Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition leaders say that young people will not be bystanders in the upcoming 2021 general elections. Youth leaders from the Democratic Party, Peoples Progressive Party, Justice Forum-JEEMA and the People Power pressure group made the statement while addressing a press conference today at Parliament. Led …
Read More »East African Court dismisses Mabirizi’s application halting 2021 elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Court of Justice sitting at Arusha in Tanzania has dismissed an application lodged by lawyer Male Mabirizi seeking an interim order halting the 2021 elections. Mabirizi ran to the East African Court of justice challenging the 2018 Constitutional Amendment Act that …
Read More »IPOD council to discuss roadmap on Friday
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Council of the Inter-party Organization for Dialogue- IPOD is set to meet this Friday to discuss activities to be conducted by IPOD under the leadership of Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party. The Council comprises of Secretaries from all member parties. The platform brings …
Read More »Finance officials grilled over borrowing to finance 2021 elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Planning David Bahati together with the Finance Ministry Director Budget Kenneth Mugambe on Thursday came under criticism over the move to borrow funds to finance activities for the 2021 general elections. Minister Bahati and Mugambe had appeared before the Legal …
Read More »Police, FDC supporters face-off in Jinja
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traffic came to a standstill for close to one and half hours along the Jinja-Iganga highway as police engaged Forum for Democratic Change-FDC supporters who were leading a procession to commemorate 15-years FDC. The supporters, armed with megaphones, stormed the highway in the afternoon to …
Read More »Confusion mars DP NEC meeting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party National Executive Committee- NEC was on Thursday marred by confusion. The party organized the meeting at their new home in Mengo on Balintuma road to discuss among others the party roadmap ahead of the 2021 elections. Earlier the DP Secretary-General Gerald …
Read More »Police brutality, clapdown of Opposition activities bad signs for 2021 polls-ANT
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation-ANT says that police brutality and marginalization of opposition politicians are bad signs that could threaten the credibility of the 2021 elections. ANT spokesperson, Wilberforce Seryazi while addressing a press conference on Tuesday said that while President Yoweri Museveni, who is …
Read More »EA Court sets date for ruling on application to block 2021 elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Court of Justice has fixed February 6th 2020 as date when it will rule on an application filed by Kampala city lawyer Male Mabirizi seeking to block the 2021 elections. This is according to a notice signed by the Registrar of …
Read More »CSOs in Acholi root for increased civic awareness of voters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) operating in Acholi sub-region are advocating for increased civic education among electorates ahead of the country’s 2021 general elections. The CSOs that operate in Gulu, Kitgum, Pader, Lamwo, Agago, Omoro, Nwoya and Amuru districts asserted that educating the electorates is …
Read More »Persons with history of aggression barred from Gen Muntu’s party
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation-ANT, a political party championed by Former FDC president Mugisha Muntu has set tough conditions for prospective members and those intending to seek its ticket to contest for various offices. The party has strictly forbidden the recruitment of persons with …
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