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...
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Presidential candidates push EC on final register
Presidential candidates running to be elected to the highest office in the land in seven days have pushed the Electoral Commission (EC) to the wall, demanding a copy of t...
Political policing in Museveni’s Uganda: what it means for the 2026 elections
Police officers at the entrance to National Unity Platform headquarters in Kampala in 2021. Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty ImagesUganda’s police have long faced...
How Uganda’s police became Museveni’s political weapon ahead of the 2026 elections
Research shows Uganda’s police operate as a pillar of the ruling NRM, shaping campaigns, suppressing opposition and mobilising youth ahead of the 2026 elections, raisin...
Seven caskets, one tragedy: Family buried in Rukiga after fatal highway crash
Church leaders in Rukiga District pay their respects during a service held on December 29, 2025 at Kyogo Church of Uganda for seven family members who died in a road cras...
Security guard shoots armed suspect in foiled Christmas Day robbery
Yumbe, Uganda: A licensed private security guard has shot and wounded an armed robbery suspect during a foiled attack in Yumbe Town Council, as security agencies intensif...
Presidential, parliamentary ballot papers freighted in ahead of January polls
The consignment was received by the commission chairman Justice Simon Byabakama at Entebbe International AirportThe Electoral Commission (EC) last night received the firs...
GOLD SHOCK! FBI Agent, US Army Ranger, Embassy Staff Lose Sh1.6bn in Kampala Gold Scam
Uganda’s notorious gold fraud syndicates have struck again—this time roping in high-profile foreign operatives, including a former FBI Special Agent, a former U.S. Ar...
JUST IN! Police Recover 40 Number Plates of Stolen Motorcycles in Oyam District.
Police displays the number platesPolice has recovered 40 number plates belonging to stolen motorcycles in Oyam district.According to Patrick Okema, Police Spokesperson, N...
Assailants raid Masindi police post, steal NIRA equipment
Unknown assailants raided Karujubu police post in Masindi Municipality and made off with equipment belonging to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NI...