Gulu Grants Bail to NUP Vice President Zedriga

Gulu Chief Magistrates Court has granted bail to Dr. Lena Zedriga, the Vice Chairperson for Northern Uganda of the National ...

Deceased: Major General Deus Sande. PHOTO/FILE

Deus Sande: The commander who said army was not ready to hand over power dies

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

11/02/2026

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Deceased: Major General Deus Sande. PHOTO/FILE KAMPALA, Uganda — Maj. Gen. Deus Sande, the commander of the UPDF Armoured Division ...

A power play for the ages: Justice Minister Norbert Mao and Speaker Anita Among. Once unlikely allies under President Museveni’s big tent, the two now find themselves on a collision course as Mao signals his intent to seize the speaker's gavel. With the 12th Parliament on the horizon, the question remains: will the NRM's cooperation pact with Mao be enough to topple the incumbent, or will Among’s grip on the House prove unbreakable?

Mao breaks the silence in bid to topple Speaker Among

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

04/02/2026

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A power play for the ages: Justice Minister Norbert Mao and Speaker Anita Among. Once unlikely allies under President Museveni’s ...

President Yoweri Museveni (in white) accompanied by the First Lady, Janet Museveni, the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja and selected ministers at the launch of the NDP IV in Kololo on Thursday, 5 June 2025

Inside the State House meeting: How Museveni neutralized the speaker race

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

29/01/2026

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President Yoweri Museveni (in white) accompanied by the First Lady, Janet Museveni, the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, the Deputy ...

Teacher Fred Jalameso topples NRM heavyweight Denis Hamson Obua in the Ajuri County repeat poll, winning by 768 votes after a dramatic recount in Alebtong District.

CHIEF WHIP WHIPPED! NRM heavyweight Denis Hamson Obua loses his ‘untouchable’ seat to local teacher in David vs Goliath upset that has rocked the nation

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

28/01/2026

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Teacher Fred Jalameso topples NRM heavyweight Denis Hamson Obua in the Ajuri County repeat poll, winning by 768 votes after ...

President Museveni assesses the Parish Development Model in Mpigi, highlighting Rashida Namubiru's life-changing journey from hardship to prosperity through a UGX 1 million PDM grant

Parish funding, services reshape Buganda vote for NRM

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

26/01/2026

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President Museveni assesses the Parish Development Model in Mpigi, highlighting Rashida Namubiru's life-changing journey from hardship to prosperity through a ...

A battle for the capital: Incumbent Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago of the People’s Front for Freedom and Nakawa East MP Ronald Balimwezo of the National Unity Platform face off in today's high-stakes election. As voters head to the polls across 146 districts and cities, all eyes are on Kampala to see if the city chooses a new direction or stays the course with its long-serving leader.

The engineer’s plan: How Ronald Balimwezo intends to fix a broken Kampala

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

24/01/2026

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National Unity Platform candidate Ronald Balimwezo, left, and incumbent Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago of the People’s Front for Freedom are ...

Balimwezo wins Kampala mayoral race, unseats longtime incumbent

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

24/01/2026

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National Unity Platform candidate Ronald Balimwezo, left, and incumbent Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago of the People’s Front for Freedom are ...

NUP’s Balimwezo leads incumbent Lukwago in Kampala results

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

23/01/2026

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National Unity Platform candidate Ronald Balimwezo, left, and incumbent Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago of the People’s Front for Freedom are ...

FULL LIST: Here are the men and women elected to Uganda’s 12th Parliament

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

19/01/2026

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Uganda’s political landscape has been reshaped following the Jan. 15 general election, with the ruling National Resistance Movement maintaining a ...

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