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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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Ssenyonyi in Trouble: High Court Fixes January 7 Hearing in Nakawa Nomination Dispute

Ssenyonyi in Trouble: High Court Fixes January 7 Hearing in Nakawa Nomination Dispute

Kampala — The High Court of Uganda has set January 7, 2026, to hear a petition challenging the nomination of candidates for the Nakawa Division West parliamentary seat, escalating a dispute that has already caused sharp exchanges among aspirants.According to a hearing notice issued on Ja

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Jailed NUP’s Mufumbiro Further Remanded, Misses Chance to Vote

Jailed NUP’s Mufumbiro Further Remanded, Misses Chance to Vote

The others are: Edward Ssebufu also known as Eddie Mutwe Acleo Kivumbi, Doreen Kaija (Principal of the NUP Leadership School), Saudah Madada (who was absent today), Tasi Calvin (alias Bobi Giant), Edwin Sserunkuma (alias Eddy King Kabejja), Sharif Lukenge, Yasin Nyanzi, Tonny Kaweesi and Olivia

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BUTAMBALA: Meet Lydia Mirembe, The Iron Lady Making NUP’s Aisha Kabanda Sweat Plazma

BUTAMBALA: Meet Lydia Mirembe, The Iron Lady Making NUP’s Aisha Kabanda Sweat Plazma

Political temperatures continue to rise in Butambala District as the contest for the Woman Member of Parliament seat intensifies, with incumbent Aisha Kabanda of the National Unity Platform (NUP) facing mounting pressure from her former rival, Lydia Mirembe.Local political observers say th

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Wereba Kivumbi Weraba: The Song hitting in Butambala as Politics Take a Dramatic Turn

Wereba Kivumbi Weraba: The Song hitting in Butambala as Politics Take a Dramatic Turn

As Uganda heads into the final stretch of the electoral calendar, the political landscape in Butambala District has become increasingly turbulent.With 15 January 2026 fast approaching the decisive polling day shifting voter moods and unexpected dynamics are redefining what was once conside

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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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Religious Leaders Raise Alarm Over Arrest of Opposition Supporters, Rights Activists

Religious Leaders Raise Alarm Over Arrest of Opposition Supporters, Rights Activists

The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has held discussions with Police over arrest of opposition supporters and human rights activists as Uganda moves closer to the 2026 general elections.Several opposition supporters have been arrested since the commencement of election campaigns,

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IUIU Cancels Mature Entry Certificate of NRM MP Flag Bearer Ahead of Polling Day

IUIU Cancels Mature Entry Certificate of NRM MP Flag Bearer Ahead of Polling Day

The Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) has cancelled the Mature Entry Certificate of Kitagwenda District National Resistance Movement (NRM) Member of Parliament flag bearer, Robert Mugabe, after finding that the documents he used to qualify for the May 2021 Mature Entry Aptitude Test were fraudu

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Dr. Sarah Bireete Denied Bail, Remanded to Luzira Prison

Dr. Sarah Bireete Denied Bail, Remanded to Luzira Prison

Dr. Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), has Friday been remanded to Luzira Prison after being denied bail in a case involving the alleged unlawful disclosure of national voters’ information.The 49-year-old activist appeared before Chie

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ULS Isaac Ssemakadde’s Deputy Narrates The Humiliation He & Other Lawyers Endured As They Followed Up On Sarah Bireete Arrest Case

ULS Isaac Ssemakadde’s Deputy Narrates The Humiliation He & Other Lawyers Endured As They Followed Up On Sarah Bireete Arrest Case

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has revealed what its leadership described as troubling experiences while attempting to access the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), Sarah Bireete, during her detention at Nateete Police Station.Speaking at a CCG Board of Dir

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