The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has appealed to security agencies to exercise fairness and avoid applying double standards during the nomination of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine, scheduled for Wednesday, September 24, 2025. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Ssenyonyi commended the police and military […]
Read MoreUganda Peoples Congress (UPC) president Jimmy Akena will not appear on the 2026 presidential ballot after the Electoral Commission (EC) formally rejected his nomination as the party’s flag bearer. In a letter dated September 20, EC chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama informed UPC that Akena’s candidature was not recognized, effectively locking out one of Uganda’s oldest […]
Read MorePolice in Katwe Division have launched a manhunt for singer Mulwana Patrick, popularly known as Alien Skin, and several of his associates over the alleged murder of Namuwaya Wilfred, alias Top Dancer, a former member of the Fangone Forest group. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson SSP Patrick Onyango, investigations indicate that Namuwaya was picked […]
Read MoreThe National Chairperson of the Women’s Council Uganda, Hajjat Faridah Kibowa, has urged women across the country to rally behind President Yoweri Museveni and the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), praising his government’s contribution to women’s empowerment and stability. Speaking on her way to Kololo Ceremonial Grounds to join celebrations following Museveni’s official nomination for […]
Read MorePresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was on Tuesday officially nominated by the Electoral Commission to contest in the 2026 general elections, setting the stage for his bid to extend nearly four decades in power. The nomination ceremony, held at the Commission’s headquarters in Lweza, confirmed Museveni as the flag bearer of the ruling National Resistance Movement […]
Read MoreThe Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of conducting critical pre-election processes in secrecy, sidelining political stakeholders and raising doubts about the credibility of the 2026 General Election. Alice Alaso, ANT’s National Coordinator, told journalists over the weekend that the party had submitted additional signatures to support its presidential nomination […]
Read MoreAhead of the upcoming presidential nomination exercise for the 2026 general elections, Kampala traffic police have unveiled routing, diversion, and parking plans to ensure smooth traffic flow and enhanced security on Tuesday, September 23, and Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The nomination process by Electoral Commission (EC) aspirants is expected to draw large crowds, and in […]
Read MoreThe Uganda Police Force has rejected a request by the National Unity Platform (NUP) to hold a post-nomination rally at Katwe Grounds, citing safety and security risks, but cleared the party to proceed with its second planned rally at Kaala Playground in Nateete, Rubaga Division. In a letter dated September 22, 2025, addressed to NUP […]
Read MoreNational Unity Platform (NUP) presidential flag bearer Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, will be nominated on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., after the Electoral Commission (EC) confirmed verification of his supporters’ signatures. The announcement was made by NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya, who presented the certificate of verification to […]
Read MoreUganda will this month join the rest of the world to mark International Deaf Awareness Week, with organisers pledging to use the platform to confront persistent barriers faced by people who are deaf or hard of hearing. The Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD), working with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, […]
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