As Uganda’s general election campaign heats up ahead of polling day on January 15, 2026, a growing debate has emerged over whether voters should remain near polling stations after casting their ballots to observe the counting process and protect their votes. The conversation has drawn remarks from political figures, security leadership, legal authorities, and electoral…
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has renewed more than 13.3 million national identity cards and registered over 6.1 million first-time applicants under the ongoing nationwide mass enrolment and renewal exercise, officials have said. Speaking during the joint weekly security media briefing at Police headquarters in Naguru on December 29, 2025, NIRA Registrar Claire…
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has welcomed more than 17 Members of Parliament flag bearers from the National Unity Platform (NUP) and the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) who have crossed to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) ahead of the 2026 General Elections. Speaking at the NRM party headquarters in Kyadondo, Tayebwa said…
New York, USA — Zohran Mamdani was officially sworn in as the 112th mayor of New York City in a historic ceremony just after midnight, marking a landmark moment in the city’s political history. In a private event held at the decommissioned Old City Hall subway station in Manhattan, Mamdani placed his hand on a…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has strongly condemned an unauthorised website operated by an entity known as FANON, which is being promoted as a platform for accessing voter registration details ahead of the 2026 General Elections. Addressing the media on Tuesday, December 31, 2025, EC Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama said the website, www.registry.ugtally.com, is not affiliated…