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

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.

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 ...

NRM reclaims dominance in Buganda with 55 parliamentary seats

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

19/01/2026

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KAMPALA — The National Resistance Movement has reestablished its dominance in the Buganda region, securing 55 parliamentary seats compared to ...

Uganda's Electoral Commission has cleared five presidential candidates, including President Yoweri Museveni and opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, to run in the 2026 elections.

Museveni: Opposition lucky they have not seen NRM’s full strength

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

19/01/2026

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A montage photo shows opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, left, and President Yoweri Museveni, right, representing the primary rivals in Uganda's ...

Supporters of Francis Mwijukye hold up his campaign portraits during a rally in Buhweju District ahead of the 2026 general elections. Mwijukye, a veteran legislator representing the People Front for Freedom, lost his seat in the polls after serving 15 years in Parliament.

13 incumbents ousted in Ankole region political shake-up

by Julian Ninsiima | Reporter

18/01/2026

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Supporters of Francis Mwijukye hold up his campaign portraits during a rally in Buhweju District ahead of the 2026 general ...

Veteran leaders Norbert Mao, Crispus Kiyonga and Samuel Engola are set to return to the House after securing victories in the latest parliamentary elections.

Mao, Kiyonga, Engola among big names returning to Parliament

by WINNIE NAKAMATTE | REPORTER

18/01/2026

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Veteran leaders Norbert Mao, Crispus Kiyonga and Samuel Engola are set to return to the House after securing victories in ...

Museveni wins Uganda election marked by internet blackout and arrests

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

18/01/2026

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni secures a seventh term with 71 percent of the vote amid a nationwide internet blackout and ...

Bobi Wine alleges voter register fraud

by WINNIE NAKAMATTE | REPORTER

28/12/2025

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Bobi Wine alleges voter register fraud in Uganda, claiming duplicate entries will allow multiple voting in the upcoming 2026 general ...

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