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VIDEO: I am not Richard Todwong project - Gunya refutes claims

  Gulu City mayoral aspirant Gunya Julius Labeja has refuted allegations of being a project of the NRM Secretary General Richard Toodwong.  Rumors have been circulating that Julius Lab

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Chief Justice Owiny Dollo retires from judicial service after 4 decades

  Uganda's Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny Dollo has announced his retirement from the judiciary after four decades of legal service. In 2020, Chief Justice Owiny Dollo was appointed to re

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UCC orders temporary' shut down of internet ahead of polls

  The Uganda Communication Commission has ordered a ' temporary' shutdown of internet effective today, January 13, 2026, until further notice. The shutdown orders come in exactly a

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NIRA stops IDs distribution and registration ahead of 2026 polls at parish level

  National Identification and Registration Authority, (NIRA) has stopped the distribution of National IDs at Parish level across the country. Speaking to the media on Monday, 12th January,

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President Museveni declares 15th January elections day public holiday

  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has declared Thursday, January 15, and Friday, January 16, 2026, as public holidays to allow Ugandans to fully participate in the Presidential and Parliament

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Don't vote leaders who will not help lift us out of poverty - Fr Eric Uma advices Acholi people

  Rev. Fr. Eric Justin Uma, the Holy Rosary Parish Priest, has advised the Acholi community to exercise discernment in electing visionary leaders who will facilitate their socioeconomic advanc

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NUP's Akera Robinson abandoned party, withdraws from Bardege-Layibi MP race

  With just only six days left to the National general elections, the National Unity Platform (NUP) flagbearer for the Bardege-Layibi MP race, Hon Akera Robinson, has withdrawn and defected to

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Two dead, police constable wounded in Arua City mob unrest in New Year

  At least two people have been left dead following a violent mob unrest, leaving a police constable wounded in the early hours of the New Year in ''Arua City''.  

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Don't temper by going back to the bush, we shall pick you like a grasshopper in two days - UPDF warns former LRA returnees

  The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has issued a strong warning to Joseph Kony's former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) members threatening to resume insurgency in Norther

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Respect for the national flag is respect for the country - Police warns Ugandans

  Police have cautioned the public against the widespread misuse of the national flag, saying ignorance of the does not excuse violation. Rusoke Kituuma, the police spokesperson said the po

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