By the Indepenent Team With a specialty in wallpapering, Masembe sees it a growing and promising venture in Uganda. The passionate artist and decorator worked for his parents selling motor vehicle spare parts to raise capital so as to actualize his dream. “My first job was designing an upcountry hotel. …
Read More »Did Ugandans really not vote?
By Agather Atuhaire EC announced 63% turnout but long queues send different message As Ugandans voted in presidential and parliamentary election on Feb.18, one of them, Jackie, posted on her Facebook page that she was overwhelmed by Ugandans determination to vote. She was voting for the first time and said …
Read More »How security forces defeated Besigye
By Flavia Nassaka Looking beyond the massive deployment and violence-wary population One of the tensest moments of the Feb. 18 presidential and parliamentary elections came just hours after the polls closed on Feb. 19. It was early morning and the chairman of the Electoral Commission, Badrukigundu, had earlier announced that …
Read More »Museveni should protect his legacy
By the Indepenent Team The UK newspaper, The Observer, gives its view on presidential elections in Uganda Yoweri Museveni has had a good run. Having seized power in Uganda in 1986, he has held the presidency ever since. As guerrilla leader turned politician-statesman, Museveni fitted the late 20th-century leadership profile …
Read More »Why Crispy Kaheru focuses on values
By Agnes E. Nantaba Crispy Kaheru is a Human rights defender and Coordinator of Citizen’s Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU). He spoke to Agnes E Nantaba about resurrected born-again living and working for a calling. Any three things we don’t know about you? I am born and bred …
Read More »Kizza Besigye defied himself
By Mike Sebalu His actions leave many Ugandans in a confused state as to which Besigye to believe when it comes to his campaign I wish to congratulate candidate Yoweri Museveni of the NRM party who emerged the winner of the just concluded presidential elections. In the same vein, my …
Read More »NRM to dominate Uganda’s parliament after vote
AFP Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Uganda President Yoweri Museveni’s ruling party is set to dominate parliament once again, according to results being compiled by the election commission after last week’s vote. However, at least 17 ministers lost their seats in the election that saw Museveni win a fifth term …
Read More »Demography vs economy as Uganda heads to the polls
AFP Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Wednesday Labyrinthine and cacophonous, Kampala’s sprawling Owino Market is private enterprise unchained, a place where Ugandans struggle daily to survive and thrive. And after three decades of President Yoweri Museveni’s rule, his election promise of jobs and wealth rings hollow to many here. Francis …
Read More »Ex-President Obasanjo on observing Thursday’s election
FLAVIA NASSAKA Ahead of the February 18 Presidential and parliamentary election, various observer missions are in the country to analyze the legitimacy and quality of electoral processes as per the requirement of Chapter 7 of the United Nations Framework on the Declaration of Principles for International Observation 2005. The Electoral …
Read More »Ugandan rivals hold final rallies before polls
AFP Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Tuesday Uganda’s presidential contenders held their final rallies Tuesday, a day after opposition supporters clashed with police leaving at least one dead. Key opposition candidate Kizza Besigye, a three-time loser who was briefly detained by police in chaotic protests on Monday, said he …
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