Low voter turnout has been reported at Kawempe Mbogo Primary School during the NRM primary elections for local government positions, including Lord Mayor, Division Mayors, and Lord Councilors. Unlike the recent MP and Women Parliamentary primaries, voter participation appears

Farouk Ssegirinya, a polling officer at Kawempe Mbogo Polling Station, explains to voters the importance of verifying their names in the voters' register before being allowed to vote. The NRM is conducting another round primaries to choose flagbearers for LCV and mayoral

WATCH: Bulime Farouk has been elected the NRM flag bearer for Kawempe Division Mayor after securing 15,964 votes. His opponent, Katende Eric Njakasi, got 2,555 votes. 🎥Vicent Lusambya.

"The national constitution, which we all must adhere to, does not impose term limits. So why should I be penalised for something that is no longer a constitutional offense in Uganda?" UPC president Jimmy Akena as he defends his decision to seek a third term #MonitorUpdates

"I refuse to abandon UPC to uncertainty or leave it without direction," UPC president Jimmy Akena, explains his push for a delegates conference at all costs #MonitorUpdates The delegates conference is scheduled for tomorrow, July 26, and will be held virtually. According to

UPC infighting escalates as Akena plans online delegates' conference #MonitorUpdates monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/na…

Prof Nawangwe proposes renting out Makerere University hostels during holidays monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/na…

About 800 UPC delegates participated in a delegates conference that extended Akena’s term by 12 months. #MonitorUpdates monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/na…

The President indicated that he had directed officials from the Ministry of Works and Transport to rectify the budgeting loopholes entrapping roads and other infrastructure projects. epaper.nation.africa/read/release/1…  #TruthEveryDay #MonitorUpdates

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This follows a fruitful meeting with Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja for the second day in a row alongside the Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority. #MonitorUpdates monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/na…

Govt to recruit 50,000 more teachers. Mr Museveni said the initiative aims to eliminate educational disparities within government schools nationwide. #MonitorUpdates monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/na…

Three women seeking to unseat Among sued epaper.nation.africa/ug #MonitorUpdates

Kakande highlighted that the service sector is the largest employer, yet many people, especially youth, remain trapped in informal, low-value work, such as the boda boda industry. #MonitorUpdates monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/na…

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Fresh details emerge on Among reelection epaper.nation.africa/ug #MonitorUpdates

A road crash has claimed the life of a boda boda rider this evening at Bwaise Roundabout in Kampala. The crash occurred when a taxi (UAZ 911F) reportedly failed to brake and rammed into the rider, killing him and leaving the passenger critically injured. 📸Vicent Lusambya

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Mr Lukwago faces stiff competition from NUP’s Ronald Balimwezo, NRM’s Kizito Moses Nsubuga, FDC’s Ibrahim Kasozi, DP’s Beatrice Mao and Ms Nabila Nagayi Ssempala, who is contesting on an Independent. bit.ly/3LGwAHE?utm_me…  #MonitorUpdates

Instead of large public rallies witnessed in the run up to the 2021 elections, many contestants from adopted door-to-door campaigns in the first two days. bit.ly/4qTV7ZR?utm_me…  #MonitorUpdates