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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How Mukono returning officer declared two LC5 Chairpersons in one day
Drama unfolded in Mukono on Friday after the district returning officer declared two LC5 chairpersons in one day, triggering allegations of coercion, ballot stuffing, and...
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...
Mamdani’s Bombshell Book Explodes Museveni, Idi Amin Myths
It’s been decades since I read a book as compelling as Prof Mahmood Mamdani’s extraordinary tour de force on Uganda. For most open-minded readers, this book...
Namirembe Bitamazire lived a fulfilling career in public service
Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire, a towering figure in Uganda’s education sector, passed away on January 14 at the age of 84.A professional teacher, former head teac...
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...
Local Government Elections: Arrests, allegations, and low voter turnout
The local government elections have concluded amid a mix of tension, allegations of malpractice, and low voter turnout in several districts.Across the country, polling st...
Drama at Buguzi Polling Station as Presiding Officer Arrested with Pre-Ticked Ballots
Tension erupted at Buguzi Polling Station in Bunyangabu District after the arrest of a presiding officer attached to the Uganda Electoral Commission (@UgandaEC). The inci...
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...
WORD BY WORD: Bobi Wine Reveals Next Move; Questions on Evidence, Protests, Supreme Court Petition Answered
WORD BY WORD: Bobi Wine Reveals Next Move in Interview; Questions on Evidence, Protests, Supreme Court Petition Answered EXPOSED! Bobi Wine Reveals State Operative Follow...