Politics
NUP’s Ibanda Woman MP candidate defects to NRM
Just 10 days before polling day, Patricia Kenyangi, the National Unity Platform (NUP) Woman Member of Parliament candidate for Ibanda District, has officially joined the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). Kenyangi, who is married to Peter Mpaka—the former NUP flag bearer for Mbarara City North who also defected to NRM last month—cited lack of financial…
Bobi Wine claims supporters teargassed, tased in Sironko
National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused security forces of using excessive force against his supporters during campaign activities in Sironko District on Sunday. In a series of social media posts, Kyagulanyi said that regime security personnel repeatedly provoked his team throughout the day, employing tear gas,…
EC receives additional ballot papers
The Electoral Commission of Uganda has received a fresh batch of ballot papers as preparations for the upcoming local elections continue. On Sunday, January 4, 2026, the Commission confirmed that the new consignment arrived at Entebbe International Airport. The batch includes ballot papers for District Chairpersons and District Women Councillors. The arrival is part of…
Museveni spent Shs1bn on you, Among tells Nambooze
Mukono — Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has revealed that President Yoweri Museveni approved nearly Shs1 billion to facilitate overseas medical treatment for Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze, whose long-term health complications stem from injuries sustained during a violent incident in Parliament in 2017. Addressing supporters as President Museveni campaigned in Mukono District on December…
National flag isn’t campaign paraphernalia – EC
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Justice Simon Byabakama, has cautioned political parties against using the national flag or national symbols as campaign paraphernalia, saying the practice is prohibited under Ugandan law. Justice Byabakama made the remarks while responding to questions about the growing visibility of the national flag at campaign rallies, particularly those…