Elections

Amama Mbabazi vows to continue with presidential bid consultations

Amama Mbabazi vows to continue with presidential bid consultations

Former Prime Minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi has vowed to go ahead with his planned presidential bid consultations starting this week in Mbale regardless of the warnings by the Inspector General of Police, General Kale Kayihura. Speaking at his first News Conference this morning, Mbabazi said that there is nothing that will stop him from […]

Besigye thanks supporters for flag bearer nomination

Besigye thanks supporters for flag bearer nomination

Former FDC boss Kizza Besigye says he was not pressured to become a party candidate for the race of flag bearer for the 2016 presidential race and thanks all party members who did their best to have him nominated. While addressing the press this morning in Kampala, Besigye also accused police of acting as regime agents vowing that will […]

Politicking banned in places of worship

Politicking banned in places of worship

Religious leaders under their body Inter Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) have banned political fundraising in worship centres during the political season. This decision was reached following a meeting on 25th June this year. The acting chairperson of the council, who is also the Arch Bishop of the Church of Uganda, his grace most Rev. Stanley Ntagali while reading the […]

Besigye nominated to contest for FDC party presidential flag bearer

Besigye nominated to contest for FDC party presidential flag bearer

Former FDC president Dr. Kizza Besigye has handed in his nomination forms and been nominated to contest for the party presidential flag bearer. Chairing the nomination committee, Maj. Mugarura has accepted the papers of their former party boss and declared him a candidate for the post.  Besigye was handed the party constitution and agenda to follow as he […]

DP to probe alleged rigging in primaries

DP to probe alleged rigging in primaries

The Democratic Party is set to probe the alleged rigging that is keeping out some party members in the primaries at different levels country wide. This was disclosed by the party legal Advisor Fred Mukasa Mbidde while speaking to journalists at parliament. Mbidde said that when the party president Norbert Mao resumes work next week […]

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