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Museveni summons Nathan Igime Nabeta over Jinja East MP loss

President Museveni has invited the former industry minister; Nathan Igime Nabeta to statehouse to console him upon losing last week’s parliamentary by elections in Jinja East to an FDC candidate, Paul Mwiru. Museveni has reportedly summoned Nabeta after Nabeta announced yesterday to members of the press that he is quitting active politics such that he […]

Candidates in Jinja Central MP by election campaigns warn against militarization of campaigns

  The candidates in Jinja Municipality MP by election campaigns have warned the government against militarization of campaigns. Paul Mwiru, the FDC candidate in the race says that the government has militarized campaigns and added that winning polls inUgandaon an opposition ticket is harder than passing through the hole of a needle. Mwiru claims that […]

Confidential: UYD activists hold two hour meeting with Raila Odinga

A delegation of UYD activists arrived in Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday evening and later held a two hour closed door meeting with Kenyan premier, Raila Odinga. The delegation of Uganda ’s young politicians held their meeting at Raila’s apartment in Nairobi , according to sources in Kenya . It should be remembered that when […]

Jinja Municipality MP by elections set for February 9

The voting day for the Jinja Municipality East parliamentary by elections will be held on February 9th this year according to the programme the electoral commission has issued. The nomination exercise is already over.  The seat went vacant after the High Court nullified the election victory of Nathan Igime Nabeta over voter bribery.  Over three […]

DP vows to win NRM in Jinja East MP race

The Democratic Party vows to defeat NRM party in Jinja East parliamentary by elections come January next year. The seat fell vacant last week after the high court nullified the victory of Igime Nabeta (NRM) over lack of academic qualifications and voter bribery. The DP president General, Norbert Mao says that DP has got money […]

Democratic Party’s Brenda Nabukenya to take oath of allegiance

The incoming woman MP for Luweero district, Brenda Nabukenya will take oath of allegiance on Tuesday next week. The ceremony will be presided over by the Clerk to Parliament, who will work hand in hand with the speaker of Uganda Parliament, Ms Rebecca Kadaga. Article 81 (4-5) of the Constitution requires every person elected to […]

Prof. Gilbert Bukenya, Sheila Nannungi make up terms

The reported love life between former Vice president, prof. Gilbert Bukenya and city musician Sheila Nvannungi seems to be at high speed now. Sheila and Bukenya were seen last night allover each other at Garuga in Entebbe looking like the man was president and woman ‘first lady.’ This report now cancels rumours that have gone […]

Busiro North by election polls set for December 1

The voting day for Busiro north parliamentary by elections will be December 1st this year according to the programme the electoral commission has issued. The nomination dates are December 14th and 15th. The seat went vacant after the High Court nullified his election victory over voter bribery. We have learnt that over four candidates are eying the […]

DP mobilizes funds to participate in Luweero woman MP by election

News from City House building in Kampala, the headquarters of the Democratic Party has it that this party’s leadership is short of money to run Luweero district woman MP by elections. Now the party leaders have resorted to calling upon their supporters to contribute money towards this “cause”.  DP has fronted Brenda Nabukenya, currently the UYD leader […]