As ballot counting concludes for many districts following the January 22, 2026, local government elections, several Local Council Five (LC5) chairpersons and city/municipal mayors have been officially declared winners. City and Major Mayor Results Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga (NUP) has been declared Lord Mayor of Kampala City, ending the 15-year tenure of longtime incumbent Erias Lukwago….
Uganda’s entertainment and nightlife scene is in mourning following reports of the death of popular city disc jockey DJ Ciza, a familiar figure whose energetic sets helped shape Kampala’s party culture. DJ Ciza, born Mwalye Seth, reportedly passed away on Saturday. Preliminary information suggests he may have suffered a sudden heart-related complication, though an official…
Kassanda — The Mubende Magistrate’s Court has dismissed an application seeking a recount of votes in the Kassanda North parliamentary election, effectively upholding the victory of National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Patrick Nsamba Oshabe. The application was filed by Isaac Kamulegeya of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), who challenged the declared results and claimed that…
Solomon Kampala, the son of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has raised alarm over what he described as a security operation surrounding the family home, alleging the torture of a household worker and expressing concern for the safety of his mother. In a series of posts shared on X (formerly Twitter)…
The United States Embassy in Uganda has announced that the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offices have officially relocated to the embassy premises, marking a new phase in long-standing US–Uganda public health cooperation. In a statement shared on social media, the US Embassy confirmed the move, noting that the CDC is now…