News Updates

    Joint reporting The Independent Electoral Commission is today conducting elections for Municipality/City Division Chairpersons and Councillors across the Country. This is part of the election cycle which started on January 15 with election of President and Members of Parliament, and Special Interest Group leaders. According to the Commission, […]

  By James Owich Three people are feared to have drown in Karuma Falls after the vehicle they were traveling in lost control and plunged 7 metres into the fast running water. The incident happened last evening when the driver of a Kiryadongo- bound truck transporting maize lost control and […]

      Barbara Anyait and Bill Oketch The Electoral Commission is today conducting repeat elections for Directly Elected Members of Parliament in the constituencies where voting was previously suspended, due to serious errors on the ballot papers. Voting was suspended in the constituencies of Kibanda North, Kiryandongo District, Ibanda Municipality, […]

    By Ruth Anderah KAMPALA: President Yoweri Museveni has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a presidential election petition filed by National Peasants’ Party’s Robert Kasibante, insisting that the January 15th, 2026, presidential election was free, fair, and conducted in accordance with the Constitution. President Museveni, through his lawyers […]

  By Mike Sebalu Kalungu East Constituency parliamentary election loser Vincent Sempijja has dragged the winner and the Electoral Commission to court claiming he was robbed of his victory. The former defence minister, who had contested on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket lost to the National Platform’s (NUP) Yusuf […]

    By KFM Reporter Low voter turnout has so far characterized the Local Government elections that kicked off this morning across the country. Ugandans across the cities and municipalities go to the polls today to elect their leaders that include city and municipal mayors, district chairpersons, and councillors. Here […]

      By Ruth Anderah KAMPALA: President Yoweri Museveni has appointed a new Chief Justice of the Republic of Uganda. In a statement released on Thursday morning, the President, exercising powers vested in him under Article 142(1) of the 1995 Constitution and acting on the advice of the Judicial […]

      By Sulaina Nakidde The police have confirmed the arrest of the Butambala County Member of Parliament (MP) Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi. Katonga Region police spokesperson Lydia Tumushabe has said that his arrest is in connection with recent incidents that were recently reported in Butambala that claimed several lives […]