Market women across Acholi sub-region are increasingly adopting aerobics as part of their daily routines, using group exercise sessions to improve their health, strengthen social bonds and cope with the physical demands of market work. In major markets in Gulu City and Kitgum Municipality, women gather in the afternoon from 3:00 to 4:00pm to take…
The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Pader has dismissed an application filed by independent parliamentary candidate Samuel Odonga-Otto seeking a recount of votes cast in the Aruu County parliamentary elections, citing compromised integrity of several ballot boxes. Odonga-Otto had challenged the victory of Christopher Komakech of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), who was declared the winner…
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The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has, this time, almost shared the number of Kampala City Hall councillor positions with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), following the 2026 local government elections. According to results declared by the District Electoral Commission, outcomes from the five city divisions for directly elected city councillors show that NUP secured…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Tuesday, January 27, 2026, as the polling date for the election of Directly Elected Members of Parliament in constituencies where voting was earlier suspended due to electoral irregularities. The affected areas include Kibanda North Constituency in Kiryandongo District, Ibanda Municipality in Ibanda District, and 18 polling stations in Ajuri County…
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Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga, the National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer, has been declared the new Kampala Lord Mayor after a decisive victory over eight contenders, including long-serving incumbent Erias Lukwago. Balimwezo was declared winner by the Kampala District Returning Officer, Jennifer Kyobutungi, shortly before midnight at the Kampala District Tally Centre at Makerere University Business…
Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has been charged with terrorism following a wave of violent attacks in Butambala District that left seven people dead last week. Kivumbi, 52, a resident of Buwate Village in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, was on Friday afternoon arraigned before the Butambala Chief Magistrate Deogratious Ssejjemba following his…
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