Sunday , 15 February 2026

NRM WINS ALL GREATER KABALE LC5 SEATS

NRM WINS ALL GREATER KABALE LC5 SEATS

Post Views: 1 AMBROSE KWERONDAIN GREATER KABALEwww.mknewslink.com The National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer, Denis Nzeirwe Ndyomugyenyi, has been declared the winner of the Kabale District LC5 Chairperson race, defeating the incumbent, Nelson Nshangabasheija, who was running as an independent candidate. While announcing the results, the District Returning Officer, Ms. Aisha Nansubuga, said Ndyomugyenyi emerged victorious after polling 44,511 …

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Trump regime takes its anti-transgender campaign global

U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.

Anti-transgender initiative: U.S. embassies must report nations where minors can get gender-affirming surgery U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. Ramping up its anti-transgender campaign targeting U.S. citizens, the Trump administration has ordered U.S. embassies to issue reports on nations that allow gender-affirming medical care for minors, which Trump loyalists categorize as a  human rights abuse. The Council for Global …

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Kalungu West Vote Recount Aborted After Tampered Ballot Boxes Discovered

Kalungu West Vote Recount Aborted After Tampered Ballot Boxes Discovered

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 …

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Uganda’s Internet Shutdown After 2026 Election Costs Traders Billions, NETA Warns

Ugandas Internet Shutdown After 2026 Election Costs Traders Billions NETA

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, …

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NUP’s Mulyebwayire Declared Makindye Lord Councillor

NUPs Mulyebwayire Declared Makindye Lord Councillor

Kampala– Kyobutungi Jennifer, the Returning officer for Kampala, has declared Agnes Mulyebwayire as the duly elected Lord Councillor for Makindye 2. Agnes Mulyebwayire being congratulated by the Returning officer.(Courtesy photo) The declaration came after emerged the victor in the race of six individuals with with 8,603 votes, followed by National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Nema Brenda Praff with 8,122 votes. The …

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Court Halts Kalungu West Vote Recounting Exercise

Court Halts Kalungu West Vote Recounting Exercise

Kalungu– Masaka Chief Magistrate Herbert Asiimwe has stopped the recounting of votes in Kalungu West as per the request of Ismael Semakula (independent) challenging the victory of National Unity Platform’s Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu. Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu in court last week (courtesy photo) Court had ordered this exercise to be conducted today in Kalungu, however before commencement, it was established that, …

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Mubende Magistrates Court Dismisses Vote Recount Petition Against NUP’s Oshabe

Mubende Magistrates Court Dismisses Vote Recount Petition Against NUPs Oshabe

The Mubende Magistrate’s Court has dismissed a petition seeking a vote recount in the fiercely contested Kassanda North parliamentary race, thus sealing Hon.Patrick Nsamba Oshabe Patrick Nsamba Oshabe National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer’s victory. In his ruling, Chief Magistrate Norbert Ssajjabi ruled that petitioner, Isaac Kamulegeya, the NRM flag bearer failed to provide sufficient evidence to warrant a recount, …

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Winners and losers in Local Government polls

Winners and losers in Local Government polls

Veteran politician Vincent Bamulangakii Ssempijja Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The just-concluded district local government elections have delivered a mixed verdict for incumbents, returning political veterans, and first-time challengers, with voters in several districts opting for change while others reaffirmed familiar leadership. Across the country, the polls were marked by landslide victories, tightly contested races, low voter turnout, and …

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Magistrate cautions voters against crowding courts as election petitions begin

Magistrate cautions voters against crowding courts as election petitions begin

A fully packed Masaka Chief Magistrate Court. Many supporters of politicians crowd the courtrooms to follow proceedings. PHOTO URN Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Chief Magistrate Albert Asiimwe, has cautioned voters in constituencies whose election results are challenged against abandoning their work to overcrowd courts where disputes are being heard. His remarks come after several contestants in …

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Judiciary Treats New Chief Justice with a Surprise Treat

Judiciary Treats New Chief Justice with a Surprise Treat

Kampala– On Thursday evening , the Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, together with Justices of the Court of Appeal, the Acting Chief Registrar, HW Pamela Lamunu Ocaya, Registrars of the Court of Appeal, officers attached to the Chambers of the Deputy Chief Justice, the Principal Judge and the Acting Chief Registrar, as well as officers from the Registry of …

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Former MUK Guild Alionzi Declared Arua City Mayor

Former MUK Guild Alionzi Declared Arua City Mayor

Arua- The Electoral Commission has declared former Makerere University Guild President, Lawrence Alionzi as the new elected Mayor of Arua City. Alionzi who contested on National Resistance Movement (NRM), garnered 32,663 votes, Draecabo Trinity Ceasor, an Independent, got 3,197 votes, and Democratic Party’s (DP) Piriyo Gasper, got 1,712 votes. The total number of valid votes is 37,572, while invalid votes …

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New IGG Naluzze Pays Courtesy Visit to State House Anti-Corruption Unit

New IGG Naluzze Pays Courtesy Visit to State House Anti Corruption

Kampala — The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Hon. Lady Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala, on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU), where she was received by the Unit’s Head, Brig. Gen. Henry Isoke.   The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration between the two institutions in the fight against corruption, with particular emphasis on enhanced …

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Balimwezo in the lead as official Kampala Mayoral race results delay

Balimwezo in the lead as official Kampala Mayoral race results

Lord Mayoral Candidate Engineer Ronald Balimwezo, accompanied by his wife, going to cast their votes at Mutungo Zone 4 in Nakawa Division. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unofficial preliminary results from most centres across Kampala indicated that Ronald Nsubuga Balimwezo of NUP led at most of them and is set to win the Kampala mayoral race. Counting continued into the …

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