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...
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Uganda: NUP Condemns Campaign Poster Vandalism in Masaka, Accuses Security of Inaction
Tension is rising in Masaka District after supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) accused their political rivals of orchestrating the systematic destruction of c...
UPDF blocks Lwemiyaga MP Sekikubo from campaign rallies
While preparations move forward, campaign tensions continue to simmer on the ground.Multiple armed Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers reportedly blocked Lwe...
Mwesigwa Rukutana vs Naome Kabasharira: Old Rivalry Resurfaces as 2026 Elections Draw Closer
Rising tension in Rushenyi County, Ntungamo District continues to dominate political discussions as former area legislator Hon. Mwesigwa Rukutana renews his long-standing...
Namyalo, Tanga say vote protectors are for Museveni only, not MP flag bearers
ONC Manager Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo and NRM Electoral Commission boss Dr Tanga Odoi have clarified that NRM vote protectors are strictly for President Museveni, warning MP...
BREAKING NEWS: High Court Delivers Ruling In Petition Challenging Nomination Of Joel Ssenyonyi And 6 Others
The High Court in Kampala has finally made a ruling in a petition challenging the nomination of Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi and 6 others for Nakawa West by the El...
No Stone is a Better than a Bullet’ – Bamwine Warns Those banking on Election Violence
Senior presidential adviser and Commissioner Fred Bamwine has cautioned Ugandans, particularly the youth, against engaging in violence during and after the forthcoming ge...
Sarah Bireete and the price of speaking truth to power
When Dr Sarah Bireete was rounded up from her house and taken to Natete Police station, I received nervous messages from friends asking me whether I was safe.Because Dr B...
Muntu Faults EC Over Delay in Releasing Updated Voters’ Register
EC guidelines further require the voters’ register to be displayed at polling stations for a prescribed period to allow corrections and objections. Muntu also criticise...
BREAKING! EC Declares NRM Flagbearer for Rwampara District Woman MP Unopposed
The Electoral Commission has officially declared NRM Flagbearer for Rwampara District Woman MP in the 2026 Parliamentary Elections.NRM’s Kansiime Annah was declared uno...