Opposition politicians in Uganda have asked President Museveni to withdraw the statement he uttered yesterday that he will arrest anyone who announces election results other than the electoral commission. While at a press conference of closing his campaigns in Busoga sub-region in Jinja Municipality yesterday, Museveni said that he will arrest the Inter-Party Coalition (IPC)/Forum for […]
The leader of DP’s breakaway faction, Sam Lubega has been nominated to contest for President of Uganda after a long wait following concerns over his signatures. Lubega who is contesting as an independent submitted signatures that he got using DP’s resources, including the party’s headed papers. DP is represented by its President General Nobert Mao […]
The President of Uganda People’s Congress, Olara Otunu has been duly nominated to contest in the 2011 Uganda Presidential elections slated for February 18th 2011. Despite rumors that the former UN under secretary general for children and armed conflict had failed to raise the required number of signatures to get nominated, Otunu turned up today […]
The Uganda Electoral Commission has announced nomination dates for Presidential Parliamentary and local council elections slated for next year. The nominations for Presidential candidates will take place on 25th and 26th October at Mandela National Stadium Namboole, while nominations for Members of Parliament will take place on 25th and 26th November at the respective district […]
The President General of the Democratic Party, Nobert Mao has picked nomination forms from the Uganda Electoral Commission to contest in the Presidential elections. Mao who was today accompanied by the party’s Secretary General Mathias Nsubuga said he is hopeful to give incumbent President Yoweri Museveni and other competitors a good run. He says although […]
The Member of Parliament for Rubaga North, Betty olive Kamya has said that she is standing for President of Uganda in the 2011 Uganda general elections well sure that she will not win. Kamya who will stand on the ticket of the Uganda Federal Alliance which she heads says that she is leaving parliament to […]