Tag Archives: elections

Kyotera, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Kyotera Woman Member of Parliament Robinah Ssentongo has said that she will not use the Democratic Party ticket to contest for the seat in the forthcoming general elections.  Ssentongo was admitted into the opposition political party three years ago, months before she contested in residual …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has welcomed guidelines issued by Electoral Commission for the ongoing electoral processes saying the National Joint Security Covid-19 Task Force now has a legally binding roadmap that will ease policing of electoral activities. On Friday morning, the EC chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama issued a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has said in it’s guidelines issued today that a candidate must first get clearance from the police in order for him or her to hold a campaign meeting. According to EC chairman, Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, this is to ensure that …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) party headed by Kyandondo East legislator Robert Kyagulanyi  is set to unveil a field office in Kitgum municipality. Activists affiliated to the party’s political wing, People Power movement started face-lift works on Thursday on an office space they newly acquired …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Andrew Mwenda, the Managing Director of Independent Publications Limited and a leading political commentator, has registered as a member of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and says he seeks a ticket to be its president and presidential candidate in next year’s election. Soon after …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some opposition party councilors from Kampala divisions have joined National Union Party under the leadership of Presidential aspirant Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. The councilors who include Kampala Capital City Authority speaker, Abubaker Kawalya , Muhammed Segirinya, the Kawempe councilor and Lubaga South Woman councilor were …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A member of National Resistance Movement party Moses Banalekaki has petitioned the court seeking to block the forthcoming elections for the party’s top organ, the Central Executive Committee. The elections were set for August 7, 2020, but were postponed to August 18, 2020. However, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has concluded nominating candidates for Special Interests Groups (SIG) across the country. According to Paul Bukenya, the deputy spokesperson of the Electoral Commission, the exercise targeted candidates to represent older persons, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and youth at councils and committees …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  An estimated 40 percent voter turnout was recorded in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections by noon on Wednesday after voting began at 7 a.m. local time, the government information department said. In several districts a little over 40 percent voter turnout was recorded with the highest …

Beijing, China | XINHUA | As the top diplomat of the world’s sole superpower, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ought to promote global peace and stability. Instead, he has spent much of his tenure in the past two years on bashing China and stoking division and chaos in the …