EAST AFRICA NEWS

By Pascal Niwebyona Engineering, Procurement and Construction giants, DOTT Services Limited, has undertaken to complete the construction of the Lower Kololo Terrace road ahead of the Presidential Swearing in ceremony on May 12, 2026. The Project Engineer Dhanaraaju said that DOTT Services was putting final touches to uphold the beauty …

By Pascal Niwebyona Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is tarmacking the Kabaka’s Lake road so as to boost cultural tourism and access to social services in Rubaga Division. The KCCA Director of Engineering and Technical Services Eng. Justus Akankwasa said that the road that connects Lubiri Ring Road to Nabunya …

By Musinguzi Goodluck Since Uganda’s Electoral Commission (EC) announced that it would deploy a revamped Biometric Voter Verification Kit (BVVK) system  for the January 2026 general elections, several prominent voices have questioned the decision to use the equipment and its system. Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nandala Mafabi …

By Musinguzi Goodluck Members of Parliament take part in a mock voting exercise during training on the use of Biometric Voter Verification Kits conducted by the Electoral Commission at Parliament on Thursday, 18 December 2025. The Electoral Commission has assured legislators of the accurate and transparent use of the Biometric …

By Musinguzi Goodluck Uganda is richer in poverty than in wealth. Virtually all kinds of poverty is recognizable in the country: environmental poverty, ecological poverty, ethical poverty, moral poverty, intellectual poverty, and technical poverty. However, since the country is said to boast of the youngest population in the world, we …

By Musinguzi Goodluck Biometric machines According to sources who spoke to Nile Post on condition of anonymity, BVVKs were operational in 16 districts, verifying voters smoothly and securely with no technical failures reported. As Uganda prepares for the next phase of voting this Thursday, the Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified …

By Musinguzi Goodluck A section of stakeholders, including Members of Parliament, have raised the alarm over the government’s plan on deploying and fully relying on the Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVK) during the 2026 General Elections in Uganda. What is intended as a technological solution to electoral fraud is now …

By Musinguzi Goodluck In preparation for the General Elections 2026, the Electoral Commission has commenced the issuance of Voter Location Slips to voters across the country. The VLS is intended to help voters easily identify and locate their respective polling stations on polling day. The issuance of Voter Location Slips …

By Musinguzi Goodluck In line with Article 61(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, the Electoral Commission appointed the dates below for the elections of Presildent; Members of Parliament and Local Government Councils (City/District; Municipality/City Division; and Sub County, Town, Municipal Division), including Councillors representing Special Interest Groups …

By Musinguzi Goodluck Data capturing machines introduced by the Electoral Commission during the 2016 election. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On January 15, 2026, during the polling day for Uganda’s general elections, biometric voter verification—introduced to safeguard electoral integrity—became a major source of disruption at several polling stations. Biometric Voter Verification …