Campaigns: Museveni’s first 21 days
Incumbent presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni has spent much of his first 21 days on the campaign trail launching roads, markets and hotels. On November 9, the incumbent officially kicked off his...
View ArticleUganda to apply for Covid-19 vaccine
Uganda will on December 7, 2020, submit a COVID-19 vaccine application request to the COVAX facility, only days after BioTech and co-developers Pfizer announced that preliminary analysis showed their...
View ArticleCandidates under army, police siege
In the first 21 days of presidential campaigns, opposition candidates and their supporters have stared defiantly into barrels of the gun, and at death every day, as hordes of armed policemen and...
View Article17 students admitted in hospital as police battles Bobi Wine supporters
Seventeen students of Mpoma Girls school are admitted in Mukono Church of Uganda hospital after inhaling teargas fired into their classrooms by police as they dispersed presidential candidate Robert...
View ArticleMawogola: Now Museveni's brother Sodo sues NRM party
The High court has set Monday next week to decide on whether or not to allow Musherure Shartsi Kutesa, one of the candidates for the Mawogola North constituency parliamentary seat to join an...
View ArticleMuntu, Nakaseke residents disagree on need for civilian president
The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential candidate Gen. Gregg Mugisha Muntu disagreed with residents of Nakaseke district on Uganda's need for a civilian president. Three army...
View ArticleEC boss laughs off Kyagulanyi's calls to resign
The Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi has laughed off National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi's calls to resign, saying he's yet to dream...
View ArticleCOVID: Makerere adjusts academic calendar, teaching methods
Uganda's biggest and oldest university, Makerere University has revised its academic calendar, adjusting major events including semester period and duration, graduation dates, holidays and recess term....
View ArticleBobi Wine: Museveni has nothing new to offer Ugandans
The National Unity Platform presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine has said that President Yoweri Museveni has nothing new to offer to Ugandans apart from further enslaving...
View ArticleAmuriat pledges to protect Banyankole after Museveni fall
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi has told the people of Mitooma district that he will protect the Banyankole and their property if elected to power.Amuriat...
View ArticleSheikh Muzaata dies at IHK
Sheikh Nuhu Muzaata, the head of Dawa has died. Muzaata passed away at International Hospital Kampala (IHK) today Friday where he has been admitted.On his Facebook page, the Kawempe Division North MP...
View ArticleHuawei on the spot for tracking Bobi Wine protesters
The effects of last month’s deadly riots arising from the arrest of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, continue to spiral with Chinese technology company, Huawei accused of aiding state agents...
View ArticleFDC's Amuriat arrested in Mbarara, released on bail
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate, Patrick Amuriat Oboi has been granted bail by Mbarara Magistrate's court. Amuriat, who was arrested on Friday morning while en route to...
View ArticleMuntu survives motor accident in Lamwo
The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) party presidential candidate Gregory Mugisha Muntu survived a freaky road accident in Lamwo district on Friday evening.The accident occurred at Madi Kiloc...
View ArticleSweden closes schools to stem COVID-19 infections
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announced Thursday that high schools would switch to distance learning beginning next week Monday through early January to slow the rate of COVID-19 infections in...
View ArticleLukwago discharged in Nairobi as two faint over false rumours of his demise
Contrary to rumours of his demise, Kampala lord mayor Erias Lukwago is in stable condition and has been discharged from hospital in Nairobi, Keny where he's been admitted for the last two...
View ArticleMuzaata: Mourners heckle, block minister Kanyike from addressing them
Mourners who turned up for the burial of fallen Sheik Nuhu Muzaata Batte blocked the minister of State for the Disabled and Elderly, Sarah Kanyike from addressing them.Muzaata who passed away on Friday...
View ArticleCzech Republic opens consulate in Kampala
The Czech Republic has opened a consulate in Uganda in a move to bolster relations between the two countries.The honorary consul of Czech Republic to Uganda, Stephen Mpuuga Kaboyo on Friday met the...
View ArticleMuseveni tells Busoga he's not against Kadaga
President Yoweri Museveni has dismissed claims that he has outstanding political differences with the speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga.Speaking to NRM delegates from the districts of Kamuli and...
View ArticlePolice block Mao from campaigning in Mbale
Police in Mbale fired teargas to disperse supporters of Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Norbert Mao who had gathered to listen to his campaign message. Mao who was campaigning in Bugisu...
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