Ronald Balimwezo has been officially nominated as a candidate for the Kampala lord mayorship on the National Unity Platform (NUP) ticket. Balimwezo was nominated at the Electoral Commission (EC) offices in Ntinda. He will challenge the incumbent Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago in what is anticipated to be a competitive election. Balimwezo outlined his vision for…
The Electoral Commission has nominated Beatrice Nambi Mao as a candidate for Kampala Lord Mayoral elections in 2026. Nambi is the wife of Norbert Mao, the minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and she is carrying the flag of the Democratic Party (DP). She was accompanied by party officials. “I have been nominated to contest…
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has launched a state-of-the-art traffic control system valued at Shs 63 billion. The project, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), aims to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion in Uganda’s capital city. The minister of state for Kampala, Kyofatogabye Kabuye, described the system as a significant milestone…
Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has lashed out at businessman Hamis Kiggundu for allegedly barricading and developing the Nakivubo Channel without proper authorization. The channel, a critical drainage corridor in Kampala, has been at the center of a heated dispute following Kiggundu’s actions on the night of August 15, which Lukwago had previously warned against….
Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has publicly accused businessman Hamis Kiggundu of illegally constructing a structure on the Nakivubo water channel, exacerbating the city’s flooding issues. During a press conference at City Hall, Lukwago declared his intent to halt Kiggundu’s actions, dismissing a KCCA council resolution from April 3, 2025, that permitted Kiggundu’s company, Ham…
The battle for the Democratic Party (DP) ticket for Kampala Lord Mayor in the 2026 elections has intensified, pitting John Bosco Kamoga, a long-time DP loyalist, against Beatrice Nambi Mao, wife of DP president and the minister of Justice Norbert Mao. Kamoga, a self-described “party diehard,” has been a grassroots mobilizer for DP since his…
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has today unveiled a plan to construct 87 kilometers of roads across the five divisions of Kampala district. The government has allocated Shs 550 billion to fund the construction works, which are set to be completed over the next three years. During the launch of the Kabaka Lakeside Road…
Leaders from the Alliance for National Transformation, Conservative Party (CP), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) have urged the opposition to unite ahead of the 2026 elections. They made the call at the first national convention of the newly registered People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party at Katonga Road. The leaders,…
Nakawa Court Chief Magistrate Christine Nantege has committed Dr Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale to the High Court after deciding that her court had no jurisdiction to hear the matter. Besigye and Lutale are accused of treason. The ruling follows an application by Dr. Besigye and Lutale requesting Nantege to step down from hearing the…
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…
Ronald Balimwezo has said his victory over Erias Lukwago in the 2026 Kampala mayoral race is a done deal because the lord mayor has lost popularity. In an interview with The Eye Ug, an online TV, Balimwezo, the Nakawa East MP, claimed that even Lukwago’s neighbours in Rubaga had assured him of their votes. “People…
Dr Kizza Besigye today appeared before Buganda Road Magistrates Court but his physical outlook sent many people into whispers. Dressed in a checkered shirt, a frail-looking Besigye kept glancing at people from the dock without his usual demeanor and confidence. It was clear that he had lost weight. Many people at the court were shocked…
One of the key moments lost in the excitement of the historic ruling by the Supreme Court on Friday was the reunion of two legal minds—Caleb Alaka and Erias Lukwago, who started out in the legal profession together. The two, who had once formed a formidable legal partnership before parting ways in 2005 due to…
