Education ministry issues revised new school calendar 2026
The Ministry of Education and Sports has released the official 2026 school calendar, setting the first term to begin Feb. 10 for pre-primary, primary and post-primary ins...
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Here’s why Ugandans still feel safe under President Museveni
As Uganda reflects on another hard-fought election cycle, one question continues to animate political debate at home and abroad: how has President Museveni, after nearly...
Ssemakadde urges Bobi Wine to regroup after 2026 election loss
Uganda Law Society President Isaac Ssemakadde has urged Bobi Wine to reorganize and broaden his appeal after the 2026 presidential elections, as uncertainty surrounds the...
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...
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...
NUP’s Ssewungu faces vote recount after narrow 46-vote win in Kalungu West
The Masaka Chief Magistrate’s Court has ordered a recount of votes in the Kalungu West parliamentary race following a petition by defeated candidate Ismael Ssemaku...
MTN, Airtel, UCC sued over internet shutdown during elections
The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), George William Nyombi Thembo, addresses a press conference on the internet shutdown ahead of the gen...
MTN gives update on delayed mobile money restoration
The disruption began after UCC suspended some mobile money transactions and internet access ahead of elections held on January 15, 2026.MTN Uganda has said it does not kn...
Are We Protecting the Gains, the Pains, Or the Chains? Uganda’s Moral Audit of Power, Progress & Unequal Memory!
In every election cycle, history is summoned to the dock, not as a witness to be questioned, but as an exhibit to be defended. In Uganda’s current political season...
Border Communities Flee to DRC Over Fears of Post-Election Violence
As Ugandans head for the presidential and parliamentary elections next Thursday, some locals and voters settling at the Uganda–DRC borders in the Bunyoro and West...