GULU: Voters protest use of plastic buckets for ballot boxes
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Owiny-Dollo: I am Sorry to Those I Offended
He previously faced sustained criticism from opposition politicians and sections of civil society over the handling of the 2021 presidential election petition challenging...
Basajjabalaba, Tugume clash as Igara West MP race ends in 880-vote drama
Businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba and Tugume Boniface are at the centre of controversy after chaos at the Bushenyi tally centre as Igara West was decided by just 880 votes...
Polling Delays Across the Country As Voters Stay Away
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ON THE BRINK! Leaked DR Forms from contested 18 stations paint DOOM for NRM Whip Obua
The political ground is shaking in northern Uganda as leaked Declaration of Results (DR) forms from 18 disputed polling stations deliver a crushing blow to National Resis...
WE TOLD YOU: Pressure mounts on Tayebwa as Basajjabalaba’s son Declares bid for Deputy Speaker
As earlier reported by this investigative website, the simmering political tension between city tycoon and NRM Central Executive Committee member Hassan Basajjabalaba and...
Police Officer Killed, Body Found Lying In A Pool Of Blood Inside A Suspect’s House
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Hon Mathias Mpuuga Accuses NRM of Rigging
Democratic Front (DF) party president Mathias Mpuuga has strongly rejected the presidential and parliamentary election results announced by the Electoral Commission (EC)...
Minister Amongi blames election loss on Speaker Among
Amongi alleged that the Speaker mobilised soldiers and resources to ensure she failed at the polls. The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi, h...