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12:32
12:32

Museveni to Meet Amongi, Aceng Over Lira City Woman MP Seat 1 3

President Museveni, also the National Resistance Movement (NRM) National chairperson denied allegations that he, the president is backing up one of the ministers.
12:19
12:19

Corruption, Inadequate Equipment Hinder Voter Registration in Buikwe 9

Many local residents have reported being asked to pay between Shs 500 to 1000 for voter registration papers, which has caused particular concern among those who are unable to afford the fees.
09:04
09:04

Stake Holders Task Electoral Commission to Avoid Armed Personnel During 2026 Election 3

Benson Ekwe Ocen, the Director of the Public Affairs Center of Uganda, highlighted several critical issues that the Electoral Commission must address as the nation gears up for the elections.
17:23
17:23

Opposition Members in Nebbi Defect To NRM FDC 1

The key figures who defected included FDC diehard Collins Orom Jalacida, the LCIII chairperson of Erussi Sub-County (FDC), Monday Tekakwo Agness Mom (FDC), Joyce Namusoke (FDC) and Patrick Jacan (FDC) among others.
17:01
17:01

Kisoro Woman MP By-election: Four Candidates Nominated 6 2

Six candidates will contest for the Kisoro Woman MP by-election.
11:19
11:19

Nakaseke North MP Aspirant Ends Early Campaigns As Race Heats Up 1 6 Top story

Kabuura, in an interview, confirmed his decision to halt his early campaign, stating that it was motivated by a desire to promote unity and respect for the party's goals. He denied any monetary or job-related incentives for his withdrawal, adding that part of the agreement allows him to contest again in the 2031 elections.
14:13
14:13

Councilors Panic As EC Demarcates Electoral Areas 1 5 Top story

Some councilors fear that they are likely to be thrown out of their electoral areas.
19:25
19:25

Opposition Call For Unity, Gutamoi Buried 1 5

FDC's former President Dr. Kizza Besigye said all Ugandans are prisoners who should work together to liberate themselves instead of focusing on the party colors.
18:04
18:04

Mukula Blames Vice President Alupo Over NRM Divisions In Soroti City 2 1 Top story

Capt. Mike Mukula, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, Vice-Chairperson, Eastern Region, has blamed the Vice President, Rtd. Major Jesca Alupo for ignoring the main NRM campaign task-force during the Soroti East by-election and chose to work in isolation.
16:29
16:29

Leonard Mulekwah: From Writing a District Register by Hand to EC Secretary 1 4

Mulekwah’s was electoral task wasn’t an easy: he was an electoral documentation officer for Pallisa district and his key assignment was coordination of compilation of a handwritten register for the Constituent Assembly elections as a part-timer recruited by the district returning officer.
18:05
18:05

Nomination Fees Locked Potential Candidates Out of Politics in Karamoja residual election 2

Candidates contesting for positions in Lower Local Council are required to pay 20,000 Shillings, those vying for district Council positions pay 50,000 Shillings, Municipal Councilors pay 50,000 Shillings while Members of Parliament pay three million Shillings for their nomination.
10:33
10:33

We Need to Move Away from Politics of Survival- Muntu Soroti district 1 3 Top story

Muntu made the comment during the ANT post-election review in Soroti on Saturday while meeting candidates who participated in the 2021 general elections from Teso sub region. He noted that whereas elections are supposed to open gates for the fresh breed of leaders with development ideas, some of the politicians only join the arena to make ends meet.
12:01
12:01

Kyotera Missing Persons Return Home 1 2

Partick Kintu Kisekulo, the chairperson for Kyotera district says the victims were last night dropped in different trading centers by people driving in security vehicles commonly known as Toyota drones.
06:49
06:49

Voter Seeks to Overturn Victory of Ssekandi’s Rival Richard Ssebamala 2 Top story

Bazzanya, who identifies himself as a builder and businessman, contends that Ssebamala was not validly elected. He argues that the MP-elect through his agents with his full knowledge and consent committed several illegalities and electoral offences during campaigns contrary to the laws governing Parliamentary Election.
13:42
13:42

50 MPs Who Won Races with Razor-Thin Margins

The majority of these independent candidates who ended up winning the races albeit with small margins, contested in NRM primaries but chose to contest as independents after being defeated from within the party. A number of those who lost have now run to court to try and nullify the outcome.
15:01
15:01

How Opposition Used Disunity to 'Award' 20 MP Seats to NRM Joel Ssekiyivu

“We shall have 109 members of parliament on the opposition side in the 11th parliament, if we had worked together probably we would be 150," said Ssemujju, who is running for speaker and still hopes to win with such a House composition. "But in politics we never learn lessons because that has been the case for all the previous elections.”
15:36
15:36

Opposition Activists Challenge MPs on Stringent Law Against Vote Rigging 4

Led by Joseph Kasirye, the National Unity Platform registrar for Masaka City, the activists who include members of two other opposition parties; the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC and Democratic Party-DP, argue that the current electoral laws are still weak to stop vote-rigging.
08:26
08:26

NRM Losers in Masaka Decry Political Persecution 3

The candidates argue that ever since the elections were concluded some of them have not yet fully recovered from the political tensions and pain.
15:47
15:47

Kyagulanyi Driven Home after Foiled Procession to Mbuya Military Headquarters 3

The National Unity Platform president had indicated that his party was to deliver a petition to the Chief of Defense Forces-CDF, Gen. David Muhoozi to demand the release of his supporters who were illegally detained. Immediately after the press conference that took place at his offices in Kamwokya, the army and the police surrounded the premises checking every car that left the building.
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