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The People’s Front for Freedom has called for an independent audit of Uganda’s 2026 general elections. They accuse the Electoral Commission (EC), the military and state security agencies of presiding over what it described as an “industrial-scale electoral failure” characterised by violence, abductions and systemic fraud. Addressing journalists at the party’s headquarters on Katonga Road on Monday, PFF president Erias …

KAMPALA, UGANDA — As vote counting continues following Thursday’s general elections, opposition candidates are reported to be leading in multiple key constituencies across Uganda, even as the electoral process was marred by a nationwide Internet shutdown and widespread failure of Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVKs). Preliminary results collated from independent observers, candidate agents, and local media suggest a strong showing …

Ugandan security forces have surrounded the residence of President Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, widely known as Bobi Wine, in what opposition figures and rights advocates describe as a de facto house arrest. According to accounts from the National Unity Platform (NUP) and witnesses at the scene, heavily armed military and police officers sealed off the perimeter of Kyagulanyi’s home, restricting all …

By Our Reporter Mbale City, Uganda The Bugisu Cultural Institution has warned against attempts by individuals and groups allegedly using cultural platforms to undermine ongoing and planned government projects in the Bugisu sub-region. Speaking to this publication in Mbale City, the institution’s spokesperson, Steven Masiga, cautioned a section of the Bamasaaba community against what he described as subversive activities being …

Key opposition parliamentary candidates have defected to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), pledging to mobilise votes for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ahead of the 2026 general elections. The defectors were on Wednesday unveiled by Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa at the NRM headquarters at Plot 10, Kyadondo. Tayebwa paraded 15 parliamentary candidates drawn mainly from the National Unity …

The Office of the National Chairman (ONC) has launched a state-of-the-art digital Vote Protection and Monitoring System designed to secure President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s votes in the 2026 General Elections. The groundbreaking platform was unveiled Friday by ONC Manager SPA/PA Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo during a high-energy ceremony at the ONC headquarters in Kampala. The new system represents one of the …

A standoff over media freedom erupted at the Parliament of Uganda on Tuesday morning after security personnel reportedly blocked a news crew from Nation Media Group’s NTV Uganda from entering the parliamentary precincts, sparking outrage from opposition legislators and renewed concerns about the shrinking space for independent journalism. According to reports, the NTV journalists were stopped at the main entrance …

By Jumah Kakomo/ Kabuye Ronald The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential candidate, General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has reiterated his government’s commitment to national unity, emphasizing the inclusion of opposition leaders in key government positions as a sign of political maturity and cohesion. Museveni Highlights National Unity, Development Achievements in Moyo as Opposition Supporters Join NRM 9 Speaking at a campaign …

KAMPALA– Troubled Singer Patrick Mulwana aka Alien Skin has issued a warning to all opposition politicians in Uganda, to stop using his songs and slangs in all their campaign activities. Skin Alien Skin (Courtesy photo) In an interview with the Media, Alien noted that he has had many opposition people using his material yet it’s very clear that this group hates …

by AdminOctober 7, 2025October 7, 20250 Share0 By Kabuye Ronald The Justice Forum (JEEMA) has issued a strongly worded response to recent remarks made by presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, who advised voters in Bugiri Municipality to consider replacing incumbent Member of Parliament and JEEMA party president Hon. Asuman Basalirwa. Kyagulanyi, President of the …