Local Government Elections: Arrests, allegations, and low voter turnout
The local government elections have concluded amid a mix of tension, allegations of malpractice, and low voter turnout in several districts.Across the country, polling st...
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Drama at Buguzi Polling Station as Presiding Officer Arrested with Pre-Ticked Ballots
Tension erupted at Buguzi Polling Station in Bunyangabu District after the arrest of a presiding officer attached to the Uganda Electoral Commission (@UgandaEC). The inci...
Basajjabalaba, Tugume clash as Igara West MP race ends in 880-vote drama
Businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba and Tugume Boniface are at the centre of controversy after chaos at the Bushenyi tally centre as Igara West was decided by just 880 votes...
Polling Delays Across the Country As Voters Stay Away
In Kasese, the polling exercise was delayed at most stations due to the absence of the required ten voters needed to witness the opening of the ballot boxes. By 10:00 a.m...
Museveni’s 2026 election victory challenged in Supreme Court
President Museveni campaigned in Lango, urging supporters to protect peace and development gains. Get the details on his NRM party's platform and promises.Presidential ca...
Minister Amongi blames election loss on Speaker Among
Amongi alleged that the Speaker mobilised soldiers and resources to ensure she failed at the polls. The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi, h...
NUP, NRM Share Kampala MP Seats
Unlike previous general elections where the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) swept all the Members of Parliament seats in the capital Kampala, the 2026 polls turn...
2026 Polls: Museveni Declared Victor as Bobi Wine Flees Magere Home
KAMPALA: Uganda’s main opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, said he escaped a security operation at his home in Magere, Wakiso District, a...
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu: From Kamwokya’s Ghetto to the Ballot
As Uganda heads to the polls on January 15, one of the clearest fault lines in the presidential race is not merely political; it is generational, philosophical, and moral...
Namyalo assures Mukono will get market, hospital upgrade in Museveni’s next term
Mukono, Uganda: President Museveni’s Senior Political Advisor and head of the Office of the National Chairman (ONC), Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye, has assured voters in Mukon...