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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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...
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 i...
Self-Styled NUP “EU Ambassador†Dr Nico Arrested in The Hague Over Unauthorized ICC Protest
The Hague, Netherlands — A self-styled “European Union Ambassador†of Uganda’s National Unity Platform (NUP), Dr Nico, who operates online under...
Museveni Asks Supreme Court to Dismiss Presidential Election Challenge
KAMPALA: President Museveni has formally asked Uganda’s Supreme Court of Uganda to dismiss a presidential election petition filed by former candidate Robert Kasiba...
Electoral Commission sets Tuesday for fresh elections in three constituencies
The Electoral Commission has announced that fresh parliamentary voting will take place on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in areas where elections were earlier halted due to s...
GULU: Voters protest use of plastic buckets for ballot boxes
polling official under the watch of police inserts holes on the edges of the plastic buckets to allow fitting of security seals in Gulu cityGulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT...
Polling Delays Across the Country As Voters Stay Away
In Kasese, the polling exercise was delayed at most stations due to the absence of the required ten voters needed to witness the opening of the ballot boxes. By 10:00 a.m...
Gen. Katumba says Nakawuka road compensation is more expensive than building the road
Works Minister Katumba Wamala says land compensation for the Nakawuka road project has hit 400 billion shillings, exceeding the 340 billion construction cost.Works Minist...
Bobi Wine’s NUP Is About Business, Not Power – Frank Gashumba Claims
Bobi Wine’s NUP Is About Business, Not Power – Frank Gashumba CFrank Gashumba has accused the National Unity Platform (NUP) and its president Robert Kyagula...