Dr. Abed Bwanika

Dr. Abed Bwanika calls for consultative conference of all political parties

The President of the People’s Development party Dr. Abed Bwanika has called for a national consultative conference between the ruling National Resistance Movement and other political parties that participated in the 2011 general elections.   Bwanika says the results of the 2011 elections left a bitter taste in all opposition parties who complain of having […]

Opposition warned against public protests over Uganda 2011 elections

The Uganda army and the Uganda police have warned Uganda’s opposition leaders against organising mass protests following their dissatisfaction with the outcome of the last week’s Presidential Elections.   This follows a declaration by opposition leaders in Uganda who called for peaceful protests against the victory of incumbent President Yoweri Museveni of the National Resistance […]

Besigye summoned by police over Museveni pre ticked ballot papers

The former presidential candidate in the just concluded elections Retired Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye Warren Kifife has been summoned by police to explain the elections irregularities he mentioned.   After elections declaration by the Electoral Commission that announced Museveni the winner with 68.4% and Besigye with 26%, Besigye told the press conference that Museveni rigged […]

Yoweri Museveni beats Kizza Besigye for 3rd time in 2011 elections

The Chairman of the Uganda Electoral Commission, Dr. Badru Kiggundu has declared President Museveni winner  of Uganda’s 2011 presidential election with a landslide victory of  68.38 per cent of 8, 272, 760 total votes cast. Kiggundu says Museveni obtained 5, 428, 369 votes, FDC/Inter-Party Cooperation flag bearer, Dr Kizza Besigye, has obtained 2, 064, 963 […]

People’s Development Party President Bwanika dismisses NRM defection rumors

The President of the People’s Development Party (PDP) Dr. Abed Bwanika has dismissed rumours that he has thrown in a towel and crossed to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Rumours have been doing rounds in the city that Pastor Bwanika who is among the eight Presidential candidates in the 2011 elections has crossed […]

Latest Opinion poll gives Museveni comfortable lead, Besigye, Mao following

With barely 10 days left to the February 18th presidential elections, President Museveni will sleep comfortably following the latest opinion poll results showing he will win by 65%. In its latest research done between 26th and 30th January 2011, the Afrobarometer says President Yoweri Museveni of the National resistance Movement is still leading with 65% […]

One man’s take on each of the eight presidential candidates in Uganda 2011 elections

“Honour your vote. Vote issues not wolokoso” is the latest slogan plastered everywhere. But what is wolokoso? My nine-year-old niece thought it was one of the presidential candidates. Unreliable sources confirm that wolokoso means things that don’t make sense. Eight candidates are competing for the post of President in the upcoming elections. They all claim […]

Peoples’ Development Party threatens to withdraw from 2011 elections race

Peoples Development Party (PDP) has threatened to pull back from the presidential race if Electoral Commission does not issue voters cards to those who will be allowed to vote. Elias Wamala the National Campaigns Mobilizer of PDP presidential flag bearer Dr Abed Bwanika says that without voters’ cards to all the voters they are just […]

Dr. Abed Bwanika nominated to compete for Uganda President in elections

The President of the People’s Development party, Dr Abed Bwanika has today been nominated by the Uganda electoral Commission to contest for President in Uganda’s 2011 elections. His nomination was proposed Mary Busingye and seconded by Pastor John Okoth, and the EC Chairman Dr. Badru Kiggundu acting as the national returning officer at about 11:30am […]

Bwanika warns Museveni on attacking Al Shabaab rebels, wants donors to offer security help

The former Presidential candidate and president of Uganda’s opposition people’s development party, Dr. ABed Bwanika is advising government not to counter attack Al shabaab terrorists single handedly. The PDP President General, Dr. Bwanika says attacking the terrorists will have far reaching consequences to Uganda as a country. This comes after President Museveni announced that he would […]