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High Court dismisses petition, ruling the issue was already decided in a previous case.The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application seeking to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to facilitate voting by prisoners, ruling that the matter had already been conclusively determined by an earlier court decision.In a ruling delivered on January 4, 2026, Justice Bernard Namanya held that …

Kasese District’s political terrain is undergoing one of its most consequential realignments since the return of multiparty politics. Once an unshakeable stronghold of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), the district is now a fiercely contested battleground, with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) sensing an opportunity to expand its footprint as opposition parties grapple with internal fractures ahead of …

Kampala– The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has condemned the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to withdraw corruption-related charges against three National Resistance Movement (NRM) legislators, describing the move as troubling and demanding public accountability. The three Legislators during their trial at the Anti Corruption Division of High Court. (Courtesy photo) The charges were dropped on Tuesday through …

Survey of nations with anti-homosexuality laws This is one of a series of short articles on LGBTQ rights advocacy and abuses in nations with anti-LGBTQ laws. They are based on Outright International’s country overviews, which track each nation’s record on LGBTQ rights. In a small way, those overviews fill the gap that the Trump administration created when it ended the …

Wakiso – President Yoweri Museveni has called on residents of peri-urban areas to embrace farming as a practical pathway to household wealth creation, saying development alone cannot eliminate poverty without deliberate efforts to increase incomes at the family level. While campaigning at Kawanda Research Centre grounds in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District on Tuesday, Museveni said that although Uganda has made …

Rubaga – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged residents of Rubaga Division to hold their elected leaders accountable for local challenges, saying citizens should stop blaming the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government for failures that fall within the mandate of leaders they themselves chose. Addressing thousands of supporters at a campaign rally at Kitebi Primary School playgrounds, President Museveni, accompanied …

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Ben Kumumanya, has called upon Local Government Communication Officers to proactively communicate government programmes and interventions to the public, emphasizing that effective communication is vital for improved service delivery, transparency, and accountability.Speaking at a meeting of Local Government Communication Officers, Mr. Kumumanya underscored the strategic role of communication in ensuring that citizens are …

Gulu- A few days to Uganda’s 2026 General elections scheduled to take place on 15th January, Democratic Party President, Hon. Nobert Mao has declared his unwavering support to the ruling government. Democratic Party President, Hon Nobert Mao (Courtesy photo) “For the first time in my life, I will be voting President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni…..” Remarked Mao while addressing while addressing …

While in Makindye and Nakawa during  the ongoing President M7’s rally speaker Among confirmed that first lady, Mama Janet Museveni will launch “Women for Museveni”  tomorrow at Kololo ceremonial grounds.  “I would like to request all women in Kampala and the whole country at large to come and attend this event, let us show presidential M7 support”-Speaker Among.What You Need To …

Digital accessibility is no longer a “nice-to-have.” It’s a necessity. As more of our lives move online—banking, learning, healthcare, work, and entertainment—the ability for everyone to access digital content equally has become a defining challenge of the modern internet. For millions of people worldwide, barriers like visual impairments, learning differences, motor disabilities, language limitations, and cognitive challenges still make digital …

By Kyeyune Ali  The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Local Government, Mr. Ben Kumumanya, has urged Local Government Communication Officers to take a proactive role in publicising government programmes and interventions, stressing that effective communication is key to improved service delivery, transparency and accountability. Ben Kumumanya, permanent secretary ministry of local governments | photo courtesy Mr. Kumumanya made the …

By Kayiira Jackson  KAMPALA — Kakungulu Memorial Secondary School Kibuli is on the verge of appointing experienced coaches Bright Nyanzi and Ismail Mukiibi as it steps up efforts to revive its football fortunes, with a renewed focus on girls’ football. According to sources close to the development, the former Kampala and national football powerhouse is seeking to reclaim its lost …

Mukono District Local Government has received an initial consignment of 80,000 hoes from the Government of Uganda as part of a nationwide initiative aimed at boosting agricultural production and accelerating poverty eradication among households. Mukono district officials receiving some of the hoes. Speaking on behalf of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), the Principal Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Kamala, revealed …

His Eminence Sheikh Muhammad Ali represented His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, by presenting a concept paper at the Annual International Islamic Conference organized by Daaru-Na’im Academy for Sharia Sciences in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Shiekh Muhammad Ali Waiswa, Deputy Mufti (courtesy photo) The conference, themed “The Jurisprudence of the Sound Creed (Aqidah) & …

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