Tag Archives: 2021 elections

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday began a six-day march through the jungle to re-trace the route through which his guerrilla forces seized power three decades ago, which critics dismissed as a bid to rally support ahead of 2021 elections. Museveni is one of Africa’s longest-ruling leaders, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye, says that he isn’t bothered by the Constitutional Court judgment nullifying his election since his focus is on the 2021 general elections. On Friday, the Constitutional Court overturned the election of six Members of Parliament in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has warned the kingdom subjects to desist from harmful political propaganda ahead of the 2021 general elections. This is part of his Christmas message issued this afternoon. In the message, Kabaka Mutebi cites murder, envy and hatred …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Local leaders in Soroti have attributed the recent appointments of ministers from Teso as a strategic plan for the 2021 elections. President Museveni, on Saturday, appointed Serere Woman MP, Helen Adoa as Minister of State for Fisheries, Usuk MP, Peter Ogwang as Minister of State …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) Coordinator, Gen. Mugisha Muntu has revealed that this time the opposition has got fertile ground to defeat President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni with his NRM party come the 2021 elections if a strong alliance is formed. Gen. Mugisha Muntu …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Human rights defenders have been urged to form coalitions under which they can operate ahead of the 2021 elections. Robert Kotchani the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights says that Human Rights Defenders need a united front as the country gets closer to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Resistance Movement-NRM party lawyer, Kiryowa Kiwanuka has told the constitutional court that there is still chance for any of their members to challenge president, Yoweri Museveni for the party card ahead of the 2021 polls. He was responding to application filed by 11 …

  Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation-ANT has launched a drive to recruit party supporters and district coordinators in West Nile ahead of the 2021 elections. In a regional training on strategies for mobilization, recruitment and registration of members held in Arua town on Tuesday, more than …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for Finance Monitoring (ACFIM) has said expenditure of Members of Parliament for 2021 elections is most likely to double to 48 billion shillings, up from of 28 billion shillings spent in 2016. A survey conducted by ACFIM revealed that 113 of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition in Parliament has said they will not allow for further extension of the time frame within which Government will present electoral reforms. The Shadow Attorney General Wilfred Niwagaba and Ndorwa East MP on Friday met with the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga …