Over 20 Aspirants Locked Out as EC Closes Presidential Nomination
The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially closed the nomination exercise for the 2026 presidential election, confirming only eight candidates out…
FDC’s Nandala Mafabi Pledges to Revive Cooperatives
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Secretary General James Nathan Nandala Mafabi was on Wednesday formally nominated as a presidential candidate…
Bobi Wine Nominated, Urges Ugandans to Reject ‘Exploitation’ in 2026 Polls
National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has cast the 2026 general election as…
No Woman Candidate in 2026 Presidential Race as Nominations Close
For the first time in decades, Uganda’s presidential race will feature no woman contender, with the Electoral Commission (EC) confirming…
Ssenyonyi Urges Security to Avoid Double Standards Ahead of Bobi Wine Nomination
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has appealed to security agencies to exercise fairness and avoid applying…
EC Bars Akena From Presidential Race, UPC Heads to Court
Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) president Jimmy Akena will not appear on the 2026 presidential ballot after the Electoral Commission (EC)…
Police Hunt Musician Alien Skin Over Suspected Murder of Former Fangone Forest Member
Police in Katwe Division have launched a manhunt for singer Mulwana Patrick, popularly known as Alien Skin, and several of…
Women’s Council Chair Rallies Women to Back Museveni for 2026
The National Chairperson of the Women’s Council Uganda, Hajjat Faridah Kibowa, has urged women across the country to rally behind…
Museveni Nominated for 2026 Presidential Race, Pledges Faster Economic Transformation
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was on Tuesday officially nominated by the Electoral Commission to contest in the 2026 general elections,…
ANT Cries Foul Over Lack of Transparency in EC Processes
The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of conducting critical pre-election processes in secrecy, sidelining…