All posts tagged "2026 Elections"

Bobi Wine, Nandala, Muntu nominated to face Museveni in 2026 Presidential Elections

Lweza, Uganda: The Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been officially nominated by the...

Three candidates, including Museveni, nominated on Day One; Bobi Wine, Mafabi set for today

Lweza, Uganda: The Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed that three presidential candidates were successfully nominated on the first day of the 2026...

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Serere’s Esther Acom congratulates Museveni on NRM Presidential Nomination

Serere, Uganda: Serere Woman MP aspirant Esther Lucy Acom has congratulated President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni upon his full nomination as the National...

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Museveni nominated as 2026 Presidential Candidate, sets priorities for next term

Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been officially nominated as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the 2026 presidential...

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Bobi Wine nomination deferred to September 24 to avoid clash with Museveni schedule

Kampala, Uganda: The Electoral Commission (EC) of Uganda has deferred the nomination of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential flagbearer Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu,...

Police deploys heavy traffic, security measures for 2026 Presidential Nominations

Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda Police Force has announced tough traffic and security measures ahead of the 2026 presidential nominations scheduled for Tuesday,...

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Minister Gume goes independent after disputed NRM primaries in Bulamogi Northwest race

Kaliro, Uganda: The Minister of State for Cooperatives, Hon. Fredrick Ngobi Gume, has declared he will contest as an independent candidate to...

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Herbert Okello bounces back as independent in Agule County race after disputed NRM primaries

Pallisa, Uganda: Agule County politician Herbert Okello, who trailed fourth in the recently concluded NRM primaries, has declared his intention to contest...

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Only Museveni, Nandala cleared so far for 2026 presidential nominations

Kampala, Uganda: The Electoral Commission (EC) of Uganda has confirmed that President Yoweri Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairman, and Forum...

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Cracks widen as NRM aspirants back DP’s Opio, not party flagbearer in Pallisa County race

Pallisa, Uganda: Another National Resistance Movement (NRM) contestant in the Pallisa County parliamentary race, Counsel Herbert Dakasi, has withdrawn his support for...

NUP confirms Bobi Wine nomination on after securing missing signatures

Kampala, Uganda: The National Unity Platform (NUP) has declared readiness to nominate its party principal, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine, for...

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NUP, Bobi Wine in last-minute hunt for signatures ahead of 2026 presidential nominations

Kampala, Uganda: The Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) and its leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine, are racing against time to...

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NRM Youth League Polls: ONC Coordinators Ssemuddu, Rakib and Bathiace deliver victory for Namyalo

Kampala, Uganda: The Office of the National Chairman (ONC) is in high spirits after its youthful coordinators, Ssemuddu Ivan, Kiyimba Rakib, and...

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Museveni meets Buganda NRM leaders, rallies unified support behind flag bearers

Entebbe, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has met with former NRM primary contestants from Buganda and thanked them for backing the party’s official...

Collins Tanga NRM Youth League Chairperson

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Collins Tanga wins NRM Youth League Chair race by landslide in decentralized elections

Kampala, Uganda: Collins Tanga has been declared the new Chairperson of the NRM National Youth League after securing a landslide victory in...

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Museveni, Bobi Wine to face off same day in 2026 presidential nominations

Kampala, Uganda: Uganda’s political landscape is bracing for heightened tension after confirmation that both President Museveni and his main challenger, Robert Kyagulanyi...

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LIST: Museveni, Bobi among 35 cleared as EC begins verification of nomination signatures

Kampala, Uganda: The Electoral Commission (EC) of Uganda has confirmed that a total of 35 presidential aspirants have successfully submitted supporter signatures...

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West Lango Diocese bans political attire in churches ahead of campaign season

Apac, Uganda: The Bishop of West Lango Diocese, Rt. Rev. Ceaser Nina Otim has issued a directive banning political party attire in...

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Minister Adoa implicated in uncovered plot to block Acom’s Serere Woman MP nomination

By John Otim Serere, Uganda: The Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Hon. Hellen Adoa, has emerged as...

Pallisa Woman MP Kaala Kevin to contest as Independent in 2026 elections

Pallisa, Uganda: Pallisa District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Kaala Kevin Ojinga, has declared that she will contest as an independent candidate...

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Joram Mpairwe bows out of Western Youth MP race over voter intimidation, open bribery

Kampala, Uganda: The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Youth aspirant Joram Mpairwe Ampuriire has announced a last-minute withdrawal from the Western Youth MP...

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