GULU: Voters protest use of plastic buckets for ballot boxes
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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...
UPDF says no cause for alarm as patrols commence in Kampala
The army’s acting spokesperson Colonel Chris Magezi confirmed that patrols had begun in the capital city but stressed there was “no cause for alarm.” Ahead of next...
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...
NRM Releases Final 25% Facilitation for Parish Based Grassrout Mobilization
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has released the fourth and final tranche of facilitation funds for parish-based grassroots mobilisation, marking a key milestone i...
RUKUNGIRI: Tumukunde Faces Stiff Resistance from Ingrid Turinawe as Besigye Jailing Fuels Political Tension
Bishop of North Kigezi, Onesmus Asiimwe, summoned Tumukunde and Ingrid before the congregation at Kinyansano Cathedral on Christmas DayRukungiri Municipality is shaping u...
Two suspected motorcycle thieves tracked, killed by mob on Christmas day
SP Michael Kasadha, the Busoga East Police spokesperson confirmed the reportIganga, Uganda: Police in Iganga District are investigating a case of murder by mob action aft...
Phone Thieves Murder Three in Jinja City, Residents Demand Action
Residents from Jinja North, in Jinja City, have demanded immediate police action, following persistent attacks by hooded killers whose only aim seems to be stealing phone...
ULS President Ssemakadde Sends Lawyers to Defend Jailed Journalist Dean Lubowa
After being abandoned by the Uganda Journalists Association, which reportedly blamed him for his own troubles, jailed journalist Dean Lubowa Ssaava has received legal sup...
Sunderland’s finest five wins over Newcastle
The Tyne-Wear derby remains one of English football's fiercest rivalries, with Sunderland and Newcastle United battling for bragging rights in the North East for well ove...