The Electoral Commission has confirmed the compulsory use of electronic biometric voter verification machines in the forthcoming elections. This announcement followed a public testing exercise of the system at the commission's headquarters today. The demonstration, which began this morning, allowed members of the public and journalists to observe the machine's operation.

The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, will meet with traders whose merchandise was confiscated in city markets tomorrow to address their compensation. This has been confirmed by the Minister for Kampala, Hajjat Minsa Kabanda.

Minister Kabanda met with some of the affected traders in Kabuusu and requested that they formally inform her of all their challenges before meeting the President so that the government can find a lasting solution.

In Kampala, one of the densely populated districts within Buganda, local NRM supporters in Lubaga Division have gathered to strategise on how to mobilise and deliver overwhelming support for their beloved candidate.