Author: Evans Kalyango

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is seeking the seventh term of leadership was nominated yesterday by the Electoral Commission to run for presidency in the forth-coming elections of 2026. Museveni after nomination briefly addressed journalists before heading to Kololo independence grounds where he unveiled his campaign manifesto under the theme PROTECTING THE GAINS to his supporters who showed up in big numbers. The president unveiled new plans for a better Uganda which he has led for the last 40 years since taking over power in 1986 after a 5 years bush war in the jungles of greater Luwero in Buganda…

The Electoral Commission yesterday commenced the nomination of Presidential candidates for the forth coming General elections happening on 14th January 2026. Over 200 Ugandans picked nomination papers but only 38 returned the nomination papers with signatures of nominators from atleast 98 districts in Uganda as required by law. The commission by Sunday 21st September had only cleared two aspirants; Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the incumbent for the last 40 years and Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Nathan Nandala Mafabi and the rest of the aspirants had been informed they fell short of the required number of signatures. In…

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa also Ssabalwanyi Ssemalungu has today been nominated by the Electoral Commission to run for presidency in the upcoming general elections as seeks for a 7th term. His campaign theme dubbed Protecting The Gains consolidates all that he has managed to do in the last forty years since he became president in 1986 after toppling the government then through a guerilla war. Prior to his nomination today, President Museveni had earlier handed over power to Democratic Party president General Norbert Mao who also serves in his government as a minister of justice and constitutional affairs. Museveni…

The Electoral Commission has confirmed the signatures submitted by National Unity Platform in the last minute rush hour as the party fell short of nomination signatures on Friday last week. Now the Electoral Commission has confirmed Kyagulanyi as an aspirant after meeting the threshold of signatures and has issued him with a certificate. The Commission has also pushed the nomination of National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine to Wednesday 24th at 2pm. He becomes the 5th confirmed aspirant after NRM’s Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, FDC’s James Nathan Nandala Mafabi, Robert Kasibante and Elton Joseph Mabirizi.

The nomination of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine the head of National Unity Platform (NUP) to run for presidency in the 2026 General elections has been met with bad news from the Electoral Commission over signatures. According to the party’s Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya, he says the Commission had informed them that the signatures they submitted are inadequate for guarantee Bobi Wine’s nomination for presidency. ADVERT: FOR THE BEST WEB HOSTING, WEB DESIGNS AND DOMAIN NAMES, CALL OR WHATSAPP +256758201313 By law according to the Presidential Elections Act particularly Section 10 (1) b “the nomination is supported by…

In the news this evening, Former Deputy Inspector General Of Police Maj Gen Sabiiti Muzeyi has been involved in a serious road accident as he returned from the give away function of President Museveni’s grand daughter Nsasiirwe Keinembabazi in Ssembabule. Preliminary reports indicate that Muzeyi’s convoy involved in a head on collision with a fuso truck which was carrying cows causing great damage on the driver’s side. In videos circulating on social media, locals are heard saying the Gen was driving himself. He has since been airlifted to Nakasero hospital aboard a UPDF chopper but in critical condition but the…

On 28th August, opposition Activist Sam Mugumya was reportedly by men wielding guns at a hotel in Mbarara who bundled him in a waiting car. Since then, his whereabouts remain unknown even when court directed the Chief of Defense Forces Gen Muhoozi and government to produce Mugumya dead or alive after his family applied for habeas corpus. Since his disappearance, no government agency has claimed responsibility to have abducted or to know his whereabouts even when it’s now public knowledge that the army and other security agencies have been abducting opposition politicians in the famous marked and unmarked Toyota Hiace…

National Unity Platform Deputy Spokesperson also Nakawa East aspirant Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro has re-appeared in a Kawempe court after his violent abduction early this week as he had gone to attend a court session for Bobi Wine’s body guards who were appearing to seek for bail. Mufumbiro who appeared to apply for bail now claims that the person behind his arrest is People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) Electoral Commission chairperson Micheal Kabaziguruka as the person behind his violent arrest early this week. He also alleges that while in detention he’s been told to stop supporting Bobi Wine. Mufumbiro also says…

Nairobi, Kenya: The Institute of Risk Management (IRM), the leading global professional body for enterprise risk management, has formally registered its African subsidiary, the Risk Management Hub in Africa. This milestone builds on years of work by the dedicated IRM and IRMA Boards, regional groups, and risk management professionals across the continent. The development reflects IRM’s commitment to supporting professionals, organisations, and governments with world-class risk management standards, knowledge, and networks. Joyce Ndirangu, Director of Strategy and Partnerships, leads the Risk Management Hub in Africa from its Nairobi headquarters with a continent-wide remit, and is driving the rollout of its…

The MTN Busoga Masaza Cup returned in full swing this past weekend, with action-packed fixtures across Ivukula, Busesa, and Iganga despite torrential downpours. From Kigulu’s dominant display on Sunday to Budiope’s revenge thriller on Saturday, fans were treated to drama, goals, and memorable individual performances. Bugweri edge Bunhole, Budiope stun Bukono On Saturday, the Masaza Cup resumed after a fortnight’s break, and fans flocked to grounds in Ivukula and Busesa undeterred by the rains. At Busesa Mixed Primary School, Bugweri cemented their place atop the Mawembe group with a 2-1 win over Bunhole Bunanhumba. A brace from Rotho Jeremiah Jabila…