The spokesperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Julius Mucunguzi, has assured Ugandans of a peaceful election in 2026. Mucunguzi revealed this during the marking of the ecumenical public way of the cross at Old Kampala Secondary School playgrounds. He said the commission was doing everything possible to make 2026 a better election year. “We want…
Democratic Party’s George William Kagimu has declared his intention to unseat Betty Nambooze, the Mukono Municipality MP, in 2026. “We are tired of politicians who just talk instead of taking action. Mukono Municipality deserves focused, able, credible, and exemplary leaders,” he told Bbeg Media. Nambooze, who stood on the National Unity Platform ticket, defeated Kagimu…
The chairman of the NRM electoral commission, Dr Tanga Odoi, has warned the party’s district elections officers against involving themselves in corrupt activities. Odoi, who was addressing district election officers from different parts of Uganda, told journalists that those mentioned in the misuse of their offices through corruption will be axed. “We have been told…
President Museveni wants the money paid to political parties with MPs doubled, sources within the NRM have told Bbeg Media. Museveni expressed this wish during a meeting with senior NRM officials, saying this could stem the flow of “foreign resources” to parties while ridding the country of foreign interference in the country’s political affairs. “He…
The absence of John Baptist Nambeshe, the National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president for Eastern Uganda, at the party’s mobilization activities in the subregion yesterday, has raised eyebrows amidst rumours that he is on the verge of rejoining the NRM. Robert Kyagulanyi, the NUP president, met with party leaders, mobilizers, and supporters from the 40…
The body language of the gathered leaders from the Peoples’ Front for Freedom (PFF) was ominous at today’s press conference. When Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the pressure group’s spokesperson, said they would storm the offices of the Electoral Commission (EC) to protest the delay in registering the group as a political party, he said it with…
The People’s Front for Freedom, a political pressure group allied to Dr Kizza Besigye, has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of frustrating their attempts to register as a political party. The group’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, told journalists they had fulfilled all the requirements but the EC had not acted. He said if the EC…
Of recent, the public has been treated to internal wrangles that date back to last year when I showed interest in the party’s top seat. First, I was condemned by some founders for wanting to lead their party without their will and consent, and for that, I was ‘indisciplined and bad hearted’ for that matter….
Matia Lwanga Bwanika, an aspirant in Busiro South and Wakiso LCV chairman, has cautioned the youth against politics of excitement. Lwanga made the plea during a sensitization tour of Katabi Town Council, where he met several youth. Bwanika, a member of the National Unity Platform (NUP), said many young people want to join politics but…
Eron Kiiza, a human rights advocate, has been granted bail, three months after he was convicted by the General Court Martial for contempt of court. Kiiza is appealing the ruling. High court judge Michael Elubu told Kiiza to deposit Shs 20 million as a bond. His three sureties were given a noncash bond of Shs…
