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Outrage As Defeated MP withdraws Scholarships From Students

Outrage As Defeated MP withdraws Scholarships From Students

Outrage has erupted in parts of Mawokota County South after Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Parliamentary Whip and outgoing MP Yusuf Nsibambi allegedly withdrew bursary support for dozens of students following his defeat in the recent presidential and parliamentary elections.Nsibambi is

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Sembabule Election Disputes Trigger Feud Between Security, Unsuccessful NUP Candidates

Sembabule Election Disputes Trigger Feud Between Security, Unsuccessful NUP Candidates

Kagaayi accuses Namugga of running a campaign based on false propaganda and inciting violence against political opponents, arguing that after such plans were foiled, she resorted to blackmail to gain political mileage. The inconsistencies that characterized the just-concluded elections hav

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Kadaga Effect: NRM sweeps all parliamentary, district seats in 2026 elections

Kadaga Effect: NRM sweeps all parliamentary, district seats in 2026 elections

Kamuli District delivered a total NRM sweep in the 2026 elections, a victory party leaders say honours Rebecca Kadaga’s call for unity, reconciliation and continuity.First Deputy Prime Minister and Kamuli Woman MP Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga.Kamuli, Uganda: Busoga East’s Kamuli Dist

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UEDCL Moves in as Yusuf Nsibambi’s Power Cut Sparks Police Probe and Jail Fears

UEDCL Moves in as Yusuf Nsibambi’s Power Cut Sparks Police Probe and Jail Fears

Mpigi District was thrown into shock and anger after Buyaaya–Kitojjo village stayed in total darkness for nearly two weeks. What first appeared to be a normal power outage has now exploded into a major political and criminal controversy involving a former Member of Parliament.The Uganda

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There is life outside cabinet – Minister Baryomunsi shrugs off Muhoozi threats

There is life outside cabinet – Minister Baryomunsi shrugs off Muhoozi threats

The minister stressed that he has never lobbied for a cabinet position and would not lose sleep over the possibility of being dropped. Minister of Information and National Guidance, Hon. Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has once again dismissed remarks by the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kaine

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Rigging aside, why are we still voting from basins?

Rigging aside, why are we still voting from basins?

Uganda’s elections are often discussed through the familiar vocabulary of irregularities: Intimidation, militarisation, ballot stuffing, voter bribery, and contested results. These are serious concerns. But beneath the headline controversies lies a quieter, almost embarrassing question that rar

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UGX 300m Not Enough for MPs’ Cars; NRM MP Wants Grant Raised to UGX 500m

UGX 300m Not Enough for MPs’ Cars; NRM MP Wants Grant Raised to UGX 500m

Bukoto West MP Muhammad Mayanja Ssentayi has explained why he believes the UGX 300 million Parliament plans to give members of the 12th Parliament to buy vehicles is not enough to support their work over a full five-year term.Speaking in an interview on UBC TV, the NRM MP said a car, unlik

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NRM’s Brandon Kintu Defends Size and Role of Parliament Amid Concerns Over Quality of Debate

NRM’s Brandon Kintu Defends Size and Role of Parliament Amid Concerns Over Quality of Debate

As debate intensifies over the size, cost, and performance of Uganda’s incoming 12th Parliament, NRM parliamentary caucus spokesperson Alex Brandon Kintu has defended the constitutional role of legislators, while acknowledging political pressures and public expectations that often undermine eff

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Parish Presiding Officer, Constable Arrested Over Election Fraud in Mubende

Parish Presiding Officer, Constable Arrested Over Election Fraud in Mubende

Police in Mubende District have arrested a parish presiding officer and a police constable over alleged election fraud after unsealed ballot boxes and conflicting declaration forms were discovered at a sub-county tally centre, forcing the cancellation of local government election results.T

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Inside Uganda’s elections, where goons set the rules

Inside Uganda’s elections, where goons set the rules

On December 7, 2025, Reuters carried a stark headline that rippled across Uganda’s political landscape: “Bobi Wine says Uganda security forces beat him.”The wire story reported that Uganda’s leading opposition figure, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, said he was bea

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