If held, Local Council One (LCI) elections would be the biggest political event in the country after the Presidential, Parliamentary, and district elections, but it now appears they will not be held any time soon. The question is why? Part of the reason appears obvious. There was no Electoral Commission …
Read More »Controversy over how LC elections are to be conducted
Prior to the end of last year’s festivities, the Minister for Constitutional Affairs Kahinda Otafiire (Pictured) told parliament of the government’s plan to conduct Local Council elections mid this month. He revealed that the government has proposed voting to be by standing behind one’s favorite candidate citing financial constraints. The …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Nambooze’s alcohol law
ALCOHOL LAW: Do we need laws to sort behavior change issues? Talk to Betty Nambooze Bakireke, the Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament about the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2016 which she on Oct. 05 introduced as a Private Members’ Bill to parliament and you will be struck by how animated …
Read More »VIDEO: Besigye visits sick Nambooze in Mukono
NBS: Former presidential Flag bearer for FDC Dr Col Kiiza Besigye has voiced concern over the failure by government to foot medical bills for Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooza. Besigye made the remarks today as paid a courtesy call at the residence of the area MP who has just returned …
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By Andrew M. Mwenda & Bob Roberts Katende Her victory leaves Museveni ahead of Besigye in Buganda She is diminutive in stature but firm in her devotion to Buganda kingdom, the Democratic Party and Catholicism. Her opponents discovered this combination can be devastating when Betty Nambooze, 43, or `madam teacher’ …
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