KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda will host the Group G FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying match between Somalia and Guinea at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Namboole. The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) confirmed it accepted a request from the Somalia football body to stage the match in …
Read More »Byabakama assures journalists of safety ahead of 2026 elections
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson of Uganda’s Electoral Commission (EC), Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, has assured journalists of their safety as the country prepares for the 2026 General Elections. This assurance comes amidst growing concerns from media organizations and journalists, who have reported increasing incidents of violence, …
Read More »SCIENTISTS: 2026 FIFA World Cup to be ‘most climate-damaging’ in championship’s history
LONDON, UK | TASS | The 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be “the most climate-damaging” in the history of the tournament due to the championship’s altered format, with more matches and more countries meaning more flights and – more pollution, The Independent reported on Wednesday …
Read More »Journalists asked to prioritize safety ahead of 2026 general elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Media practitioners have been urged to prioritise their safety, ethical integrity, and professionalism as they cover politically charged events. This call was made during a media training workshop organised by the Electoral Commission (EC), aimed at strengthening collaboration between journalists and the EC, and …
Read More »Museveni nominated as NRM presidential candidate for 2026 polls
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been nominated unopposed to contest for both the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party chairmanship and as the party’s presidential flagbearer in the 2026 general elections. Dr. Tanga Odoi, Chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission, officially nominated Museveni for both …
Read More »OPEC: Global oil demand unchanged for 2025, 2026
VIENNA, | Xinhua | The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said on Monday it would keep its forecasts for global oil demand growth unchanged at 2.9 percent for 2025 and 3.1 percent for 2026. In its latest monthly oil market report, OPEC projected a year-on-year increase of 1.3 …
Read More »Journalists urged to hold politicians accountable ahead of 2026 elections
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the country heads toward the 2026 general elections, media practitioners have been urged to play a more active role in holding political candidates accountable, particularly on issue based politics. The call comes amid growing concerns that politicians are exploiting the media to advance …
Read More »Mukula rallies NRM delegates for unity ahead of political transition
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the National Resistance Movement (NRM) gears up for its internal elections ahead of the 2026 General Elections, the party’s National Vice Chairperson for Eastern Uganda, Mike Mukula, has called on delegates to elect experienced and loyal cadres who will steer the party through …
Read More »DPP Abodo vows tough action against electoral offenders ahead of 2026 polls
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jane Frances Abodo, has pledged to firmly prosecute electoral offenders ahead of Uganda’s upcoming general elections, regardless of their political affiliation. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 Annual Prosecutors Symposium in Kampala, Abodo assured that her office …
Read More »UPDF urges calm, peace ahead of 2026 elections
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has called on citizens to maintain calm, peace, and discipline as the country prepares for the 2026 general elections. Delivering a message during a community commemoration of the LRA massacre in Gulu district, Brig. Gen. Jackson Kayanja, Deputy …
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