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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 …

Amongi alleged that the Speaker mobilised soldiers and resources to ensure she failed at the polls. The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi, has publicly blamed her defeat in last week’s parliamentary elections on alleged interference by Speaker of Parliament Anitah Among. Appearing on Voice of Lango on Monday night, Amongi claimed that her Oyam South MP seat was …

Former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye is in critical and deteriorating health condition, the Daily Star has learned. The revelation was made by the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), which expressed concern over Besigye’s health while in detention. Besigye, who was allegedly abducted from Nairobi in 2024, is accused of plotting to overthrow the Ugandan government in collaboration with operatives …

Kyengera, Wakiso- Singer Mathias Walukagga who was denominated from Busiro East elections, has broken the silence on allegations that he sold out the Constituency to Emmanuel Magoola Matovu the winner of the elections. Mathias Walukagga In a media interview, Walukagga stated that the agreement was seeking to compensate him the money he had used in combing the Constituency for the votes …

Rukungiri, Uganda | URN | The incumbent Rukungiri District councillor representing Nyarushanje Sub-county, Mathias Mwesigwa Rwabugumi, has been elected the new Member of Parliament for Rubabo County. Rwabugumi, who contested on the NRM ticket, was declared the winner on Saturday January 16, at around 3:00 a.m. after polling 16,102 votes. He defeated the incumbent MP, Naboth Namanya of the People’s …

MTN Uganda has said it does not know when mobile money services will be fully restored.The telecom said restrictions remain in place under a directive from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC).“Mobile money restrictions are still in place as per UCC directive”-MTN There is no defined timeline for full restoration at the moment. We regret any inconvenience this may cause,” MTN posted …

Ssewungu Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ismail Ssemakula Saaja, the runner-up in the Kalungu West parliamentary race in Kalungu District, is seeking a recount of votes cast in Thursday’s elections. Ssemakula, who contested as an independent candidate, according to the Electoral Commission tally, narrowly lost to the National Unity Platform (NUP) incumbent, Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu, by a margin of …

Echodu won Soroti, Uganda | URN | The 2026 general elections have dramatically reshaped the Teso sub-region’s political landscape, eliminating at least eleven Members of Parliament, including senior ministers and long-serving legislators, as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) tightened its grip on the region. Among the most notable casualties was State Minister for Works and Transport, Musa Francis Ecweru, who …

Former Revolutionary People’s Party (RPP) presidential candidate Bulira Frank Kabinga has attributed his  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 his bank accounts and …

Kampala- The Outgoing Chief Justice of Uganda Alfonse Owiny Dollo Chigamoy, has thanked all those that have supported him throughout his Judicial Career. Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny Dollo (Courtesy photo) Dollo whose term in office elapsed last night, upon clocking 70 years, the mandatory age to retire from Judiciary service. At the hand over ceremony held at Judiciary headquarters in …