January 19
Uganda: Govt Maintains Social Media Restrictions
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has said that although public internet access has been fully restored across the country, restrictions on social media and over-the-top… Read more »
Uganda: Ibanda Municipality Election Rescheduled After Ballot Paper Error
The Independent Electoral Commission has confirmed plans to conduct a by-election for the Ibanda Municipality Member of Parliament seat following the cancellation of the earlier… Read more »
Uganda: Ibanda District Receives Ballot Papers Ahead of January 22 Local Government Elections
Ibanda District has received ballot papers ahead of the January 22 local government council elections, marking a key milestone in preparations for the polls that will usher in… Read more »
Uganda: Zaake Wins Third Term As Mityana Municipality MP
Francis Zaake Butebi has been re-elected Member of Parliament for Mityana Municipality, securing a third term in one of the most closely watched parliamentary contests in Mityana… Read more »
Uganda: Kalwanga Wins Third Term As Busujju MP
David Lukyamuzi Kalwanga has been declared the winner of the Busujju Constituency parliamentary race, securing a third consecutive term in Parliament after a tightly contested… Read more »
Uganda: 'Gang of Seven' Crumbles in 2026 Polls As Nambooze Stands Alone in Parliament
The once-influential Gang of Seven political bloc from Buganda has suffered a dramatic collapse following Uganda's 2026 parliamentary elections, with Betty Nambooze Bakireke… Read more »
Uganda: Post-Election Unity, Inclusion Key to Preserving Peace - Dr Bainomugisha
As Uganda emerges from a tense and closely contested election, Executive Director of the Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) Dr Arthur Bainomugisha has… Read more »
Uganda: 630 Workers' Delegates Meet to Elect Five MPs
A group of 630 workers' delegates is meeting today at Kibuli Secondary School to elect five Members of Parliament who will represent the interests of labour in Parliament. Read more »
Egypt: Kagame, Egypt, Somalia Presidents Congratulate Museveni On Re-Election
Rwandan President, Paul Kagame has sent a congratulatory message to his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni , upon re-election for a seventh term. Read more »
Uganda: Ssemujju Concedes Kira Seat to NUP's Musisi After 15 Years in Parliament
Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has conceded defeat in the January 15, 2026, parliamentary elections after National Unity Platform candidate George Musisi captured the… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Passport Records Best Global Ranking in a Decade
Uganda's passport has been ranked the 71st strongest in the world, marking its best performance in the past decade, according to the latest Henley Passport Index. Read more »
Uganda: Ngora Woman MP Stella Isodo Apolot Dies At 51
Ngora District Woman Member of Parliament, Stella Isodo Apolot, has passed away at the age of 51, following a brief illness. Read more »
Uganda: IGP Says Police Station, Tally Centre Were Targeted in Butambala Violence
Inspector General of Police Abas Byakagaba has said security forces moved to contain violence in Butambala District following what he described as an attempted attack on a police… Read more »
Uganda: Nsegumire Retains Mityana North Seat As NRM Expands Parliamentary Hold in District
Incumbent Member of Parliament for Mityana North, Muhammad Kibedi Nsegumire, has been re-elected for a second term after winning a closely watched parliamentary contest that… Read more »
Uganda: Minister Musasizi Wins Fourth Term As Rubanda East MP
State Minister of Finance Henry Musasizi of the National Resistance Movement has been re-elected as Member of Parliament for Rubanda East Constituency, securing a fourth term… Read more »
Uganda: Kamuli District Cao and CFO Charged Over Embezzlement of Shs600m Road Funds
Two senior officials of Kamuli District Local Government have been charged before the Anti-Corruption Court over the alleged embezzlement of more than Shs600 million intended for… Read more »
Uganda: Prison Visits to Resume Monday, Says Byabashaija
Prison visits across the country will resume on Monday, January 19, the Commissioner General of Prisons, Johnson Byabashaija, has announced, bringing to an end a temporary… Read more »
Uganda: Robert Mugabe Wins Kitagwenda County MP Seat
Robert Mugabe of the National Resistance Movement party has been elected Member of Parliament for Kitagwenda County after registering a commanding victory in the recently concluded… Read more »
Uganda: Our Security Forces Are Pro-People, Says IGP Byakagaba
The Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, has said Uganda's security agencies remain pro-people and committed to protecting citizens before, during and after the general… Read more »
Uganda: Second Deputy Mufti Urges Muslims to Thank Allah for the Gift of Children
Muslim faithful have been urged to always thank Almighty Allah for the blessing of children, describing them as a divine gift to be cherished and nurtured in accordance with… Read more »
Africa: Senegal Walk Off in Afcon Final Over Penalty Award
Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations for a second time - but only after the final was overshadowed when they temporarily refused to play when the hosts were… Read more »
Uganda: Nabakooba Reclaims Mityana Woman MP Seat
The Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba, has been declared the winner of the Mityana District Woman Member of Parliament race, marking her return to… Read more »
Uganda: Makumbi Reclaims Mityana South Seat
Henry Kamya Makumbi has been declared the winner of the Mityana South parliamentary race, reclaiming the seat he previously held and marking a significant political comeback in one… Read more »
Uganda: Gen Tumukunde Clinches Rukungiri Municipality MP Seat
Retired Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde of the National Resistance Movement has been declared the winner of the Rukungiri Municipality parliamentary race after edging his closest rival in a… Read more »
Uganda: Minsa Kabanda Sees Off Rubongoy to Clinch Kampala Central MP Seat
Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs Minister Hajjat Minsa Kabanda, running on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket, has been declared the winner of the Kampala… Read more »
