Washington, United States | AFP | The lengthy US presidential campaign is careening towards a 90-minute Monday showdown, with Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump squaring off in their first televised debate as they sit nearly neck and neck in the polls. The event, which is expected to be …
Read More »Pressure is on Clinton, Trump in first debate
Washington, United States | AFP | Pressure mounted on Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump Sunday as they head into their first presidential debate with a new poll showing them in a dead heat. Mind games were on display as Trump threatened to invite Gennifer Flowers, a former …
Read More »The US presidential debate: what you need to know
Washington, United States | AFP | Monday’s US presidential debate, a combat of titans pitting the Democrat Hillary Clinton against the Republican Donald Trump, is sure to be a major moment in the campaign, with just six weeks left before the November 8 election. This first of three debates will …
Read More »In first US presidential debate, pressure on moderator
Washington, United States | AFP | Lester Holt knows how to manage pressure. He anchors the most-watched nightly news show on US television. But as moderator of the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump next Monday, the pressure could go through the roof. Democrat Clinton and Republican …
Read More »VIDEO: Death threats for Ssekitoleko, age limit motion mover
VIDEO: Nakifuma Member of Parliament Robert Kafeero Ssekitoleko, the legislator behind the tabling of the controversial private members bill “Constitutional amendment bill 2016” is now having sleepless nights after allegedly receiving a number of death threats against his move. Speaking to journalists at Parliament this afternoon, MP Kafeero Ssekitoleko confessed to …
Read More »Museveni’s New Cabinet: Surprises, Same Old Faces?
President Museveni finally announced his long-awaited cabinet, in which he created new Departments of Government (Ministries). Some of the old guard were dropped. These included mainly those who’d lost the elections such as Maj. Gen Jim Muhwezi and Jessica Alupo. The new cabinet sees first lady, Janet Museveni heading the …
Read More »The next presidential debate
Public reaction shows why Museveni should not dodge again The debate is the thing. And President Yoweri Museveni missed it the last time – on Jan. 15. Another one is slated for Feb.10. Should he miss it again? The president and his advisors appear to say he should `dodge’ again. …
Read More »Uganda’s `presidential’ debate
By Andrew M. Mwenda Last week, we were treated to a televised debate among Uganda’s presidential candidates. Although we face an immense task of transforming our country from a poor and backward nation into a rich industrial society, our presidential candidates’ arguments fell far below what is required to achieve …
Read More »On the FDC presidential debate
By Andrew M. Mwenda Why our frustration should’nt lead us to behave like a drowning man who clings onto a crocodile And so it was that on the night of August 30, NTV treated us to a debate between Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) contenders for party presidential flag bearer, …
Read More »More public debate needed on GMOs
By Ellady Muyambi Those who enjoy local chicken and other traditional African dishes should be saying bye-bye to them The government passed the National biotechnology and Biosafety Policy in 2008 and is now in advanced stages of passing the Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill, 2012 commonly known as the GMO law …
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