Maj Gen Francis Takirwa, the acting Deputy Commander Land Forces has died. Gen Takirwa has died this morning aged 61. The passing of Gen Takirwa was confirmed by the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces 2nd Division spokesperson Maj Kiconco Tabaro. In a brief communication, Tabaro said the commander has been sick for a while. He has […]
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Museveni Hails Security Forces for Foiling Election Violence, Neutralising ‘Trouble Makers’
President Yoweri Museveni has commended the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and other security agencies for providing robust security that neutralised troublemakers during the recently concluded general elections. Museveni made the remarks on Friday while presiding as the chief guest at the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations held in Kabale District. The event was held under […]
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Army, Police Deny Involvement in Dr Zedriga’s Arrest and Prosecution
In the quiet hours of Friday morning, as Gulu City stirred awake, a political mystery that had lingered for weeks quietly unfolded inside the Chief Magistrate’s Court, when Dr Lina Zedriga Waru, the Deputy President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), re-emerged. For more than 20 days, rumours swirled, particularly in Northern Uganda, that Dr […]
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Unsafe Abortions Increasingly Recorded among Adult Women, New Data Shows
Unsafe abortion is no longer predominantly a problem among teenage girls, as previously reported. New health surveillance data indicate that adult women, many of them married and in their prime reproductive years, now account for a growing proportion of abortion-related deaths in Uganda. According to the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) report […]
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Female Candidate Defeats Father, Son in LC3 Race in Kotido
Rose Chila Namoe, the NRM candidate, has clinched the LC3 chairperson seat for Central Division in Kotido municipality, beating two familiar foes – a father-son duo. Namoe’s victory marks a breakthrough for women in local politics, as she garnered 1952 votes, leaving John Bosco Lomele (Ind) with 932 votes and Alex Lokutan (Ind), Lomele’s son, […]
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Missing NUP Leader Jolly Tukamushaba Surfaces in Court, Faces Incitement Charge
The National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy President for Western Uganda, Jolly Jacklyn Tukamushaba, has been produced before the court in Kabale and formally charged with incitement to violence. Tukamushaba was presented before the court as the state simultaneously faced a pending application challenging her continued disappearance and illegal detention. Her production comes after the High […]
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Kasibante Seeks to Withdraw 2026 Presidential Election Petition
Former presidential candidate Robert Kasibante has applied to the Supreme Court of Uganda for permission to withdraw his petition challenging the results of the 2026 presidential election, citing prohibitive costs and the technical complexity of pursuing the case. In a Notice of Motion filed before the court, Kasibante seeks leave to withdraw Presidential Election Petition […]
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Gulu District Electoral Commission to Hold Residual Elections
Following the electoral results of the women councillors III of the parishes in Gulu district, the electoral commission of Gulu District is to hold a residual election in two parishes. That follows failure by EC officials to properly determine the winners in the women’s councillors. Candidates for the women’s councillor III of Lukome Parish had […]
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Police Arrest Poll Officials for Attempted Vote Manipulation in Mubende
Police in Kigando have arrested two electoral officials over an alleged attempt to fraudulently alter election results at the Kigando Sub-County Tally Centre in Mubende District. The suspects are Kasaija Robert, the Returning Officer for Bubanda Parish, and Mutabazi Moses, an electoral polling constable. The two were arrested on Tuesday evening after allegedly presenting a […]
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UPDF Soldier Kills Woman, Takes Own Life in Ntoroko
Police in Ntoroko District are investigating a murder-suicide involving a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier who shot and killed a woman before taking his own life following a domestic dispute in Nyabusokoma Cell, Karugutu Town Council. The Ntoroko District Police Commander, SP Hassan Mugerwa, confirmed the incident and identified the soldier as Grace Waswa. […]