by AdminJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 20260 Share0 By Kabuye Ronald Following the conclusion of the Local Council Five (LCV) district chairperson and city mayoral elections held on Thursday, Trusted News Uganda has compiled a comprehensive list of candidates who emerged victorious across the Buganda region, along with their respective political parties. The elections, which …

by AdminJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 20260 Share0 By Kabuye Ronald A planned vote recount in the disputed Kalungu West parliamentary election was on Tuesday called off after court officials discovered that several ballot boxes had been tampered with. The Chief Magistrate, Albert Asiimwe, halted the exercise after it emerged that five out of the …

By Kabuye Ronald As President Yoweri Museveni secured a seventh term in the January 15, 2026 general election, Uganda’s business community found itself navigating a different kind of fallout: a nationwide internet shutdown that disrupted trade, stalled digital payments, and exposed the fragility of a rapidly digitising economy. The blackout, ordered by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) days before polling, …

By Jumah Kakomo As Ugandans head to the polls to elect district local government councillors, district and city chairpersons, lord mayors, and councillors, a major concern has emerged: a sharp decline in voter turnout. Trusted News visited Rubaga Division to assess the situation on the ground and spoke to Kampala’s incumbent Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, who expressed deep concern over …

By Kabuye Ronald President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Dr Flavian Zeija as the new Chief Justice of Uganda, replacing Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, who recently retired after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years. Parliament on Thursday confirmed that Dr Zeija appeared before the Appointments Committee, chaired by Speaker Anita Among, for vetting ahead of his assumption of office. “Earlier …

By Kabuye Ronald The Masaka Chief Magistrate, Herbert Asiimwe, has ordered a vote recount in the disputed Kalungu West parliamentary election. The recount follows an application filed by independent candidate Ismail Ssemakula, who narrowly lost to the incumbent Member of Parliament, Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu of the National Unity Platform (NUP). According to the Electoral Commission’s official tally, Ssewungu was declared …

By Yusuf Obbo Incumbent Iganga District Woman Member of Parliament, Kauma Sauda, has gracefully accepted defeat following the recently concluded elections and expressed heartfelt appreciation to the people of Iganga for the trust and support they gave her during her term in office. Kauma Sauda was defeated by the NRM flag bearer, Mariam Seif, who won the race with 49,198 …

by AdminJanuary 21, 2026January 21, 20260 Share0 International concern has continued to mount. In August 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump said he had heard reports that the South Korean government was conducting “very vicious raids” on churches and entering U.S. military bases to gather information, adding that it appeared “a purge or a revolution …

By Jumah Kakomo Fred Jalameso, the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) candidate for Ajuri County in Alebtong District, has petitioned the Electoral Commission (EC), seeking a declaration that he is the duly elected Member of Parliament. His petition follows a controversial decision by the EC to order a fresh election in 18 polling stations within the constituency due to allegations of …

by AdminJanuary 20, 2026January 20, 20260 Share0 By Kabuye Ronald  Five candidates have been officially declared Members of Parliament representing workers in Uganda’s 12th Parliament following elections held at Kibuli Secondary School in Kampala. The announcement was made on Tuesday evening by the Returning Officer, Ibrahim Kakembo, who also issued declaration forms to the …