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Uganda MP Ekanya hails government , denies joining NRM

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Member of Parliament for Tororo County Geoffrey Ekanya has hailed the Uganda government for commissioning the new Tororo in land port because it will help improve the livelihoods of the people of Eastern Uganda. This comes days after it was reported in Uganda media recently that the Tororo county […]

Uganda UYD to join IPC

The Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) a youth wing of the Democratic Party has indicated its intentions to join the opposition alliance of Inter-party cooperation (IPC) in preparation for the coming 2011 Uganda General elections. The Uganda currents political parties under the IPC alliance are JEEMA, FDC, UPC and Conservative party. The head of UYD Susan […]

NRM says party indiscipline cause of election losses

The Deputy Secretary General of the Uganda ruling National Resistance Movement Party (NRM) Dorothy Hyuha, has indicated that indiscipline among NRM party members is the cause of the recent election losses to the opposition. The Uganda ruling NRM party recently lost the Mbale municipality and Mukono North Parliamentary by-elections to the opposition Forum for Democratic […]

Uganda Army spokesman says opposition demos not lawful

The spokesperson of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Felix Kulayigye has indicated that Uganda opposition illegal activities like riots are not among Uganda’s freedoms guaranteed by the law. Kulayije who was responding to recent remarks by the Chief of Uganda Defence Forces Gen. Aronda Nyakairima says the Uganda constitution grants the Uganda Army with […]

Uganda MP calls for prayers ahead of 2011 polls

The Woman Member of Parliament for Soroti district Alice Alaso has urged Uganda Members of Parliament to seriously pray for the nation to enable it successfully and peacefully go through the 2011 Uganda general elections. The coming Uganda elections are becoming a concern to the general public for fear of degenerating into bloodshed if poorly […]

Buganda Kingdom minister resigns to contest for MP

The Buganda Kingdom deputy Information minister Medadi Ssegona Lubega has tendered his resignation to contest for the Busiro Member of Parliament in Wakiso district in the coming 2011 Uganda general elections. The Busiro East MP position is currently held by Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) youthful MP Susan Nakawuki. The outspoken Buganda deputy information minister […]

Parliament pins Kivenjinja over Kiboko squad

The Minister of Internal Affairs, Kirunda Kivenjija has been on the receiving end of scathing attacks by various Members of Parliament after he failed to give a satisfactory explanation to Parliament on the mystery surrounding the Kiboko squad. Hardly a week back, the Kiboko Squad reappeared on the Ugandan political scene after about three years […]

Uganda Minister defends police actions on opposition demos

The Uganda Minister of Internal Affairs Kirunda Kivejinja has defended the police on the recent Uganda Heroes day demonstrations by the opposition which led to the beating of the FDC leader Dr. Kiiza Besigye by members of the Kiboko Squad. Kivejinja whose ministry is politically responsible for the activities of the Uganda Police Force told […]

Uganda DP party likely to join IPC

  The Uganda mainstream Democratic Party (DP) headed by Nobert Mao is soon likely to join the Uganda opposition coalition arrangement called the Inter-Party Coalition (IPC) after the deputy DP spokesman John Kakande told journalists in Kampala today that the party is forming a committee to negotiate joining the coalition. Kakande says the party is […]

Michael Mabike’s Social Democratic Party joins Inter Party Coalition

 The Social Democratic Party has today joined the Inter party Coalition, a group of leading opposition political parties aimed at giving a joint challenge to President Yoweri Museveni’s National Resistance Movement in the 2011 general elections. SDP President Michael Mabikke who is the MP for Makindye East said his party had decided to support a […]