Politics
14 March 2026, 2:48 pm
Amolatar district inaugurates new youth council leaders
By Gerald Odongo Amolatar district have Thursday 12th.March. 2026 inaugurated new youth council leaders bringing to an end the five-year tenure of the previous leaders. Following the Youth Council elections that were held recently, Oguta bob emerged victorious therefore making…
11 March 2026, 5:57 pm
NRM members raise concerns over speaker selection process
By Musaazi Richard A group of cadres affiliated with the NRM Revolutionary Network (NRN) has petitioned Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Chairman of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), seeking a review of the procedure used to identify the party’s candidates…
11 March 2026, 4:13 pm
NRM Cadres Petition Museveni Over Procedure for Identifying Speaker Candidates
By Annet Nakato A group of cadres under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has written to party chairman Yoweri Kaguta Museveni raising concerns about the procedure used to identify the party’s candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 12th…
6 March 2026, 1:12 pm
NRM youth urge Museveni to guide speaker election
By Musaazi Richard A group of youths affiliated with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), operating under the banner of the NRM Revolutionary Network, have called on President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to intervene in the process of electing the Speaker…
4 March 2026, 7:01 pm
MPs express interest in speaker position as debate intensifies
By Musaazi Richard As Parliament prepares to elect its next Speaker, several Members of Parliament have begun expressing interest in contesting for the top position. Among those who have publicly declared their bids for the Speakership are the incumbent Speaker,…
28 February 2026, 5:58 pm
Apac MP-elect Secures Shs173m ambulance before inauguration
By Daniel Odongo and Amone Dicken As members of the 12th Parliament prepare to be sworn in this May, the Member of Parliament-elect for Maruzi County in Apac District, Peter Obong Acuda, has purchased a new ambulance valued at over…
27 February 2026, 6:16 pm
Pader Court Sets March 2 Hearing in Aruu Election Cost Dispute
By Otim Moses The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Pader has scheduled March 2nd for a taxation hearing in a post-election legal dispute involving the Aruu Constituency parliamentary race. The case was filed by independent candidate Samuel Odonga Otto, who sought…
25 February 2026, 1:26 pm
UPC denies backing any candidate for speaker, calls for human rights and dialogu…
By Musaazi Richard The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has dismissed claims that it has already chosen or is supporting a Member of Parliament for the position of Speaker of Parliament, among those who have expressed interest in the seat. UPC…
24 February 2026, 7:20 pm
Pader to hold LCIII residual elections on March 12
By Okwong Geoffrey Residents of Pader District are set to return to the polls on March 12, 2026, following the scheduling of residual elections for several Local Council III (LCIII) positions by the Electoral Commission. According to a letter dated…
24 February 2026, 3:22 pm
Apac among districts set for residual elections re-run
By,Daniel Odongo During the General Local Government Council Elections for LC III Chairpersons andCouncilors on 4th February 2026, there were a number of electoral areas across the country wereelections were not concluded for number of reasons. Apac District is among…