The protests began when Returning Officer Emily Amongin and her team reportedly stopped reading out results obtained by each candidate from individual polling stations, a procedure candidates say is essential for transparency, and instead proceeded to announce winners. Tension flared at the Mukono District tally centre on Thursday as several councillors and their agents protested […]
The High Court of Uganda has ruled that the disqualification of former Makerere University Guild presidential aspirant, Nattabi Margaret, from the 89th Guild elections was unlawful, awarding her sh2m in general damages and costs of the application. In a ruling delivered on February 6, 2026, Justice Simon Peter M. Kinobe found that the decision […]
Kalungu East MP-elect Yusuf Kiruluta Nkeretanyi has been arraigned before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court on charges of theft involving property reportedly valued at sh3.7bn. According to the prosecution, Nkeretanyi is accused of stealing curtains, cushions, and curtain holders belonging to businessman Hajj Sulaiman Lwabuuka Kasule. The alleged offences are said to have […]
According to sources, the violence began on Tuesday evening when Wamimbi and his team moved through villages, firing bullets in the air. Sam Wamimbi, the Aligoli sub-county NRM chairperson in Bukedea District, has died after being attacked during LC III elections. The violence erupted when Wamimbi’s team allegedly arrived at a polling station with pre-marked […]
He said that Chemtai’s abductors, besides the vigorous search of her homes, also interrogated her about Kyagulanyi’s whereabouts. The National Unity Platform (NUP) secretary general, David Lewis Rubongoya, has contradicted government claims that they are not searching for Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, stating that security is indeed hunting for the party’s presidential candidate. Rubongoya cited the […]
During the three-day operation, four-armed Karamojong warriors were neutralised. Troops also recovered one AK-47 rifle with three rounds of ammunition, bows and arrows, and three mobile phones. The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 5 Infantry Division has recovered over 30 cattle herds in a security operation in East Acholi, foiling cattle rustling attempts. The operation, […]
Owoyesigyire says that the security guard at the premises was caught with stolen items, including belongings of the deceased. Police in Kampala are investigating the murder of 24-year-old Diana Namulinde, a businesswoman and social media content creator, who was found dead in her Kyanja apartment. Namulinde, popularly known as Diana Skyz, a prominent TikToker was […]
Authorities have not yet issued an official statement, and it’s unclear if suspects have been identified. Police are treating the case as suspected homicide, pending post-mortem and forensic investigations. Diana Skyz, a prominent Ugandan TikToker and content creator, was found dead at her Kyanja apartment, shocking the city’s entertainment community. Her body was discovered on […]
When contacted for a comment, some of the polling officers from some of the affected polling stations said they had contacted their bosses to direct them on the way forward. Voting and tallying exercises in some Mukono polling stations have been disrupted by hooded goons in drone vehicles, who beat up voters and destroyed election […]
He reminded voters that by staying away from the exercise, they are actually denying themselves service delivery which he said he has been promising to bring once in office. Contestants in Mukono district’s sub-county chairmanship elections have complained about low voter turnout, attributing it to relaxed response from voters. They have appealed to the Electoral […]