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 …

By Hannah Marion Namukasa The family of the late city businessman Dr Muhammad Buwule Kasasa has rejected claims by retired Chief Justice Owiny Dollo that he successfully mediated a settlement between the Kasasa family and the family of the late Kabaka of Buganda, Sir Edward Walugembe Mutesa II, over the disputed multibillion-shilling Mutungo Hill land. Dr Nulu Nakabonge Kasasa, a …

By Kabuye Ronald The Democratic Front (DF) has rejected the recently concluded presidential and parliamentary election results announced by the Electoral Commission, citing widespread irregularities that it says undermined the credibility of the entire electoral process. Addressing the media at the party headquarters in Namirembe, Kampala City, DF President Rt. Hon. Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba accused the Electoral Commission of presiding …

By Jumah Kakomo Former Revolutionary People’s Party (RPP) presidential candidate Bulira Frank Kabinga has attributed his poor performance in the recent presidential election to what he described as deliberate actions by the government that severely undermined his campaign. Addressing the media on Monday at the RPP offices in Mengo, Kampala, Bulira said his campaign was crippled by the freezing of …

by AdminJanuary 19, 2026January 19, 20260 Share0 By Kabuye Ronald Following the official declaration of results for the 2026 General Elections, here is the comprehensive and verified list of Members of Parliament elected from Greater Masaka and neighboring districts, including Masaka City, Masaka District, Bukomansimbi, Kyotera, Kalungu, Ssembabule, Rakai, Lyantonde, Lwengo, Mubende, Kiboga, and …