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...
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Police call for calm as Uganda enters final days ahead of Thursday’s general elections
The Uganda Police Force has called on citizens and political actors to maintain peace and refrain from violence as the country enters the final days ahead of polling day...
Ugandan lured to Russia, forced to join military surrenders to Ukrainian army
The 44-year-old Ugandan, Akantorana Richard, who was lured with promises of employment as a supermarket attendant in Russia, only to be forced into the Russian militaryA...
Off the ballot, Ugandan president's son waits in the wings this election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — One figure looms large ahead of Uganda's elections Thursday, although he is not on the ballot: the president's son and military commander, Muhooz...
What are the takeaways from the Bwowe appeal?
This past week, a number of candidates taking part in the Nakawa Division West parliamentary race heaved a sigh of relief after the High Court in Kampala dismissed an app...
Was 11th Parliament for or against the people?
After Jacob Oulanyah won a bitter race against Rebecca Kadaga to become the Speaker of the 11th Parliament in May 2021, he promised to preside over a “people-centred Ho...
Uganda’s moment to build, not beg, the world
There are moments in a nation’s life when an external decision, seemingly adverse, even unfair, forces an uncomfortable but necessary reckoning.The recent tightening of...
Jinja EC Clears Ballot Boxes in Key Pre-Election Verification Exercise
Jinja City is made up of three constituencies, Jinja North, Jinja South East, and Jinja South West, with a combined 185,372 registered voters expected to participate in t...
Court Upholds EC Decision Blocking Magogo Rival from Budiope East MP Race
The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an appeal by former police officer Daniel Mulirire, keeping in place the Electoral Commission (EC) decision that removed him from...
EC Upholds Mawokota South NRM MP Candidate’s Nomination
The Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed a petition challenging the nomination of NRM’s John Bosco Seguya Lubyayi as a candidate in the Mawokota South parliamentary...