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22 January 2026, 11:56 am
Low voter turnout marks Kampala lord mayor and councillor elections
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Electoral Commission (EC) spokesperson, Julius Mucunguzi, has urged eligible voters to turn out in large numbers and participate in today’s polling for the positions of Lord Mayor, district councillors, and other local government posts, following reports…
22 January 2026, 10:03 am
Nansana leaders urge Ugandans to shun election violence, embrace peace and produ…
By Edwin Okurmu Kisa Various local leaders in Nansana have urged Ugandans to refrain from engaging in acts of violence during the election period, noting that such actions have in the past resulted in injuries, imprisonment, and loss of life.…
21 January 2026, 3:18 PM
Makmot pledges inclusive leadership after winning Agago County parliamentary sea…
By Freeman Canogura Otto Edward Makmot has pledged to represent the people of Agago County diligently after emerging victorious in the 2026 parliamentary elections. According to the official results declared by the District Returning Officer, Mrs Achan Aleper, Makmot secured…
20 January 2026, 8:58 pm
Electoral Commission in Pader receives materials for local council elections
By Okwong Geoffrey The Electoral Commission (EC) in Pader District has received election materials ahead of the District Local Government Council elections taking place across the country. The materials were first inspected by police at Pader Central Police Station (CPS)…
20 January 2026, 10:38 am
RPP President General addresses nation after elections
By Ronald Ssemagonja The President General of the Revolutionary People’s Party (RPP), Mr Bulira, on Monday addressed the nation following the recently concluded general elections, outlining the party’s performance and its way forward. The address was delivered at the party’s…
20 January 2026, 9:20 am
NRM dominates Bugisu: 71% of parliamentary seats secured
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo In a decisive electoral triumph, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has consolidated its position in Uganda’s Bugisu sub-region, securing 17 of the 24 parliamentary seats in the ongoing 2026 general election. This dominance, amounting to roughly…
19 January 2026, 19:05
Pader LC5 race: Experience versus change on display
By Ekel Bonny Daniel As voters in Pader District prepare for the 22 January local government elections, candidates contesting the LC5 Chairperson seat have outlined their development priorities in separate interviews, presenting a wide range of leadership options focused on…
19 January 2026, 6:44 pm
Masaba wins nine-candidate race to retain Mbale Industrial City seat
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo Independent incumbent Karim Masaba has convincingly secured a second term as Member of Parliament for Mbale City’s Industrial City Division, fending off a crowded field of eight challengers in the fiercely contested 2026 general elections. Masaba,…
19 January 2026, 1:55 pm
DF rejects election results, cites widespread malpractice
By Ronald Ssemagonja The leadership of the Democratic Front (DF) political party on Monday addressed the media at their headquarters in Kampala, rejecting the outcome of the recently concluded general elections, in which all party candidates, including the party president,…
18 January 2026, 11:29 am
Museveni declared President-elect as Ugandans react to election outcome
By Ronald Ssemagonja Following the declaration of Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Museveni Kaguta as the newly elected President of the Republic of Uganda by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, yesterday at the Commission’s headquarters in Lubowa, Makindye…