January 25
Uganda: Uganda Law Society Condemns Assault On Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi, Vows Legal Action
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has strongly condemned the violent home invasion and assault on Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi at her residence in Magere, Wakiso District, describing the… Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Lost Because Many Ugandans See Him As a Popstar, Not a President Material - Gashumba
In the January 15, 2026 general elections, the opposition faced a challenging and highly competitive political environment. Although opposition parties maintained a visible… Read more »
Uganda: The Role of Technology in Bringing Banking Closer
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Uganda: Uwa Overhauls Gorilla and Chimpanzee Permit Issuance to Tighten Controls
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has announced a major change in the procedure for issuing permits for gorilla and chimpanzee tracking, ending the practice of physically handing… Read more »
Uganda: Kabeeho Calls for Justice After Police Disperse Protest in Ntungamo
Tension gripped Ntungamo Municipality on Sunday evening after police dispersed supporters of John Kabeeho Kigungu, an aspirant for the Ntungamo District chairperson seat in the… Read more »
January 23
Uganda: Heavy Security At Butambala Court As Kivumbi Expected Amid Election Violence Probe
Heavy security has been deployed at the Butambala Chief Magistrate's Court ahead of the expected appearance of Butambala County legislator and National Unity Platform (NUP) Buganda… Read more »
Uganda: Putin Congratulates Museveni On Re-Election, Promises Strengthened Uganda-Russia Ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on his re-election, reaffirming Moscow's commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with Uganda. Read more »
Uganda: Nup's Florence Namayanja Retains Masaka City Mayor Seat
National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Florence Namayanja has retained her seat as Masaka City Mayor following a landslide win in the recent elections. Read more »
Uganda: Balimwezo Leads Early in Kampala Lord Mayor Race As Tallying Continues
National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Ronald Nsubuga Balimwezo has taken an early lead in the Kampala Lord Mayor race, according to provisional results from the Electoral… Read more »
Uganda: Doctors Congratulate Museveni, Express Concern Over Besigye's Health
The Uganda Medical Association (UMA), the umbrella body for doctors in Uganda, has congratulated President Museveni on his seventh re-election following the January 15 polls, in… Read more »
Uganda: Adjumani Is Bigger Than Politics - - Anyama Concedes Defeat
The incumbent Adjumani District Local Council Five (LCV) Chairperson, Ben Anyama, who ran as an independent candidate, has formally conceded defeat and congratulated Anyanzo John… Read more »
Uganda: Declaration of Councillors' Results Halted in Nansana and Nabweru
The declaration of councillors' election results in Nansana and Nabweru sub-counties, Wakiso District, was on Tuesday halted following protests from candidates who disputed the… Read more »
January 22
Uganda: Low Early Turnout Delays Opening of Polling Stations in Kampala
Ugandans on Thursday, the 22nd, went to the polls to elect district chairpersons, district councillors, mayors, lord mayor and city councillors, but voting in some parts of the… Read more »
Uganda: MP Muwanga Kivumbi Arrested
Police have confirmed the arrest of outgoing Butambala County legislator Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi in connection with alleged acts of political violence during the January 15, 2026… Read more »
Uganda: National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board Sees Eightfold Rise in Non-Tax Revenue
The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board has seen a significant surge in its annual non-tax revenue collections, growing from Shs1.14 billion in financial year 2019/2020… Read more »
Uganda: Entebbe Mayor Calls for Better Voter Sensitisation
Entebbe Municipality Mayor Fabrice Rulinda has called on the Uganda Electoral Commission (UEC) to enhance public awareness of polling dates for key local elections, including… Read more »
Uganda: Uneb Dismisses Reports of Delay in 2025 Ple Results Release
The Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) has refuted reports suggesting that the release of the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results was delayed due to a national… Read more »
Uganda: Obote's Fading Shadow - How Contradictions, Money Politics, and Power Calculations Are Unraveling Upc in Lango
For decades, the political identity of the Lango sub-region was inseparable from the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) and the towering legacy of its founding father, Dr Apollo Milton… Read more »
Uganda: NUP Condemns Arrest of Its Deputy President Kivumbi
The Secretary General of the National Unity Platform (NUP), David Lewis Rubongoya, has condemned the arrest of Muwanga Kivumbi, saying it reflects what he described as a growing… Read more »
Uganda: Ibanda EC Assures Voters of Peaceful Local Government Elections
The Electoral Commission (EC) in Ibanda District has assured voters of a smooth, peaceful, and well-coordinated local government election, saying all preparations have been… Read more »
Uganda: No More Source - Spice Diana Confirms Management Split
Ugandan singer Namukwaya Hajara Diana, popularly known as Spice Diana, has officially parted ways with Source Management and its head, Rogers Lubega, ending a long-time… Read more »
Uganda: Mukono Local Govt Elections Record Alarmingly Low Turnout
District-level local government elections in Mukono District were marked by an unusually low voter turnout, with several polling stations remaining largely deserted throughout the… Read more »
Uganda: Ntungamo - Security Tightened After Ballot Stuffing Arrests
Voting for local government council candidates is underway in Ntungamo District amid tight security, following delays at several polling stations and arrests linked to alleged… Read more »
Uganda: Helmut Paul Gauff - the German Engineer Who Built Infrastructure - - and Communities for Uganda
Helmut Paul Gauff passed away on January 5, 2026. He was 94 and he was everything. Read more »
January 21
Uganda: Prisons Fails to Produce Besigye in Court After Disputing Reports of Illness
The Uganda Prisons Service failed to produce opposition veteran Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused before the High Court today, a move that comes just twenty-four hours after… Read more »
