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The Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified anomalies involved in ongoing national voter registration exercise. The chairperson of EC, Eng. Badru Kiggundu says the commission kicked off the exercise on May 3rd to June 14th, 2010. The ongoing national voters’ registration exercise conducted in different parts of Uganda is intended to accommodate new eligible voters and […]
The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Syda Bbumba has provided 10.7 billion shillings to pay all Local Council (LC1) Chairpersons monthly. Bbumba while delivering the 2010/2011 budget on Thursday said the money will pay an honorarium to all LC1 Chairperson in recognition of their contribution in improving delivery of government programmes in different […]
The Uganda faction of the Democratic Party (DP) led by Hon. Lulume Bayiga has indicated that it is going to join the loose coalition of Uganda opposition political parties called the Inter-party cooperation (IPC). At a conference at Christ the King Church in Kampala attended by the former Buganda Kingdom Prime Minister Mulwanya Semogerere who […]
Members of the Interparty Coalition (IPC) have vowed to fight on until the current electoral commission led by Eng. Badru Kiggundu is re-constituted. Addressing journalists after the police blocked their rally at the clock tower grounds this afternoon, the President of Forum for Democratic Change, Dr. Kiiza Besigye re-echoed the IPC’s call on Ugandans of […]
The Uganda police has foiled the planned Uganda opposition planned demonstration in Kampala City today as a way of commemorating the National Heroes Day. The main National Heroes day celebrations are taking place in Luweero district with President Yoweri Museveni presiding as the chief guest. According to eye witnesses, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) […]
The Chairperson of Electoral Commission (EC), Eng. Badru Kiggundu has threatened to drag opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to court over claims that the commission has allowed foreigners to register as voters for 2011 general elections. The Spokesperson of FDC, Wafula Oguttu told a press conference in Kampala on Monday that the ruling National […]
The Uganda Inspector General of Police Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura has appealed to Uganda musicians to compose songs which promote national values and reduce crime in the country. He says musician’s messages are effective in changing the attitudes of the masses because music, dance and drama appeals more to the public than other forms of […]
A Ugandan development activist has appealed to all Ugandans to register and vote in the upcoming 2011 general elections so as to help in shaping the destiny of their country. Eunice Musiime an official with Uganda NGO forum says people determine the state of their roads, health system, living costs when they exercise their fundamental […]
The President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has criticised the opposition and the donor community over the suggested electoral reforms and the threats from some sections of the opposition to boycott the next Uganda general elections in 2011. Museveni has assured Parliament in his State of the Nation Address that no body will disrupt the […]
The nationwide exercise for the update of the National Voters Register has seen about 1.8 million Ugandans register to vote at the various centers that are registering Ugandans to vote. This exercise which has now entered into the fifth week required the Electoral Commission to do nationwide sensitization informing Ugandans that have attained 18 years […]