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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…
18 January 2026, 09:33
NRM claims all parliamentary seats in Pader district
By Ekel Bonny Daniel Pader District, which has a total of 268 polling stations and 98,076 registered voters, witnessed a clean sweep by the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in the recently concluded parliamentary elections, further strengthening the party’s hold…
13 January 2026, 5:04 pm
Presidential and parliamentary candidates conclude campaigns as Museveni holds f…
By Ronald Ssemagonja The eight presidential candidates and all parliamentary candidates officially concluded their campaigns today across various parts of the country. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential flag bearer, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa, held his final campaign rally at…
13 January 2026, 4:01 pm
Civil society groups raise concern over proposed 2026/27 budget cuts
By Annet Nakato Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), under their umbrella body, the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG), have raised concerns over proposed budget cuts to critical sectors in the FY 2026/27 National Budget Framework Paper. Speaking to journalists at…
13 January 2026, 12:25 pm
EC Chairperson outlines election day dos and don’ts as campaigns end
By Ronald Ssemagonja As campaigns for presidential and parliamentary candidates officially ended nationwide today, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, held a press conference at the Commission’s headquarters in Kampala, outlining the rules and guidelines…
12 January 2026, 8:50 pm
Presidential envoy urges youth to respect security during elections
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Special Envoy of the President of Uganda on Buganda Affairs, Joseph Mukasa Sewava, has urged young people not to provoke security agencies during and after the forthcoming general elections scheduled for 15 January 2026. Sewava made…
12 January 2026, 1:31 pm
Religious leaders pray for peace ahead of Uganda’s 15 January elections
By Ronald Ssemagonja As the nation prepares for the general elections scheduled for 15 January 2026, religious leaders across Uganda yesterday held special prayers, asking God for a peaceful, free, and fair electoral process. The Lead Pastor of Christian Life…
12 January 2026, 11:20 am
Religious voices: Uganda prepares to decide
According to the Electoral Commission, at least 21 million Ugandans will elect leaders for the next five years on 15 January 2026, just days away. In this podcast, supported by the Uganda Media Women’s Association under the M Space Project,…