Members of parliament engage with the Electoral Commission during a live demonstration of the Biometric Voter Verification Kit (BVVK). They system failed to work on D-day Gulu, Uganda | URN | Investigations into the faulty voter biometric kits (BVKs) procured by the government have commenced, Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao has revealed. Mao’s statement comes hours after the …

Sanjay Tanna Tororo, Uganda | URN | Shyam Tanna has won the Tororo Municipality parliamentary seat after garnering 5,781 votes, defeating the incumbent Apollo Yeri Ofwono, who polled 4,829 votes. Tanna’s victory is the first parliamentary result to be officially declared in Tororo District, according to the District Returning Officer Robert Twirize, with more declarations expected as the tallying process continues. Shyma is the son of …

Provisional results 22,758 polling stations out of 50,739 polling Top 4 Museveni Tibuhaburwa Yoweri 3,960,438 votes (76.25%)Kyagulanyi Robert 1,312,047 (19.85 %)Nandala Mafabi James 108,301 votesMungisha Gregory Muntu Oyera 29,504 votes Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Electoral Commission has released the second batch of provisional presidential election results, providing an update on the votes received so far. “As of this …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission executive director Nyombi Thembo will at a special press conference Tuesday evening officially confirm a directive to all licensed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to temporarily suspend several telecommunications services, citing security concerns ahead of Thursday’s election. “The temporary suspension is intended to mitigate risks associated …

Cinemas are few in Uganda   SPECIAL FEATURE | DAMIEN POLLARD | If you walk into a video hall in Uganda your attention will probably go straight to a person sitting at the front of the audience. Speaking rapidly into a microphone, they comment loudly and continuously, often drowning out the sound of the film itself. You may well ask …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandans have showered praise on long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo after he clinched a historic third consecutive gold medal at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday. Kiplimo won the senior men’s 10km title in 28:18, finishing ahead of Ethiopia’s Berihu Aregawi, who clocked 28:45. “Kiplimo defending his 10km senior men’s title …

  Karuma Kampala, Uganda | As 2025 closed, Uganda’s energy and extractives sector reached a pivotal moment, driven by accelerated infrastructure delivery, regulatory reform, and a strategic push to convert natural resource potential into economic growth. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development framed the year not as a series of isolated projects, but as the convergence of power generation, mineral …

  Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has advised leaders and residents of the Busoga sub-region to adopt the right farming models in order to overcome household poverty and fully benefit from Uganda’s growing agricultural economy. Meeting National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders from Busoga in Iganga, President Museveni, also NRM Presidential Candidate, cautioned that small-scale cultivation …

NCBA Bank boss Mark Muyobo Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For many Ugandans, the dream of financial independence often feels distant, and overshadowed by unpredictable income streams, high living costs, and the daily pressures of survival. According to financial experts, true and lasting stability doesn’t come from luck, inheritance, or sudden windfalls, but from discipline, planning, and small daily …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ugandan natural health product supplier is rewarding its most dedicated customers with an all-expenses-paid trip to Dubai while simultaneously urging significant reforms within the country’s herbal and natural remedy market. BeNatural Uganda announced the new campaign, which will select a winner through public voting on social media based on customer testimonials. Founder Angela …