By Isaac Senabulya on October 4, 2016
500 village and parish register compilation officials, Attorney General William Byaruhanga told the committee that they hoped to conduct the elections within the next two months, Badru Kiggundu, committee chaired by Igara West MP, compilation of voters’ register, David Bahati, demarcation and harmonization of administrative units and boundaries and payment for 65, Electoral Commission Chairman, electoral commission to conduct elections for the administrative units and women councils, gender, Janat Mukwaya, Labour and social development Minister, lunch and training of compilation officers at sub county level, media and civil society organizations for one day, minister of local government Tom Butime., MPs on the public service and local government committee today rejected the budget amounting to 37.6b shillings, national workshop for stakeholders including political parties, Raphael said that the amendment that provides for lining up behind LC 1 candidates does not require printing ballots, regional workshops for commission staff, the Finance State Minister in-charge general duties said shs7.3b was in place to have the elections conducted, the last phase of the 2015/16 general elections
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Gender, Labour and Social Development Minister, Janat Mukwaya and MPs on the public service and local government committee last week rejected the budget amounting to 37.6b shillings required by the electoral commission to conduct elections for the administrative units and women councils, the last phase of the 2015/16 general elections. Electoral Commission Chairman, Badru Kiggundu […]
By Samuel Wamuttu on July 14, 2016
Courts, Electoral Commission, Members of Parliament, National Council of Higher Education, National Resistance Movement
Elections, Latest Uganda News
The electoral commission has issued a warning against fraudsters whom they say use the name of the body to mislead the unsuspecting members of the public especially on the on-going nullification of results for Members of Parliament by Courts. In a press release to journalists, the acting EC Chairperson, Dr. Joseph Biribonwa said they had […]
By Isaac Senabulya on March 7, 2016
2016 Elections, civil society organisations, ec, Electoral Commission, ngo forum, uganda
Elections, Latest Uganda News, Uganda 2016 General Elections
Civil Society Organizations have renewed their call for disbanding of the entire Electoral Commission over credibility of the 2016 elections. Speaking to the press about the post elections at NGO offices at Kabalagala, the Executive Director NGO forum Richard Ssewakiryanga says the irregularities that marred this year’s election justify the incredibility of the electoral commission […]
By Isaac Senabulya on November 17, 2015
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Electoral Commission, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee
Elections, Latest Uganda News, Uganda 2016 General Elections
MPs the on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee have questioned the independence of Electoral Commission on the decision they are making in as far as general elections of 2016 are concerned. Members, while meeting officials from Electoral commission led by its chairman Eng Badru Kuggundu, observed that the manner in which the Commission is handling the […]
By Isaac Senabulya on October 12, 2015
Electoral Commission, FDC, Forum for Democratic Change
Elections, Latest Uganda News, Uganda 2016 General Elections
Forum for Democratic Change Members of Parliament have said that the fixing of nomination time for President Yoweri Museveni which clashes with the time of the FDC party flag bearer Kiiza Besigye is a test of the electoral commission impartiality. This as the Electoral commission is reported to have fixed both the NRM and FDC […]
By Gerald Businge on October 2, 2015
Assistant Returning Officers, Attorney General, District Election Administrators, Electoral Commission, Electoral Commission (Amendment) Bill 2015, Registrars
Elections, Latest Uganda News, Uganda 2016 General Elections
The Attorney General, Fred Ruhindi, has withdrawn the Electoral Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2015, which sought to re-designate Registrars as District Election Administrators and provide for the Electoral Commission to specify their duties. The Bill also sought to provide for the Electoral Commission to appoint Assistant Returning Officers. The leader of opposition, Wafula Oguttu, said presenting […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 9, 2015
elections, opposition, Politics
Elections, Latest Uganda News, Politics, Uganda 2016 General Elections
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 […]
By Gerald Businge on September 2, 2015
Electoral Commision, NRM
Elections, Latest Uganda News, Politics, Uganda 2016 General Elections
NRM MPs allegedly forging academic papers are in trouble after the party’s Electoral Commission headed by Tanga Odoi seeks critical information from the Uganda National Examinations Board [UNEB]. The national examinations board was approached by the party’s legal experts to avail them with crucial information in relation to particulars of the aspirants who are under […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 1, 2015
CECU, Civic Education Coalition in Uganda, Electoral Commission
Elections, Latest Uganda News, Politics, Uganda 2016 General Elections
The Electoral Commission has launched a voter’s education module that’s to guide and empower the citizens to exercise their rights and participate in the electoral process. The manuscript compiled by Civic Education Coalition in Uganda (CECU) that is to be translated into 17 major local languages is to create awareness of the procedures and relevant laws […]
By Isaac Senabulya on August 11, 2015
2016 Elections, NRM party, uganda
Politics
The NRM Electoral Commission has set up a team of seventeen lawyers and five academic experts to scrutinize all papers for NRM parliamentary aspirants before nominations for primaries kick off. Party EC chairman Tanga Odoi says the team will also receive complaints against all aspirants whose papers are challenged. Addressing the media at NRM Electoral […]