The Electoral Commission (EC) chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama, has called for peaceful conduct by all political actors ahead of the 2026 general elections, scheduled for January 15. In his New Year message, Byabakama urged candidates at all levels to avoid actions that could undermine peace, including tribal sentiments, personal abuse of opponents and incitement to…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) goes to primaries today to choose parliamentary candidates who will carry the party’s flag in the 2026 elections. Voting was scheduled to start at 10 a.m. across 72,000 villages. In many ways, the NRM primaries remain a microcosm of Uganda’s polarized politics. Yet, for all the democratic pomp, NRM primaries…
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has appealed to political leaders to avoid violence and promote peace in the run-up to the 2026 general elections. Dr. Kaziimba asked politicians to avoid a repeat of the violence witnessed during the recently concluded by-election for the Kawempe Division North…
