Vote rigging

MPs have mixed reaction over vote rigging allegations

MPs have mixed reaction over vote rigging allegations

Members of Parliament have mixed reaction over vote rigging as opposition MPs say that the opposition has no capacity to steal votes as alluded by President Yoweri Museveni. The member of  Parliament for Busiro East in Wakiso district Medard Segona says the remarks by president Museveni are excuses so that the NRM Party rigs these elections. Kalungu […]

IPU president is in Uganda

President Abdelwahed Radi of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) assembly arrived at EntebbeInternationalAirporton Tuesday for the 126th Parliamentary Assembly. Abdelwahed Radi Radi was welcomed by the Speaker of Uganda Parliament ms Rebecca Kadaga and the leader of opposition, Nandala Mafabi at Entebbe International airport. The IPU meeting will run from March 31st to April 5th at […]

UK Minister asks Museveni to curb police violence on civilians

  It seems police violence and brutality on members of opposition parties has caught the international eye. This is because the United Kingdom (UK) minister in charge of Africa Henry Bellingham has asked president Museveni to curb the police violence on civilians. Bellingham is in Uganda’s capital city Kampala on an official visit. He jetted […]

Former MP Nabeta suffers from high blood pressure

Former Member of Parliament for Jinja Central, Nathan Igime Nabeta we have heard he has developed high blood pressure. His pals have told us that yesterday he failed address a by election rally at Jinja Industrial area because he is undergoing treatment.  His pals also tell us that Nabeta developed the pressure on the day […]

DP promise deploys heavily in Busiro Parliamentary by-election

The Democratic Party and the rulling NRM have deployed their supporters in different polling stations during the Busiro North by elections this Thursday to curtail vote rigging allegations on either side. A low turn up is being reported but voting is going on smoothly in most areas. According to the head of DP parliamentary committee […]

Vote rigging and divisions within NRM could force split

The former deputy speaker of the 8th parliament Rebbecca Kadaga has said divisions within the NRM is hurting the party and has tarnished the image of the country abroad. Kadaga who has also been nominated by her party to contest for 9th parliament speaker says the country has a negative image and the opposition has […]