Mayoral polls plagued by ballot stuffing and voter apathy
Ugandan municipal elections were hit by low voter turnout and claims of fraud, with officials in Masaka and Soroti reporting ballot stuffing and arrests during the mayora...
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Apac Mayor race tightens as incumbent Patick Ongom arrested, while rivals take early lead
The Apac Municipality mayoral race tightened on Tuesday after police arrested the incumbent over alleged incitement, as rivals took an early lead in provisional results.A...
Gaming Board, police dismantle illegal machine factory in Soroti, arrest Chinese national
Arrested China national known as Lin Haiyun and the illegal equipment he has been operating.Authorities have dismantled an illegal gaming machine manufacturing facility i...
Uganda Airlines faces international ban over gross mismanagement, warns Mwenda
Mwenda says unless radical changes are implemented within the next three months, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) will be forced to ground the fleet or face glo...
I am still being hunted — Bobi Wine says he will resurface at an appropriate time
National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, says he remains in hiding, claiming that he is still being pursued and threatened by the Chief of...
Sarah Opendi Loses Vote Recount Application for Tororo Woman MP
The Tororo Chief Magistrate’s Court has dismissed an application by incumbent National Resistance Movement (NRM) MP Sarah Achieng Opendi seeking a recount of votes in 1...
Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi
Fears for the life of outgoing Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi have intensified after he was charged with terrorism and remanded to Kitalya Prison, a move th...
NRM Gov’t Chief Whip Denis Obua Whipped by Teacher in Ajuri MP Race
Alebtong — Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) candidate Fred Jalameso has been officially declared the winner of the Ajuri County parliamentary race after securing 16,336...
NUP’s Nubian Li Decries Arrests of Polling Agents in Nakawa
Musician-turned-politician Ali Bukeni, popularly known as Nubian Li, has decried the arrest of his polling agents in parts of Nakawa East during voting for the Nakawa Div...
Three French Journalists Expelled From Uganda During Election Period
Kampala — Ugandan authorities expelled three French journalists from the country in January amid heightened controls around coverage of the presidential election in whi...