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“All this is an effort to eliminate regime critics under the guise of ‘protecting the people’,” she said, adding that similar tactics had previously been deployed in Kasese, Kampala and Masaka. “Hon. Kivumbi isn’t a criminal. He is another target of the state’s dirty politics.” Kivumbi, the incumbent MP and vice president for Buganda of the National Unity Platform (NUP), …

Kampala– The Acting Chief Registrar, HW Lamunu Pamella Ocaya, on Friday, presided over the first enrolment ceremony of the year, during which 120 lawyers were formally enrolled as Advocates of the High Court. The ceremony took place at the Court of Appeal Building Conference Hall in Kampala. Acting Chief Registrar Pamella Ocaya handing over the certificate to one of the …

VP. Jessica Alupo laying the wreath. Ngora, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | What was meant to be a solemn farewell for Stella Apolot Isodo, former Ngora District Woman MP, turned into a forum for opposition leaders and MPs to raise alarms over alleged vote rigging and electoral fraud. Isodo was laid to rest at her home in Asigira Village, Ngora Town …

Kampala– Makerere University has went further to prove that it’s the Ivory Tower which nurtures not only Academic giants, but also nurtures World class leaders. Lawrence Alionzi, the Mayor Elect for Arua city In the recently concluded General elections, a number of its former Guild Presidents Contested in various elective positions and according to the results so far, majority were …

In River Pager, locals communally harvest catfish during dry season. Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eighty-five percent of fish farmers in Kitgum District have abandoned their fishponds in recent seasons, as the high cost of commercial fish feed and prolonged heat make aquaculture economically unviable. Alfred Omony, the Kitgum District Fisheries Officer, told Uganda Radio Network (URN) that the …

Ibanda District Chairperson Happy Herbert Mayanja was declared unopposed for a second term as LC5 chairperson Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As voters elsewhere lined up to choose district chairpersons and councillors, large parts of Ankole watched the election unfold from the sidelines. In six of the sub-region’s twelve districts, and one city, the ballot paper never reached voters’ …

His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, led hundreds of mourners from all walks of life in the send-off of a prominent Muslim cleric and elder, Sheikh Ishaaq Yusuf Naminya, a resident of Bugema on the outskirts of Mbale City in Eastern Uganda. Sheikh Naminya passed away at the age of 88 and was laid to …

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Tony Wamagale Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has entrenched its political dominance in the Bugisu sub-region after sweeping all District Chairperson (LCV) seats, consolidating its grip across Mbale, Manafwa, Bududa, Bulambuli, Sironko, and Namisindwa districts. In Mbale District, former LCV Vice Chairperson Tony Wamagale delivered a resounding defeat to his former boss and incumbent, …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended the growing judicial convergence in Uganda, saying it has strengthened stability and service delivery in the country. Dr. Flavian Zeija swearing in at State House on Saturday. The President who was in the company of the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, made the remarks today while presiding over …

Robert Kasibante (in red tie), with his supporters on arrival for presidential nomination at the Lubowa Electoral Commission Grounds. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential election petitioner Robert Kasibante has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking orders compelling the Electoral Commission (EC) and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to disclose key electoral documents and grant him access to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government will award national medals to 33 distinguished Ugandans during this year’s Liberation Day celebrations, the Minister of the Presidency, Milly Babirye Babalanda, has announced. Speaking to journalists at the Government Media Centre on Friday, Babalanda said the medals will be awarded as part of activities marking the day the National Resistance Movement …

Nakawa– After close to two days after Local Government elections country wide, Ms. Jennifer Kyobutungi, the Returning Officer for Kampala, has declared National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Engineer Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga as the elected Lord Mayor for Kampala for the term running from 2026-2031. Eng Balinwezo Nsubuga (courtesy photo) “Accordingly as the Returning officer for Kampala Electoral District and in accordance with …

Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Tuesday, January 27, 2026, as the polling date for the election of Directly Elected Members of Parliament in constituencies where voting was earlier suspended due to electoral irregularities. The affected areas include Kibanda North Constituency in Kiryandongo District, Ibanda Municipality in Ibanda District, …

by AdminJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 20260 Share0 By Kabuye Ronald Following the conclusion of the Local Council Five (LCV) district chairperson and city mayoral elections held on Thursday, Trusted News Uganda has compiled a comprehensive list of candidates who emerged victorious across the Buganda region, along with their respective political parties. The elections, which …