Politicians on the Opposition side have castigated the Electoral Commission for being political as the Country prepares for the general elections come 2016. Reacting to the statements issued by the Electoral Body warning Amama Mbabazi against holding Public rallies, Butambala County MP Muwanga Kivumbi says it is unfortunate that the Electoral Commission is overstepping its […]
Voters in Amuria, Katakwi, Bukedea and Napak are confused after checking for their particulars on the voter register and finding that their particulars, despite submitting them during the national ID registration process, are not appearing on the register. Speaking to one of the voter education officers from Amuria district, Nathan Ebil, he tells us that many voters in the above mentioned districts are very […]
The Ministry of defense has confirmed the death of 10 UDF officers during clashes with militant Islamist group al-Shabab in Janaale, Somalia. This was disclosed to parliament by the Minister of state for Defense, General Jeje Odong, while briefing Members of Parliament on the attack to the UPDF in Somalia. General Jeje said that Uganda lost […]
Two NRM rebel Members of Parliament are seemingly plotting to return their nomination forms at the party headquarters. This as the party delayed to have a common understating granting them authority to be entirely accepted into the party. Sources indicate that the Central Executive committee was supposed to meet the Chairman of the party and approve […]
Kampala central Member of Parliament Mohamed Nsereko Zake says abandoning NRM party ticket for the same parliamentary seat will not affect him. This as Nsereko resolved not to participate in NRM party primaries; Nsereko says that he is waiting to tussle it out with NRM party candidate. He said that standing as independent Member of Parliament would be […]
Following engaging in running battles between police and Erias Lukwago’s pressure group, Platform for justice and truth, which saw one of the rallies in Butambala blocked by police on grounds that they had not asked for permission, Lukwago pushed the blame to DP secretary general Hon. Mathius Nsubuga Bilekerawo whom he accused of conniving with police to block their activities. Addressing […]
Incumbent legislators’ seats are threatened after over 1000 people picked forms to challenge them for parliamentary seats of constituencies. The women MP positions have over 200 challengers. In total, there are 1,550 people including incumbent MPs who have picked forms to contest for direct constituencies while for district women MP seats, there are 410 contestants […]
Members of Parliament cry for more counties’ creation as they meet the Minister local government over the criteria used by government to propose new counties. MPs claim that many big constituencies were not divided for new counties yet small constituencies were curved out of new ones. MPs comprising of Bugangaizi East MP Marbal Bakeine, Ignatius […]
NRM electoral commission boss Dr Tanga Odoi has revealed to party members during today’s caucus meeting held at president’s office in Kampala that all NRM registered members are free to pick nomination forms for all positions including the party president and the national chairperson. Dr Odoi while revealing the NRM road map for 2016 said […]
The NRM electoral commission has set tough rules that will be followed by members as the party moves into primaries for those who intend to lift the party flag high at various leadership posts. The party polls’ commission boss, prof. Tang Odoi together with his vice, Hon. John Kijaji confirm that any one aspiring for any post should have registered in […]