Author: Andama Hamid

EC Trains Ntungamo District BVVK Operators, Presiding Officers Ahead of Polls

The Electoral Commission in Ntungamo District has begun training Biometric Voter Verification Kit (BVVK) operators and presiding officers, with polling assistants scheduled to undergo training next week, as preparations intensify ahead of the forthcoming polls. More than 1,000 electoral officials are currently gathered at Ntungamo High School, where the training is being conducted, highlighting the […]

Uganda Airlines Strands Over 100 Passengers at Lagos Nigeria Airport

With only a week into the New Year, Uganda Airlines woes from 2025 seem to have followed after the Airline once again left over 100 passengers stranded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. According to local media, the incident comes barely three weeks after the airline abandoned hundreds of passengers at the same […]

Why UCC Shut Down Fanon Voter Website

With days left for Ugandans to take to the polls and cast their votes, a number of citizens had resorted to a new independent website www.registry.ugtally.com which has commonly been known as FANON to locate their registration details and polling stations. However, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has in a statement issued on Thursday revealed […]

High Court Throws Out Petition against LOP Ssenyonyi

The High court in Kampala has thrown out Ivan Bwowe’s petition challenging the nomination of Leader of Opposition (LOP) in Parliament and Nakawa Division West incumbent MP Joel Ssenyonyi and six other aspirants for the Nakawa West seat. Justice Collins Acellam in a ruling delivered on Thursday ruled that Ivan Bwowe’s petition was an audacious […]

Catholic Church Prays for Peaceful Elections Next Week

The Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) has called on God’s divine guidance and protection for the country to hold peaceful elections starting Thursday next week. The Chairman UEC and Bishop of Kiyinda- Mityana Diocese Rt. Rev. Joseph Antony Zziwa, in a National Prayer for Peaceful elections issued on Tuesday urged faithful pray for the country to […]

New General Court Martial Members Sworn In a Week to Elections

The recently appointed members of the General Court Martial have today taken their oaths of offices at the Supreme Court in Kampala, marking the first time that the UPDF’s Court Martial members are being sworn in under the Judiciary’s supervision. The Wednesday swearing ceremony which was officiated over by the Principal Judge Jane Frances Abodo, […]

Court Throws Out Ssekikubo Petition against Gen Rwashande

With only eight days left to the national polls, the High Court in Kampala has thrown out an election appeal filed by Lwemiyaga Member of Parliament, Theodore Ssekikubo challenging the nomination of NRM candidate Gen. Emmanuel Rwashande ruling that the application was filed after the mandatory deadline. In her ruling, Lady Justice Joyce Kavuma noted […]

NUP’s Walukagga Endorses Magoola for Busiro East Seat

With only days left to the national polls, disqualified National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Mathias Walukagga has endorsed NUP leaning independent Emmanuel Magoola for the Busiro East Member of Parliament seat. Walukagga announced the endorsement while addressing journalists on Tuesday in Bulenga and also revealed that he would be backing Magoola throughout the campaigns to win […]

Govt Bans Live Streaming of Unofficial Election Results, Riots

The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of ICT & National Guidance Dr. Amina Zawedde has warned media houses and online content creators against live broadcasting of riots and unofficial election results as the country heads to the polls next week. “Broadcasters and online media practitioners are reminded that live broadcasting or streaming of riots, unlawful processions, […]

Security Forces Brutalise BBS Tv Journalist

With just 13 days left to the national elections, Ugandan security forces have once again reminded the media of their dark side after they violently brutalised BBS TV Journalist Ivan Mbadi during National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi’s campaign in Bukwo district on Monday. In a video circulating online, two heavily armed security […]