Politics

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Electoral Commission Appoints Kamugisha as New Secretary

The independent Uganda Electoral Commission has appointed Mr Richard Baabo Kamugisha as its new Secretary. In a statement issued by the commission, Mr Kamugisha’s role in the new position started effective 4th March 2026. Mr Baabo Kamugisha has been acting Secretary to the Commission since late 2024, when the former Secretary left the institution. “A […]

Mabirizi Denied Bail Over Lack of National ID

The Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa has denied bail to Maverick lawyer Male Mabirizi, citing that he does not have a national ID. Her worship Kidasa further ruled that the sureties presented by the defence had expired national IDs and failed to show proof that they had applied for renewal of the […]

43 Ugandan Students Return Safely From Iran as War Escalates

On Thursday evening, the first group of Ugandan students who had been stuck in the ongoing Joint Iran/ Israel bombing of Iran, arrived at Entebbe International Airport aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight at 5:45 pm. The students who are all pursuing their studies from Ahlul Bayt International University in Tehran were received by the state minister for […]

Bobi Wine Committed Treason – Min Oryem

The Foreign Affairs Minister Henry Okello Oryem, has revealed that the President of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu aka Bobi Wine, committed treason against the country when he addressed leaders at the 2026 Geneva Summit for human rights and democracy in Switzerland on Wednesday. “My position as government of Uganda, we are […]

MP Nsibambi Quits FDC, Crosses Over to NRM

The outgoing Mawokota South Member of Parliament Hon Yusuf Nsibambi, has quit the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and crossed over to the National Resistance Movement (NRM). Nsibambi was on Wednesday received by the Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Anita Among, and the party’s Secretary General, Richard Todwong at the secretariat in Kyambogo. Nsibambi’s switch […]

Mabirizi Remanded Over Hate Speech Towards Chief Justice Zeija

The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates court has charged and remanded lawyer Male Mabirizi over alleged Tik Tok posts targeting Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija and Court of Appeal Justice Musa Ssekaana. Mabirizi has been paraded before court today and charged with four counts of Malicious information contrary to Section 28 (1) and (2) of the […]

NRM’s Ian Kyeyune Declared Winner of Wakiso District LC5 Seat

After a decade away from political office, the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Ian Kyeyune has been declared the winner of the Wakiso district chairperson seat. Kyeyune, a former Wakiso District Chairperson got 177,710 votes to beat off competition from National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Najja Nasiifu who got 99,235 in second place, and DF’s Nakafeero Flavia […]