President Yoweri Museveni has accused Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu aka Bobi Wine of giving the Supreme Court false, irrelevant and contradictory reasons for withdrawing his election petition. Museveni’s response is contained in an affidavit of Oscar Kihika the Director Legal Affairs of National Resistance Movement (NRM) which is the party that sponsored him and is in…
The former member of parliament for Burahya County and Commissioner Uganda Human Rights Commission Rtd Colonel Stephen Basaliza aka Omudumizi has called upon the people of Greater Tooro/Rwenzori Sub region to exbit tolerance, Unity and Observe Peace during the forth coming Presidential and Parliamentary Elections on January, 14, 2021. Rtd. Col. Basaliza made remarks while…
The Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC has cautioned politicians against defying campaign guidelines issued by the Electoral Commission. The acting chairperson to the Commission Katebalirwe Amooti Wa Irumba says the clashes between candidates and security personnel are as a result of the failure by the politicians to respect the set guidelines. According to the guidelines issued…
By Nayebale Syrus Sheema: The Alliance For National Transformation Presidential candidate Rtd Gen. Mugisha Muntu has traversed areas of Rubirizi, Bushenyi and Sheema districts spreading the message of hope. The Presidential candidate was accompanied by Hon. Winnie Kiiza, Presidential Campaign Manager, Hon. Gerald Karuhanga, Ntungamo Municipality MP and flagbearer, Nelson Ashemerirwe, Bushenyi district ANT coordinator,…
By Andrew Baba Buluba Kampala: Many Ugandans at the moment strongly believe that Presidential Candidate John Katumba becoming the next president is harder than a childless woman conceiving past menopause. And that much I believe too. I have however watched the not so generously brained Presidential hopeful in utter amusement after he successfully jumped all…
One of the Presidential aspirants, Matsiko Dan has just arrived for nomination two hours after the closure of the nomination process. He says the electoral commission gave him a wrong time for nomination. He claims to have all the necessary documents too. Matsiko now says he is going to Court. Details to follow…
By Faruk Kirunda Kampala: As we dive into the high political season with campaigns getting under way leading to elections at Presidential and Parliament level, I can bet my hand that the winners have already done what it takes to claim their deserved victory. Campaigns are only for polishing the loose ends and sealing the…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has officially unveiled Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert also known as Bobi Wine, the party presidential flag bear’s official campaign poster which has no red beret. The unveiled campaign poster has the face of NUP presidential flag bearer Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, in a blue suit with the party symbol, the umbrella, and…
Police detectives in Kitgum municipality in northern Uganda on saturday detained Mr Peter Paul Tabu, the LC III representing Town ward in Central division, on allegations of printing and displaying the ‘presidential campaign’ posters of the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel leader Joseph Kony. According to Police, Mr Tabu is said to have downloaded…
The NRM Vice chairperson for Eastern Uganda, Capt Mike Mukula, has urged his contenders to come together and unite so that they mobilise for President Museveni to win the 2021 general election. Mukula’s remarks come shortly after one of his contenders, Sanjay Tanna, disputed the outcome of the recently concluded party leadership elections for the…
