The Minister for Ethics and integrity Father Simon Lokodo has applauded the Uganda Revenue Authority for an initiative to block the intending individuals to contest in any political elective position if they have no tax clearance certificates. This came as the URA introduced the tax clearance certificate to anyone who intends to contest in the upcoming […]
Butambala district woman Member of Parliament Mariam Nalubega says that there can never be democracy if there is sole candidature in any party. This after NRM party officially endorsed President Yoweri Museveni as sole candidate to contest with other political party candidates for 2016 elections. Nalubega says that the ruling party has not exhibited an example as […]
Division in the Uganda People’s Congress party is not about to end. The party which has ever been in power twice finds that some of its Members of Parliament are calling for the current party president Jimmy Akena to vacate the party offices. The UPC MPs are divided over their two rivals: the ousted UPC president Olara […]
The Democratic Party leaders have urged the party flag bearers to work hard to gain support for the 2016 elections and enable the party win many elective posts. This call was during the flagging off of DP flag bearers in Mukono district by the party top leaders at St. Paul catholic church, Wantone in Mukono. The party […]
Government is to set to table election amendment bills that will see changes in nomination fees, polling times and permitting polling officers to vote. This information is contained in a communication to Members of Parliament from the Office of the Clerk to Parliament notifying them about the recall of Parliament from recess. The Clerk, Mrs […]
FDC top brass confirms that it’s dully on course to take part in the coming polls and distancing reports that the party flag bearer is in protest to participate in the exercise. Addressing a joint press conference at Najanankumbi, the party chairman, Wasswa Birgwa and the flag bearer, Dr. Kizza Besigye, still maintain the need to have people-cantered electoral […]
The Electoral Commission chairman, Eng. Badru Kigundu is now calling for more amendments into the current electoral laws to have special groups allowed to cast their votes ahead of the set date for the general electoral exercise. The call comes after a number of legible voters totaling to over 8000 missing out on voting as they are […]
President Museveni’s son in law Odrek Rwanwogo has been warned against making reckless statements that would result into turnishing the NRM leadership and the party. It follows Odrek Rwabwogo’s comments recently in his countrywide tours claiming that old men should move out of politics; a statement which has caused confusion in the NRM party. Odrek […]
Politicians on the Opposition side have castigated the Electoral Commission for being political as the Country prepares for the general elections come 2016. Reacting to the statements issued by the Electoral Body warning Amama Mbabazi against holding Public rallies, Butambala County MP Muwanga Kivumbi says it is unfortunate that the Electoral Commission is overstepping its […]
Activists under their umbrella body Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda (ACCU) are asking government to halt the process of leasing out Namulonge land to businessman Sudhir Rupareria to grow flowers saying the said land is meant to be used by the research center for agricultural development. Addressing journalists in Kampala today the Executive Director ACCU, Cissy Kagaba, stated that flowers are […]