All posts tagged "2026 Elections"

Bobi’s Nephew Churchill Ssentamu faces disqualfication from Youth MP race over forged signatures

Kampala, Uganda: A group of Makerere University students has petitioned the Electoral Commission (EC) to disqualify their Guild President, Ssentamu Churchill James;...

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Museveni pledges five cows per household in Teso Restocking Plan, Hails Peace Under NRM

Soroti, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced that government will embark on a livestock restocking programme in the Teso Sub-region to...

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Gov’t to tarmac Kumi–Serere–Kagwara road – Museveni tells Teso

Serere, Uganda: President Museveni has confirmed that government plans are underway to tarmac the 95-kilometre Kumi–Ngora–Serere–Kagwara Road, a long-awaited infrastructure project expected...

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Kigongo blames supporters for fueling independents after losing in NRM primaries

Luuka, Uganda: The First National Vice Chairman of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), Al-Hajji Moses Kigongo, has cautioned party supporters and flag...

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NPP’s Kasibante scoffs at Museveni’s ‘hired crowds’, calls it deception

Kamuli, Uganda: National Peasants Party (NPP) presidential candidate Robert Kasibante has defended his decision to hold small, impromptu public engagements instead of...

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Speaker Among, Wakida rally Kibuku to back Museveni, NRM flag bearers in 2026

Kibuku, Uganda: The NRM Second National Vice Chairperson (Female) and Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among, on Sunday spent the...

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First Lady, VP Alupo rally Katakwi to support visionary NRM leadership

By Emmanuel Okol Katakwi, Uganda: The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni, has rallied voters in...

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Uganda’s democracy best in the world, says Maama Janet Museveni

Kalaki, Uganda: The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, has hailed Uganda as one of the most...

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Museveni: Protect young fish, build sustainable fisheries for Uganda’s future

Kaberamaido, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged fishermen across Uganda to embrace responsible fishing practices, warning that the capture of immature...

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Kadaga unveils political successor to carry on her political legacy in Kamuli

Kamuli, Uganda: The First Deputy Prime Minister and Kamuli District Woman MP, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, has officially unveiled Mastula Namatovu, the NRM...

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Museveni pledges free education, water access as he concludes Karamoja campaign trail

Napak, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Thursday concluded his campaign trail in Karamoja Subregion with a strong pledge to deliver free education...

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Museveni allows Karamojong herders to graze in Pian Upe Game Reserve

Nabilatuk, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reassured local pastoralists in the Karamoja sub-region that they will continue grazing their livestock in...

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Bobi Wine condemns “barbaric” Lira Hotel raid, accuses police of intimidation

Lira, Uganda: The Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine, has condemned what he described as...

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How to determine the best candidates for 2026

By Faruk Kirunda With nominations for Parliamentary and Local Council 5 contestants done and awaiting the official commencement of the campaigns in...

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Ex-Minister Akol breaks silence on withdrawal from Bukedea MP race

Akol served as Minister of Internal Affairs from 2015 to 2016 and represented Bukedea District as Woman MP for ten years before...

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What next for NUP as 100+ flagbearers fail to register for 2026 elections

Kampala, Uganda: At least 100 parliamentary aspirants under the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) failed to register with the Electoral Commission (EC)...

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2026 Polls: Adjumani EC, police harmonize campaigns to prevent election clashes

Adjumani, Uganda: The Adjumani District Electoral Commission has unveiled its official campaign roadmap for the 2026 General Election, calling on all candidates...

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Minister Gume, Brenda Namukuta lead tight parliamentary races in Kaliro

Kaliro, Uganda: At least 15 candidates were duly nominated last week to contest for various parliamentary seats in Kaliro District, as the...

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LIST: Afoyochan, Kwiyucwiny among 14 cleared for parliamentary races in Zombo

Zombo, Uganda: The political tempo in Zombo District has surged after 14 parliamentary aspirants were officially nominated to contest for seats in...

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Musumbas among big names cleared as 33 vie for Kamuli, Buyende parliamentary seats

Kamuli, Uganda: Former Housing Minister Isaac Isanga Musumba and ex-wife Proscovia Salaamu Musumba, a veteran opposition politician Proscovia Night Salam Musumba were...

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LIST: Incumbents dominate Iganga nominations as 34 vie for 2026 parliamentary seats

Iganga, Uganda: At least 34 candidates have been duly nominated to contest for Parliamentary seats in Iganga District, marking one of the...

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Bobi Wine to Ugandans: Use your votes to end 40 Years of Museveni Rule

Apac, Uganda: The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, has urged Ugandans to...

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