Four losers in the Gomba west constituency NRM primaries have formed an alliance to have one candidate for the parliamentary elections in this county in 2016 elections to win the NRM flag bearer Robinnah Rwakojo. The four included Araali Muhiirwa, Innocent Tumwesigye, Asadu Kakooza and Stanly Katabalwa . The group is considering fronting Araali Muhirwa who […]
The National Resistance Movement Electoral Commission has cleared a total of 810 petitions out of over 1000 petitions filed by aspirants for different elective positions. The petitions are a result of the irregularities and complaints regarding the party’s primaries. The party’s Electoral Commission Chairman Dr. Tanga Odoi said his team has been able to work tireless […]
MPs the on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee have questioned the independence of Electoral Commission on the decision they are making in as far as general elections of 2016 are concerned. Members, while meeting officials from Electoral commission led by its chairman Eng Badru Kuggundu, observed that the manner in which the Commission is handling the […]
Kampala Lord mayor Salongo Erias Lukwago has officially written to the Chief Justice over the controversy surrounding his attempts to stand for mayoral election and nominations. In a letter copied to the speaker, EC, police, among others Lukwago is challenging the attempts by the Attorney general to both run in court and in parliament to silence […]
Presidential candidate Joseph Mabiriizi instructs Electoral Commission to withdraw security following his alleged kidnapping. Mabiriizi who is contesting on an independent ticket says the security that was availed to offer protection has failed to guarantee his safety therefore he can live without it. He made the remarks at a press conference organized at MacKinnon suits in […]
Independent presidential candidates under their campaign cam, The independent coalition, that houses, Mabirizi Joseph and Faith Kyarya are calling on the electoral laws to be checked to have them fully facilitated with vehicles to enable them move safely across the country as they hold their campaigns. Speaking to one of the top officials of the […]
Uganda yesterday kicked off and hit the road 2016 as it awaits going to the polls in February next year to poll for the candidate of their choice to lead this nation for the next five years as the independent electoral commission kicks off the nomination exercise at Namboole stadium. The commission on opening up the exercise asked all candidates […]
The legal team of the TDA Go forward presidential candidate John Patrick Amama Mbabazi led by Fred Muwema has officially written to the DPP over security claims that they plan to arrest him between today and tomorrow, before nominations, over three counts of murder, money laundering and spying against foreign countries. John Patrick Amama Mbabazi according to the Electoral Commission roadmap will be nominated tomorrow at […]
As political parties are fine-tuning their campaign strategies for the forthcoming 2016 general elections, the NRM 2016 presidential flag bearer Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned his party members against what he calls the campaigns of merely shouting and using threats. According to Museveni, campaigns should be strategically done by simply convincing people about the NRM […]
The NRM party chairman Yoweri Museveni has appointed National and Regional arbitration and reconciliation teams to receive and address complaints arising from the recently concluded NRM party primaries. Without giving details of the committee, the NRM party Secretary General Justine Kasule Lumumba says that the committees are comprised of the eminent persons who are to mediate […]