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Police has clarified on the events that happened during the first day nomination exercise of members of parliament around Kampala Metropolitan area. Metropolitan police spokesperson Patrick Onyango revealed that several police officers were deployed in strategic places to ensure that the exercise was carried out smoothly without any major problem. Onyango said that there were…
Retired Col. Steven Basaliza aka Omudumizi, who is also the former Member of Parliament for Burahya county, in Kabarole District, has honorably stepped aside from the Western region Member of Parliament seat, in favour of Bishop Zebedee Masereka. Bishop Masereka, who will contest for the said position in the 2021 general election, was endorsed during…
By Bob Atwiine Kampala: In 1986, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni together with a group of like-minded patriotic comrades rescued Uganda from the tyranny of the past bad leadership. Since then he has embraced the audacious hope of promoting a more-inclusive, secure, industrialized and a prosperous Uganda. Uganda’s history was not good because of the turmoil…
The chairperson of the Electoral Commission Justice Simon Byabakama has released a revised programme for the nomination of candidates for Parliamentary Elections 2021. He said the development follows presentations from various stakeholders including the Parliament of Uganda. According to the program, the nominations have been rescheduled from Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th 2020, to Thursday…
Veteran lawyer Hajji Elias Lukwago, who is the Kampala city Lord Mayor, has done the unthinkable by defying a court order that barred him from appointing David Balondemu as the Chairman of the Kampala District Land Board. Lukwago appointed Balondemu as Chairman despite the fact that an order issued by the High Court in June…
By Nayebare Syrus Sheema District Woman Member Of Parliament Atuhaire Jacklet Rwabukurukuru has urged residents to stop being begers, lazy and thinking government will help them on everything. The legislator made remarks during a press conference held at Sheema view hotel in Sheema Municipality. She advised parents to utilise this long holiday while their children…
Foreign envoys accredited to Uganda have expressed concern about the violence exhibited during party primaries, limited participation of women and the perception that Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures are being fronted to restrict human rights in the current electoral period. The envoys from the European Union Delegation, Austria, US, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Belgium and Germany who…
In conformity to the Presidential Elections Act 2005, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has this Friday submitted lists of signatures of registered voters to the Independent Electoral Commisdion supporting the nomination of H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the Party Presidential Flag bearer 2020/2021. The Secretary General Rt. Hon. Justine Kasule Lumumba was represented at…
The Inspector General of Police Martin Ochola has ordered Director to CID AIGP Grace Akullo to open up an investigation on member of parliament for Kasanda south MP Simeo Nsubuga who was recorded threatening a one Sonko. While addressing the press at Media center, Police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that police opened a general inquiry…
By Nayebare Syrus The Apriring LC5 Chairperson Buhweju District Deo Atuhaire aka Omuhatiizi has said corrupt civil servants in the district will lose their jobs or be jailed once he’s elected into power in the coming 2021 general elections. Atuhaire made remarks at Buhweju District headquarters on Thursday October, 1, 2020 after being nominated as…
