newsBoost for Museveni as 15 Opposition Candidates Defect to NRM
Fifteen high-profile opposition parliamentary candidates have defected to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), pledging to mobilise support for...
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NationalEC Deploys Biometric Voter Verification Machines as 2026 Election Preparations Intensify
Uganda’s Electoral Commission has placed biometric voter verification at the centre of preparations for the 2026 General Elections, unveiling a nationwide...
newsHow Teso to Karamoja Road Network Will Unlock Uganda’s North
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced plans for a “belt of connectivity” that will link Teso to Karamoja, northern Uganda and the rest of the...
newsMuseveni Commissions Shs71 Billion Achomai Irrigation Scheme in Bukedea
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged farmers to embrace irrigation-based rice growing on dry land rather than wetlands, saying Uganda must increase food...
newsMuseveni Pledges to Fix Zombo Roads, Expand Services as NRM Woos West Nile
When President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni climbed the podium at Zombo Upper Primary School playground, the dust from dancing feet still hung in the air. Thousands...
NationalEC Reschedules Parliamentary Nominations to October 22–23 Over NAM Conference
The Electoral Commission (EC) has rescheduled the nomination dates for Parliamentary Election candidates, including Special Interest Groups (SIGs), from...
NationalElectoral Commission Issues New Nomination Dates for 2026 General Elections
The Electoral Commission has adjusted the nomination schedule for candidates in the 2025/2026 General Elections, affecting Local Government, Parliamentary, and...
newsElectoral Commission Opens Regional Office in West Nile
The Electoral Commission of Uganda has opened its first regional office and storage facility in West Nile. This is aimed at strengthening democratic...