First consignment of ballot papers at Entebbe International Airport (URN) With less than three weeks to the 2026 General elections, the Chairperson Electoral Commission Justice Simon Byabakama has confirmed the arrivals of the first consignment of parliamentary ballot papers. Addressing journalists at…
By Susan Aanyu SPECIAL FEATURE: As Uganda prepares for the general elections in 2026, a new wave of defiance among women leaders is sweeping through Karamoja sub-region, where culture and traditional norms are still deeply rooted. These women have defied all odds…
Earnest Ayen NUP Flagbearer for Youth MP Northern Uganda Stanley Ebele Earnest Ayen, the NUP flagbearer for Northern Uganda MP is battling a petition before the Electoral Commission challenging his candidature over legibility to represent Youth at Parliament. Candidate Elma Challa Kapel,…
By Alexander Mackey Okori State Minister for Works Musa Ecweru ( Courtesy Photo) The State Minister of Works and Transport Musa Francis Ecweru and the incumbent Member of Parliament for Amuria County, who opted to seek re-election as NRM leaning independent candidate…
By Alexander Mackey Okori There is heightened security in Kotido town ahead of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party presidential candidate and incumbent President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni visit for his campaigns ahead of 2026 general elections. Museveni, who is currently traversing the…
President Yoweri Tibuhabura Kaguta Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, became the first candidate to be nominated for the presidential race in the upcoming 2026 general elections on Tuesday. Museveni, aged 81, is contesting for the country’s highest office for…
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has declared Nathan Nandala Mafabi as the party’s presidential flagbearer for the 2026 presidential general elections. Nathan Nandala Mafabi was declared the party’s presidential flagbearer by FDC Electoral Commission Chairperson Toterebuka Bamwenda at the party headquarters…
Why All Eligible Citizens Must Vote?
“We must understand that democracy thrives on active participation. Every individual’s vote matters and contributes to the broader tapestry of governance”. OPINION Recently, I had the chance to reconnect with an old friend from high school, who now serves as an aide…