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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...
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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 bal...
30 incumbent councillors lose in Busia district
New Busia chairman John Charles Namayindi (left), Joan Aduru Busia registrar (right)Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The just-concluded Local Council Five (LCV) election...
Violent protests in Nakaseke, 50 NUP supporters arrested
Police in Nakaseke district have arrested at least 50 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) following violent protests over the parliamentary election results.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...
The Quiet Collapse of Electoral Competition
As Uganda heads into the January 15, 2026 general elections, a worrying trend has taken shape across the political landscape: a growing number of opposition and independe...
Anita Among Vows to Kickout NUP & Deliver Kawempe to Museveni as FDC’s Ismail Musiitwa Steps Down For NRM Flag Bearer Faridah Nambi, Saying He’s tired of Poverty, Hopelessness & Misery at Najjanankumbi
Reader modeAnita Among Vows to Kickout NUP & Deliver Kawempe to Museveni as FDC’s Ismail Musiitwa Steps Down For NRM Flag Bearer Faridah Nambi, Saying He’s...
Museveni resumes 2026 campaign today with rallies in Butambala, Mpigi
Butambala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni resumes his nationwide presidential campaign today, Monday, December 29, 2025, with scheduled rallies across the Great...
UPC’s Akena calls for unity, vote protection in 2025 Christmas message
Apac, Uganda: As Christians across the country marked Christmas with prayer and family gatherings, Hon Jimmy Akena, the President of the Uganda People’s Congress (...
OPM starts beneficiary identification for UGX 76bn cattle restocking plan
Reader modeOPM starts beneficiary identification for UGX 76bn cattle restocking plandailyexpress.co.ug9hCattle graze in northern Uganda, where communities affected by war...