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 1996...
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All elections should be held on the same day
On October 8, 1995, Uganda promulgated a brand new Constitution. The first general election under the new constitution was held in 1996.The presidential elections were co...
Why Christian Romero is Handed Four Game Ban After Man United Red Card
Cristian Romero will serve a four-match suspension after being sent off during Tottenham’s clash with Manchester United on Saturday afternoon.Don't miss out! Get your d...
NRM Candidate Wins Mayor Race for Kasangati Town Council Which is Where Bobi Wine Magere Home is Located
Strategists inside NUP headquarters at Kavule have been left with no option but to agree with Dr. Kizza Besigye’s time-tested conclusion that the vote and mere ballotin...
ROGERS WADADA: The NBS Nameere-Mulyanyama altercation, UCC and Media Council should wake up
KAMPALA – On December 12th, 2024, the Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Nyombi Thembo outed a letter addressed to among others all televi...
M7 Minister Nabbosa Ssebugwawo Publicly Reprimands Newly-Elected MP Zambali at Ssabalangira Musanje’s Burial for Keeping Election Victory Secret from Her
A dramatic moment stole the show at the burial of Buganda’s Ssabalangira, Godfrey Kikulwe Musanje, in Kasawo, Mukono District on Thursday, when State Minister for Infor...
Police Probe Aggravated Robbery of Electoral Materials in Luwero
Luwero District — Police in Luwero District are investigating an incident of aggravated robbery targeting electoral materials that occurred in Makulubita Sub-County, Ka...
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 contested re...
Inside Uganda’s elections, where goons set the rules
On December 7, 2025, Reuters carried a stark headline that rippled across Uganda’s political landscape: “Bobi Wine says Uganda security forces beat him.”The wire st...
Unsealed Ballot Papers Spark Concerns Among Kakira LCIII Candidates
Candidates contesting for the Kakira Town Council LCIII position in Jinja District have raised concerns over unsealed ballot papers, contrary to the guidelines provided d...