Commonwealth revises Model Law on implementing the Rome Statute to promote the ending of impunity for perpetrators of worst crimes known to humanity A group of Commonwealth experts has started the work of revising the Commonwealth model law on implementing the Rome Statute to help Commonwealth countries implement the Rome Statute of the International Criminal […]
The former presidential candidate in the just concluded elections Retired Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye Warren Kifife has been summoned by police to explain the elections irregularities he mentioned. After elections declaration by the Electoral Commission that announced Museveni the winner with 68.4% and Besigye with 26%, Besigye told the press conference that Museveni rigged […]
The United States has called upon the government of Uganda to undertake electoral and administrative reforms that will help improve future elections in Uganda. The US embassy in Kampala has issued a statement congratulating the people of Uganda for the elections exercise and President Yoweri Museveni for winning the Presidential elections. In their first reaction […]
The Minister of Ethics and Integrity Dr. James Nsaba Buturo has expressed intention of going to court after collecting enough evidences to implicate his challenger in the last week parliamentary elections. Buturo says he did not lose genuinely alleging that his competitors bribed voters which contravenes the elections guidelines. He adds that the bribing of […]
Traders in Kampala St. Balikuddembe Market in particular have asked government to review the taxes imposed on second hand products. The traders say that the government’s program of Prosperity for All will not be effective with factors like high taxes which hamper some people to engage in businesses. They say that because of exorbitant taxes […]
The Police have hailed Ugandans for the peace and calm exhibited during the presidential and parliamentary elections on February 18th and during tallying of votes. The Spokesperson font he Police, Judith Nabakooba says the voting and vote counting were peaceful save for isolated incidents in less than 10 districts in the country. She said the […]
The flag bearer of the National Resistance Movement, President Yoweri Museveni has won the 2011 presidential election with a convincing majority. The Electoral Commission Chairman, Dr. Badru Kiggundu will shortly this Sunday announce the full official results, but preliminary results indicate Museveni is leading with more than 68%. The Electoral Commission says President Museveni has […]
The Uganda Electoral Commission on Monday started dispatching voting materials to different parties of Uganda as the country prepares for the Friday Presidential Parliamentary elections. EC Chairman, Eng. Badru Kiggundu signalled off the first consignment to over 30 districts, assuring the country that the elections body was ready to hold the elections. Kiggundu said the […]
The Speaker of Uganda’s parliament, Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi has finally done what he should have done over four months ago by suspending over 70 members of the 8th parliament for having crossed over to other police camps to get nominated for the 2011 elections. This follows the Supreme Court affirmation of an earlier Constitutional Court […]
Bill Gates, the Microsoft billionaire and leading philanthropist has come under attack by civil society organizations for his remarks that seemed to justify a phenomena that has been termed as land grabs in Africa. The Director of the International Institute of Environment and Development Dr. Camilla Toulmin wrote an open letter to Bill Gates expressing […]