Masindi, Uganda — A total of 21 candidates have been nominated to contest for parliamentary seats in Masindi District following a two-day nomination exercise that began on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The exercise was conducted by Masindi District Election Administrator and Returning Officer, Kastrovas Kakaire, at the Electoral Commission offices in Kijungu, Masindi. Day one…
On Day 2 of Uganda’s parliamentary nomination process, the country’s political landscape buzzed with energy yesterday as veteran politicians, government ministers, activists, entertainers, and first-time aspirants converged at various nomination centers across the country, vying for a seat in the esteemed legislative body. From comeback bids by political veterans to fresh faces promising reform, the…
Madi-Okollo, Uganda – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged a renewed war on household poverty and deeper investment in social and economic infrastructure as he campaigns for another term in office. Speaking during his campaign tour of Madi-Okollo and Arua City, the President said government efforts were already transforming livelihoods under the Parish Development Model…
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, clashed with security forces this weekend over a cancelled campaign rally in Iganga Municipality. While the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate accused police and the military of blocking him on Friday, October 3, authorities insisted the cancellation was the result of his team refusing…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on residents of Apac and Kwania districts to support the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and its flag bearers in the upcoming elections, emphasizing the party’s continued efforts to drive socio-economic transformation across the Lango sub-region. While addressing campaign rallies in Apac and Kwania, President Museveni presented what he…
Kampala — Uganda’s Electoral Commission on Wednesday officially nominated Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, as a candidate in the 2026 presidential elections. Justice Simon Byabakama, the EC chairperson, confirmed that the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader had fulfilled all requirements under the Presidential Elections Act. “You are now a candidate. Congratulations,” Byabakama…
Kampala, Uganda – The Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday officially nominated former army commander and Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) leader Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) Gregory Mugisha Muntu Oyera as a candidate for the 2026 presidential election. The ceremony, presided over by EC chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama, confirmed Muntu’s nomination after verifying his papers and declaring…
Kampala, Uganda – The Electoral Commission (EC) on Wenesday officially nominated Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Secretary General, as a presidential candidate in the 2026 general elections. Presiding over the ceremony, EC Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama outlined the obligations of all presidential candidates, including the appointment of official agents, submission of…
Kampala, Uganda – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was today officially nominated by the Electoral Commission (EC) as a candidate in Uganda’s 2026 presidential elections. The declaration was made at around 10:00 a.m. by Justice Simon Byabakama, the EC chairperson, during a ceremony held at the Commission’s proposed new headquarters in Lubowa, Kampala. Justice Byabakama described…
Kampala, Uganda – Tensions are mounting ahead of the 2026 general elections as opposition presidential aspirants accuse the Electoral Commission (EC) of incompetence and bias in the verification of nomination signatures. On Friday, September 19, the EC formally wrote to Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential aspirant, Mugisha Muntu, and National Unity Platform (NUP) flagbearer,…
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