Members of parliament are still divided over Dr. Specioza Wandira Kazibwe’s bid for the chairperson of the African Union despite claims that 1 billion shillings was invested by government for her candidature for this job. The woman member of parliament for Dokolo district Cecilia Ogwal asked Ugandans who have contrary views about Dr. Wandira Kazibwe’s […]
Elections for new leaders of the Buganda parliamentary caucus today flopped after MPs turned rowdy and started trading insults. Out of over 100 MPs, about 45 turned up for the elections with others in support of holding the elections while others wanted cancellation. The meeting chaired by former Buganda caucus chairperson Godfrey Kiwanda later agreed to […]
In a series of losses to electoral petitions coined around inadequate academic papers, the High Court sitting in Jinja has nullified the election of National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s Hajat Rehema Watongola as a member of parliament for Kamuli municipality. Kamuli Municipality was created as part of the 12 municipalities approved by parliament and became effective […]
The foundation for human rights initiative together with the electoral monitoring body CEON have today released the finding of the report that was carried out during the 2016 election process with highlights indicating how human rights were grossly violated during and after the polls. According to the report findings, the 2016 election were repleted with […]
Busiro south elected Member of Parliament Peter Sematimba of the ruling NRM party has been thrown out of Parliament for lack of academic qualifications, by the high court. One of Sematimba’s political rivals in the February elections Steven Ssekigozi of the opposition Democratic Party-DP, dragged him to the courts of law challenging his papers. In his petition Sekigozi asked court to nullify […]
The Anti Corruption Coalition Uganda wants the office of the Inspector General of Government to intervene and carry investigations into the scramble for Bugoma Central forest reserve in Bunyoro Kingdom in Hoima District. This follows contradicting statements between the Kingdom f Bunyoro and the National forestry authority both claiming ownership of Muhangaizima Blocks compartments 7, 8, […]
West Budama south MP Jacob Oboth challenged the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga and her deputy Jacob Oulanyah to forge a way of harmonizing their relations if they are to succeed in their new assignments as given to them by parliamentarians. Oboth who stood for deputy speakership but withdrew to allow the status quo as requested […]
The shadow internal affairs minister, Muwanga Kivumbi is insisting that various police commanders across the country are used to own and command militias that are now being used to beat up opposition supporters across the country. In a security and human rights meeting held in Kampala, Hon. Kivumbi who was with no regrets confirms that […]
The electoral commission chairman Eng. Badru Kigundu reveals plans for the nation to hold residual elections in the local government councils that will be held in 109 districts. On releasing the plan today Kigundu confirms that a number of areas in local governments were voting did not take place during the general polls on account of […]
Kampala central MP Mohammed Nsereko says he is ready to tussle it out with deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah following the decision by the NRM central executive committee to have him stand for deputy speaker in the 10th parliament. Nsereko says although Oulanyah has been a deputy speaker in the 9th parliament he is not afraid of him because he is […]