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As Uganda approaches its general elections on January 15, 2026, tensions are escalating over potential communication blackouts, with the Uganda Communications Commission...
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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 t...
Police Bust EC Staff, Student With Hundreds of Voter Slips
Police in Mityana have arrested two Electoral Commission (EC) supervisors and a student after recovering hundreds of voter allocation slips and issuance forms under suspi...
Walukagga Endorses Former NUP Rival Magoola for Busiro East MP Seat
Wakiso — Disqualified National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer Mathias Walukagga has endorsed Emmanuel Magoola, a former party rival, in the Busiro East parliamen...
‎Democratic Front Candidates Task Parents on Post-Election Protests
The Democratic Front (DF) party candidates in Masaka have urged parents to take a more proactive role in advising their children against participating in protests linked...
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 fas...
No internet shutdown planned for elections, Govt says
Government has dismissed claims iof a planned internet shutdown during the 2026 elections, warning media and digital platforms against misinformation and irresponsible el...
NUP Woman MP Candidate for Ibanda Defects to NRM Days to Polls
Ibanda, Uganda — The National Unity Platform (NUP) Woman Member of Parliament candidate for Ibanda District, Patricia Kenyangi, has defected to the ruling National...
Electoral Commission warns public against unauthorized voters’ information website
KAMPALA – The Electoral Commission (EC) has issued a public warning against the unauthorized use of voters’ information, cautioning Ugandans to avoid a webs...
EC Faces Pushback from Clergy Over Polling Station Restrictions
Meanwhile, police and the military have come under criticism for alleged human rights abuses, including beating, shooting, teargas use, and arrests of supporters of Natio...