CDF declares 2026 elections the most peaceful since 1996
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has described Uganda’s 2026 general elections as the most peaceful since...
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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 powe...
Kanyesigye floors NRM’s Ampaire to win National Female Youth MP Seat
Independent candidate Mercy Kanyesigye Friday defeated NRM’s Flag bearer Dianah Ampaire Kampe to win the National Female Youth MP seat after a closely fought vote...
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 contest...
Kasolo says Buganda deserves bigger share after backing Museveni, NRM in 2026 polls
NRM Buganda Vice Chairperson Haruna Kasolo says Buganda deserves a bigger share of government positions after delivering strong support for Museveni in the 2026 elections...
Uganda: NRM's Turyamureeba Secures Second Term As Kitagwenda Town Council Chairperson
Patrick Turyamureeba Payi has been re-elected as the Chairperson of Kitagwenda Town Council for a second term, securing a decisive victory in the just-concluded polls.Tur...
Understanding Hon. Nameere’s Election Saga: The Iron Lady Who Withstood the Opposition Storm to Emerge Masaka City Woman MP
Hon Justine Nameere’s journey to Parliament has been anything but ordinary. Following a bruising political contest and an intense legal battle, she has emerged vic...
Corruption by NRM Flag Bearers Created Room for Bobi Wine to Win in Serere District
Serere District, in the wider Teso region, turned out to be one of the areas where the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi W...
BIG STORY: Magistrate Declares Nameere Masaka City MP After Controversial Vote Recount
National Resistance Movement’s Justice Nameere also a daughter to former Minister Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has been declared the winner of the Masaka City Wom...
‎Masaka Woman MP Election Vote Recount Unearths Gross Mismatch in Numbers
‎‎On Friday evening, the Masaka Chief Magistrate Abert Asiimwe commenced the implement an order of vote recount, which arouse from an application filed by Jus...