Tensions flared outside the Makindye Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kampala on Thursday during proceedings in the high-profile case against socialite Bryan White, real name Brian Kirumira, who faces multiple charges, including human sacrifice and manslaughter. The incident occurred as Bryan White’s mother reportedly insulted or mocked the father of the late Carol Nalubwama, the 25-year-old…
The Electoral Commission of Uganda has officially announced the polling dates for the 2026 elections, covering the Presidency, Members of Parliament, and Local Government Councils, including councillors representing Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The announcement follows Article 61(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. According to the schedule: 15th January 2026: Presidential elections and…
Members of Parliament in Uganda participated in a live demonstration of the Biometric Voter Verification Kit (BVVK), gaining hands-on experience with the technology that will be used in the 2026 elections. The exercise, organised by the Electoral Commission, involved a mock polling station where MPs could observe how the BVVK operates in a real voting…
Busoga – The recent decision by some sugar factories to reduce the price of sugarcane has drawn sharp criticism from community leaders and farmers, raising questions about the timing and motive of the price cuts just a month before elections in the region. Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi, the state minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development…
Barely a week after his dismissal from the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS), former warder Lawrence Ampe has joined the campaign trail of National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, to mobilise support for political change. Ampe appeared alongside Bobi Wine on Saturday during a campaign engagement in Ngora District, where…