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Incidents of chaos and tension are continuing to be reported as Uganda’s mass party NRM are in polls to decide their next representatives in the 11th parliament. Fresh development coming in indicates that Dr. Tanga Odoi, the Chairman Electoral Commission NRM has cancelled the party primaries in Bukono County Constituency in Namutumba District after an…
Police in Soroti has arrested several people after intercepting vehicles carrying NRM candidates found canvassing for votes around Soroti City and the neighboring areas. Atleast four vehicles carrying public address systems with posters of candidates have been intercepted and parked at Central Police Station in Soroti. The development comes ahead of Polls in the NRM…
The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) has released a stunning warning to politicians that they are soon losing their military guards in case they don’t refrain from using soldiers in their political activities. According to UPDF Spokesperson Brig.Gen Flavia Byekwaso, warned that members of parliament who use their escorts for political gains will no longer…
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has said her job demands fairness and neutrality in dealing with leaders regardless of their political party inclinations. In a talk show on Busoga One FM in Jinja, Kadaga said since the advent of multiparty politics in 2005, working with leaders from all political formations is inevitable. “There are people who do…
Today, National Unity platform (NUP) had organised to open their offices around Balintuma Road in Old Kampala. They had erected nine tents and mobilised people to attend in large numbers. They had also planned and hired a brass band to lead their procession from Namirembe up to the venue. “We talked to the organisers to…
Wakiso Magistrates Court has summoned NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi to answer charge of uttering false information, contrary to section 115(a) of the penal code act. Hon Kyagulanyi better known as Bobi Wine was dragged to court by city lawyer Male Kiwanuka Mabirizi who previously petitioned the Electoral Commission (EC) over Bobi Wine’s age and academic…
Veteran journalist and Political Show host Basajja Mivule has today crossed to the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM) 27 days after he was unveiled at Bobi Wine’s political party, the National Unity Platform (NUP). Mivule was unveiled by events promoter Balaam Barugahara at Eureka Hotel in Ntinda. “I Basajja Mivule, therefore, announce my support…
After announcing that he will not be participating in the 2021 presidential polls, former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Dr Kizza Besigye has said that his next move is to fight for those who feel oppressed in their own country. The opposition strongman announced that his plan B will focus on ousting the incumbent…
Nakaseke South MP Paulson Ssemakula Lutamaguzi has been charged and remanded to Wanyato government prison up-to September 3, 2020. On Wednesday, police arrested Luttamaguzi and scores of his supporters over a planned political rally.He has been charged with doing an act likely to spread Covid-19. The situation comes amid public anger over a number of…
Nakaseke South Member of Parliament Luttamaguzi Ssemakula and scores of his supporters have been arrested ahead of planned a political rally. Police intercepted the legislator at Wakasanke village along Matugga-Semuto road yesterday on his way to a public rally in Semuto town council. Police officers pulled the MPs driver Samuel Kintu from his vehicle at…
