NUP, NRM Nearly Share City Hall Councilor Seats in Kampala
NUP swept most of the directly elected councillor seats in Makindye West and East, as well as Rubaga North and South divisions, losing only one of the five available slot...
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Former minister Ssempijja runs to court after losing election.
Kalungu East Constituency parliamentary election loser Vincent Sempijja has dragged the winner and the Electoral Commission to court claiming he was robbed of his victory...
Why Hajati Madina Nsereko Won Kawempe South
Hajati Madina Nsereko is the Kawempe South Member of Parliament-elect. Running on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket, Nsereko defeated candidates from both opp...
Former ministers and MPs stage successful comebacks in latest polls
Veteran politicians including Norbert Mao, Henry Tumukunde, Ephraim Kamuntu and Gerard Karuhanga have reclaimed their seats in the latest parliamentary elections. Read mo...
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, M...
Ssembabule: Sodo, Jet Tumwebaze Supporters Clash Over Campaign Posters
The political environment in Mawogola North, Ssembabule District, is growing increasingly tense as the contest between President Museveni’s brother, Godfrey Aine K...
US Senator demands release of Sarah Bireete
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), the Ranking Member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, last night issued a statement condemning the ongoing repression...
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...
Ugandan opposition faces 'brutal repression' before election: Amnesty
Amnesty International said Monday that Ugandan security forces have used torture and arbitrary arrests to intimidate the opposition ahead of elections on January 15.Presi...
Uganda bans live broadcasts of riots and 'unlawful processions' ahead of vote
Reader modeUganda bans live broadcasts of riots and 'unlawful processions' ahead of votethecitizen.co.tz16hWhat you need to know:Uganda's President and the leader of ruli...