Bolitics
EC Confirms Peaceful SIG Elections as Youth Committees Vote Nears
The Electoral Commission has today updated Ugandans and concerned stakeholders on the progress of the programme for the election of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Committees, and other matters related...
Museveni Orders Parish-Level Audit of PDM Success Stories
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed local leaders to conduct a comprehensive parish-by-parish assessment of households that have transitioned into the money economy under the Parish Development Model (PDM).
Speaking...
Minister Kahinda Otafiire Slams NRM Over Electoral Interference
Uganda’s Minister of Internal Affairs, General Kahinda Otafiire, has publicly criticised his party, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), for what he described as continued interference in the affairs...
NUP Vows Legal Showdown Over Controversial UPDF Amendment Act 2025
The battle for civil liberties in Uganda is once again heading to the courtroom.
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has strongly opposed the newly passed UPDF Amendment Act 2025, declaring...
FDC Launches MP Nominations Ahead Of 2026 General Elections
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party on Tuesday launched the nomination process for parliamentary aspirants, with consensus-building and vetting set to take place tomorrow, Wednesday, June 18, 2025....
Electoral Commission Cautions Individuals Over PWD Elections Misconduct
The Electoral Commission has warned individuals attempting to unlawfully participate in today’s elections for village committees representing persons with disabilities (PWDs), under the ongoing Special Interest Group (SIG) electoral...
Over 10,000 National ID Applications Rejected for False Information – NIRA
The National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) has flagged a total of 10,518 national ID applications due to suspected falsified information, an offence punishable under Ugandan law.
Claire Ollama, the NIRA...
Social Media Erupts Over UGX 66 Billion Creative Industry Allocation In National Budget
Social media is buzzing with reactions following the announcement that the Ugandan government has allocated UGX 66 billion to the creative arts industry in the 2025/26 financial year.
The funding,...
“It’s About Security, Not Fines”: President Museveni Sets Record Straight On Digital Number Plates And ITMS
In a firm and clear address during the national budget reading, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni silenced swirling concerns surrounding the controversial implementation of digital number plates and the Intelligent...
Besigye And Lutale Accuse Nakawa Magistrate Of Incompetence And Judicial Misconduct
Veteran opposition politician, Dr Kizza Besigye, and his colleague, Hajj Obeid Lutale, have accused Nakawa Chief Magistrate Christine Nantege of incompetence, Judicial malpractice, and abuse of judicial oath.
This was...
Kamuli LC5 Chairperson Charles Mugude Dies in Nakifuma Road Crash
Police have explained the circumstances under which the Kamuli LC5 chairman, Charles Maxwell Mugude Kuwembula, died in an accident on Thursday morning.
Mugude, who was travelling to Kampala to pick...
“Maize Farming Is More Profitable Than Event Hosting,” Hon. Balaam Barugahara
Hon. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, a renowned Events promoter and State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, believes that maize farming is more profitable than hosting events.
Speaking in a candid...
