As the polling day draws near, different political camps and aspirants continue to engage in bitter exchange of words to win support from the electorate. Mukono South member of parliament Rev. Peter Bakaluba Mukasa who is now Independent candidate and Johnson Muyanja Ssenyonga (NRM) cannot see face to face due to political rivalry which has put […]
President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to create a land fund to help squatters acquire land from their exploitative landlords. The President made the revelation while addressing his supporters who had gathered at Mpigi Police Station grounds in Mpigi District to listen to his campaign message. “The continuous wars between landlords and squatters is not good for […]
With now days to the general elections, different Civil Society Organisations have jointly launched a “let peace prevail” campaign that appeals to the general public to avert election violence for a peaceful country. Speaking on behalf of other members, the Executive Director NGO forum Richard Ssewakiryanga says they have noted that there are prevailing situations where […]
The member of parliament for Dokolo county Felix Okot Ogong says that the arrest of the Former chief spy General David Sejusa should not scare Ugandans that there could be chaos politically. Okot says that it was a right decision to arrest Sejusa by the Army saying despite his arrest the country will remain safe. He says […]
Uganda People’s Congress-UPC has rubbished allegations by FDC presidential candidate Rt Col Kizza Besigye. This follows Besigye on 1st this month saying that Uganda has never experienced a peaceful power transition without wars. UPC secretary General Edward Sseganyi says UPC in the 60’s captured power from then President Idi Amini’s regime by peace and then from Tito […]
The electoral commission chairman Eng. Badru Kigundu confirms to the nation that the first batch of local council ballot papers will be arriving in the country today from UAE where they have been printed from. Kigundu says, first consignment of 361 ballots papers and the carrier is expected to land at Entebbe international airport at 4pm and […]
Workers in the country have been challenged to vote workers’ representatives who will cause government to change its policies in favour of workers. The call was made by the former commissioner in charge of labour in the Ministry of Gender, labour and social Development Dr.David Ogalam while meeting a number of trade unions in Kampala over […]
The woman member of Kitgum district Beatrice Anywar has abandoned campaigning for any of the opposition leading presidential candidates. Anyar told journalists in Kampala that she is no longer campaigning for either Dr.Kiiza Besigye or Amama Mbabazi though she nominated Amama Mbabazi yet she is hailing from FDC. She said that she refused to campaign for any […]
NRM presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni has pledged to assist land eviction victims in Hoima district. The president made the pledge after being informed that there are land wars in the district which the area RDC attributed to court orders that come even without proper verification of ownership of land. The RDC said that the poor people are […]
The Member of Parliament for Butambala County Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi pleads with the leading opposition presidential candidates in 2016 presidential race Amama Mbabazi and Dr. Col. Kiiza Besigye to double their campaigning strategy to deny NRM candidate 51%. The diminishing winning percentage of candidate President Yoweri Museveni from 51% to 40%. Will cause a rerun and giving […]