle graze in northern Uganda, where communities affected by war and displacement await implementation of the UGX 76 billion national restocking programme.A

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Kaberamaido Principal HR Officer Interdicted Over Absenteeism and Misconduct

Kaberamaido Principal HR Officer Interdicted Over Absenteeism and Misconduct

Kaberamaido, Uganda – Panic has gripped officers attached to Kaberamaido District Local Government following the interdiction of the District Principal Human Resource Officer, Mr John Bosco Omwanet, over alleged absenteeism, arrogance, and intimidation of staff.Mr Omwanet was interdicte

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For whose children is NRM “protecting the gains”?

For whose children is NRM “protecting the gains”?

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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‘We Couldn’t Afford to be Embarrassed’ – Museveni on Building Hoima Stadium Ahead of Afcon 2027

‘We Couldn’t Afford to be Embarrassed’ – Museveni on Building Hoima Stadium Ahead of Afcon 2027

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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