Uganda 2010 general elections

NRM leaning Independents candidates vow not withdraw from the race

The disgruntled NRM looses who were nominated to contest as independents have vowed not to stand down. At a meeting held this morning at Kati Kati restaurant in Kampala, the group said they will not stand down for NRM candidates despite what they termed as gross intimidation of their supporters by the senior party officials. […]

DP President Nobert Mao picks nominations for President

The President General of the Democratic Party, Nobert Mao has picked nomination forms from the Uganda Electoral Commission to contest in the Presidential elections. Mao who was today accompanied by the party’s Secretary General Mathias Nsubuga said he is hopeful to give incumbent President Yoweri Museveni and other competitors a good run. He says although […]

Live coverage of Launch of Uganda Electoral Commission Voter Register

The Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) is launching the online voter register this Wednesday August 25th at Africana Hotel. The online register is a result of support by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) to the Uganda Electoral Commission, and the project is supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). According to […]

NRM postpones election of chairpersons

The office of the Secretary General of National Resistance Movement has postponed the election of party chairperson that was scheduled today to Friday this week. The party’s Secretary General, Amama Mbabazi says the elections have been postponed because the election materials for some districts in Buganda and Eastern Region had not arrived by Tuesday. He […]

Uganda Electoral Commission assures voting officials of pay

The Uganda Electoral Commission has failed to pay hundreds of people who were employed by the Commission during the up date of the National Voters register from May 3rd to June 18th 2010. They were employed as parish and sub-county supervisors and up date officers who have not been paid their salaries since the closure […]

Uganda MP says DP faction a sign of tribalism

The Uganda ruling NRM party Member of Parliament for Kinkizi East in Kanungu district has indicated that the breakoff faction of the Uganda Democratic Party (DP) headed by Dr. Luluume Bayiga shows that the party is tribalistic and bent towards only promoting the interests of the Baganda. The DP party is currently headed by Nobert […]