With the octogenarian at the helm for another five years, the country now faces the challenges and expectations that come with enduring continuity Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | By the morning of Jan. 16, eighteen hours after Ugandans cast their votes for the presidency, the atmosphere at the National Tally …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The country has registered its lowest voter turnout in the Presidential and Parliamentary elections on record, according to results declared by the Electoral Commission on Saturday evening. This unprecedented civic withdrawal highlights a growing crisis of public confidence in presidential elections. Official figures indicate that …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and National Guidance on Monday urged the media and the public to exercise caution while reporting as the country heads to the general elections on Jan. 15. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance …
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COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Scholars have defined political opportunism as aiming to increase one’s political influence at any price, or a political style that involves seizing every and any opportunity to extend political influence, whenever such opportunities arise. Typically, opportunist political behavior is criticized for being short-sighted or …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has assured legislators of the accurate and transparent use of the Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVK) during the 2026 general elections. The EC, charged with managing elections in the country, took legislators through a step-by-step guide on the operation of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Electoral Commission has started the countdown to the 2026 General Elections by commencing the exercise of issuing Voter Location Slips (VLS) to voters across the country and also demonstrating to stakeholders, including the media, how the Biometric Voter Verification System (BVVS) will operate. “The …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Electoral Commission on Wednesday began a two-day nomination exercise for parliamentary candidates ahead of the country’s 2026 general elections. According to the electoral body, candidates are vying for directly elected seats representing 353 constituencies, women representatives for 146 cities and districts, and special interest …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 51 individuals picked presidential nomination forms on the first day of issuance ahead of Uganda’s 2026 general elections, the Electoral Commission (EC) has announced. EC spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi says that the exercise, which began on Monday, August 11, 2025, at the EC headquarters on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has called upon media practitioners to be steadfast in exposing the architects of violence in campaigns and political contestations to enable the country to have peaceful elections. The appeal was made by Julius Mucunguzi, the Spokesperson and Head of Public Relations …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has launched the construction of its new headquarters, which will cost sh400 billion. The headquarters will be in Lweza B Ndeje Division, Makindye Saabagabo, Wakiso district. In 2023, the Electoral Commission handed over its former headquarters on Plot 55, Jinja Road, to …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
