Politics
Civil society rallies over Sarah Bireete’s detention
The Board of Directors of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG) will convene an emergency press conference at their Ministers’ Village offices on Muwafu Road this Friday, January 2, 2026, at 9:00 AM, to address the recent arrest and ongoing detention of Executive Director Dr Sarah Bireete. The prominent human rights lawyer and civil society…
2026 Polls: EC to give presidential candidates voter registers
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it will issue hard copies of the photo-bearing National Voters’ Register to all candidates contesting the 2026 Presidential Elections. This move follows the earlier distribution of digital copies to the candidates, in line with Section 19 of the Electoral Commission Act. The National Voters’ Register contains the names…
20-metre stand-off: To stay or not to stay—Uganda’s polling station question
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…
Opposition parliamentary candidates defect to NRM
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…
Alarm as Maj Kuteesa threatens to ‘target and rob’ businesses flying Uganda flag
A video circulating widely on social media has caused public anger after Maj. Emma Kuteesa, a serving Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer and President Museveni’s coordinator of “Ghetto Affairs”, was heard making threatening remarks about businesses and individuals displaying the Uganda national flag. In the video, which is spoken in Luganda, Maj. Kuteesa is…