The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, has declared President Yoweri Museveni as the first duly nominated Presidential candidate for the 2026 elections. President Museveni, who was accompanied by First Lady Janet Museveni arrived at the Electoral Commission Lweza offices on schedule for the 10am nomination where he was welcomed bythe party’s top […]
As parties finalise preparations to have their candidates nominated for the highest office in the country, the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, has warned presidential aspirants against mobilizing supporters to accompany them to the Nomination Grounds. “The Commission strongly warns aspirants from mobilizing supporters to accompany them to and from the nomination […]
National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Rubongoya has revealed that the party is ready to nominate the Party Principal Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine for Presidency on Tuesday after collecting signatures from 18 districts as directed by the Electoral Commission. While addressing journalists at the Makerere –Kavule party Headquarters on Saturday, Rubongoya said they […]
The Maritime Police in Amolatar District is investigating a boat accident that occurred on Lake kyoga on Friday that claimed the lives of seven people who were part of larger group traveling for burial in Amolatar District. According to statement released by the police on Saturday, the accident occurred at around 11am after a boat […]
KAMPALA: Judicial officers in Uganda are being urged to play a stronger role in addressing medicine theft, a crime officials say deprives patients of life-saving treatment and erodes confidence in the country’s health system. Retired judicial official Thomas Elungat said the judiciary is central in ensuring accountability once police and oversight agencies conclude investigations. “Patients […]
KAMPALA: A retired Ugandan police officer says the country’s law enforcement must do more to stop government-supplied medicines from being stolen and sold illegally. Morrison Komakech, who served in Busia near the Kenyan border, said police are usually called in only after theft has occurred. “That approach is no longer enough,” he said. “The evolving […]
The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rt Hon Rebecca Kadaga has refuted online reports that she is contesting for Presidency in next year’s national elections. In a statement released by her Press Secretary Bishop Samuel on Thursday, she noted that the information being circulated on social media is entirely […]
Hon. Lagen David Otuka, Member of Parliament for Agago County, has urged the government to take swift action to protect medicines in public health facilities, warning that insider malpractice is undermining the delivery of healthcare to ordinary Ugandans. Otuka noted that in many parts of the country, medical workers operate private clinics close to the […]
The Minister of State for ICT and National Guidance, Godfrey Kabyanga, has commended National Medical Stores (NMS) for its state-of-the-art facility in Kajjansi, the largest government-owned medical warehouse on the African continent, and lauded the organization for its innovative use of technology to improve visibility in medicine delivery. “This warehouse in Kajjansi is not only […]
As the Country still takes in the glamourous and gracious 30th coronation anniversary of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV at the Karuziika Royal Palace in Fort Portal City last week and the news that surrounded it, one individual caught our snoop’s eyes during the ceremony that has captured the country’s attention. From Speaker […]
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