Jubilee Insurance hosts Miria Matembe ahead of Women’s Day celebrations Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jubilee Insurance has hosted Miria Matembe a former legislator and minister in the current government to talk to its female staff ahead of today’s Women’s Day celebrations. Matembe, a women leader and activist advised …
Read More »Women warn of increasing cases of gender-based violence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women activists have expressed concern over the escalating incidents of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and child marriages, despite sustained efforts by various civil society organizations to combat the challenges. Addressing journalists at the Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) headquarters in Ntinda, Miria Matembe, a …
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Experts predict violent 2021 election if offenders go free Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | The 2021 general elections will see widespread violence, organised gangs, and bribery. That is according to the Citizens’ Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU), a civil society coalition of over 800 like-minded organisations …
Read More »More Ugandan women urged to enter politics ahead of 2021 general elections
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Former Ethics and Integrity minister Dr. Miria Matembe has challenged women to take up more leadership positions in the forthcoming general elections, in order to achieve gender balance. Matembe also former Mbarara district woman Member of Parliament expressed concern that women are leaving their …
Read More »CCEDU coordinator Crispin Kaheru welcomes Miria Matembe, then resigns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Coordinator of Citizens’ Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) Crispin Kaheru has resigned, saying he has served his term. “On assuming that role, at the age of 26, I made a personal commitment to serve in this position for a maximum of …
Read More »FOWODE trains new crop of ‘Matembes’, ‘Byanyimas’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | “This camp has taught me how to be more positive in life….Winnie Byanyima inspires me and I would like to be an MP one day,” said Judith Ninsima from Mbarara, when she was called in to share her experience at the end of a leadership …
Read More »TERM LIMITS: Matembe goes to Constitutional Court
Matembe wants the Constitutional Court to pronounce itself on presidential term limits Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Former Ethics and Integrity Minister Dr. Miria Matembe has taken Members of the 10th Parliament to the Constitutional Court, accusing them of unlawfully removing presidential term limits during the constitutional amendment of 2005. Matembe …
Read More »Political attacks worry Museveni’s cabinet
Political attacks worry Museveni’s cabinet: Observers say government is to blame over the growing political intolerance Kampala, Uganda | AGATHER ATUHAIRE | Simeo Nsubuga, the Kasanda South Legislator is a short, small man with a gift of speech. This gift most likely earned him the parliamentary seat. But it appears …
Read More »Inside Museveni’s life presidency project
Inside Museveni’s life presidency project | Exposing faces behind campaign to lift age-limit Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | Members of President Yoweri Museveni’s inner circle know something is serious if Lt. Col Michael Katungi is involved. He is a very quiet officer who likes to keep a low profile but …
Read More »AFROBAROMETER: Right poll, wrong people
What polling strategy means for Afrobarometer survey findings “Most Ugandans favour proposed reforms to improve elections and Parliament, new Afrobarometer survey shows.” That was the title of a statement to journalists from Afrobarometer’s agent in Uganda, Hatchile Consult Ltd, on April 28 when the results of the survey were released. …
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