The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leadership in Kawempe has unanimously endorsed music artist Sadat Mukiibi, alias Khalifa Aganaga, as their candidate for the Kawempe North constituency by-election. The FDC spokesperson John Kikonyogo says that since the constituency fell vacant, party leaders have been searching for a suitable candidate. “When a constituency falls vacant, leaders begin […]
Betty Amongi, the Gender, Labor, and Social Development Minister, has officially registered as a voter in Lira City East Division, marking the beginning of her quest for the City Woman parliamentary seat. Amongi, who serves as the incumbent Oyam South Parliamentary seat was accompanied by her husband and the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party president, Jimmy James […]
Rt. Rev. Julius Caesar Nina Otim, the Bishop of the Diocese of West Lango, has issued a stern warning ahead of the 2026 general polls, banning religious leaders from engaging in partisan politics. Bishop Nina addressed Heads of Laity drawn from all Parishes and Archdeaconries within the Diocese of West Lango in a one-day conference […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has set March 13, 2025, as the date for the by-election to fill the Kawempe North Parliamentary seat. This seat fell vacant following the death of Muhammad Ssegirinya, who died at Lubaga Hospital after weeks of hospitalisation. On Monday, the EC Chairperson Simon Byabakama announced that the electoral process to elect […]
President Museveni has given an express order for the arrest of leaders implicated in the grabbing of South Busoga Central Forest Reserve at Malongo and Kityerera in Mayuge district, and unconditional cancellation of land titles acquired thereon. Museveni also promised to start on a process of empowering fishermen to conduct policing activities on the lake themselves, saying […]
An outspoken Mukono Pentecostal church activist has called on Ugandans to desist from temptations of being derailed from traditional set ups by what he termed irregular politics characterized by division and hatred. The head of Mt. Lebanon Christian Churches in Uganda, Bp. Samuel Lwandasa lamented that although over sh50bn worth of merchandise crosses the district […]
Mukono Municipality parliamentary seat, currently occupied by Betty Nambooze Bakireke, continues to be a hot cake attracting more aspirants by the day. Today, close to ten wishfuls think Nambooze has had enough and are all swearing to defeat her come 2026. They include; George Fred Kagimu, the former Mayor for Mukono Municipality, Mike Ssegawa, the deputy […]
NRM secretariat on Saturday January 25, 2025 launched the second phase of the party register display and verification with a call to members to fully participate and notice ghosts and none members. The countrywide exercise is slated to take effect at the village level right from Wednesday January 29, 2025. The party secretariat last month […]
True, 2026 is the year for official ballot casting, but real, live, potent and active politicking kicks off in earnest, this calendar year 2025. It is the year of business for both aspirants and voters alike, time to brace for the toughest leg of the campaigns. Internalizing the techniques of coming to terms with abuses and […]
True, 2026 is the year for official ballot casting, but real, live, potent and active politicking kicks off in earnest, this calendar year 2025. It is the year of business for both aspirants and voters alike, time to brace for the toughest leg of the campaigns. Internalizing the techniques of coming to terms with abuses and […]