Tag Archives: Political parties

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political parties have been advised to build consensus on issues of national importance. The Center for Advanced Strategic Leadership (CASTLE) has observed that inter party cooperation is usually based on convenience and not on principles. The observation was made in a paper presented on behalf …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has asked the government to explain the modalities used to distribute the 15 billion Shillings given to political parties with representation in Parliament. The Electoral Commission received 15 billion Shillings last week to cover facilitation for quarter one and  quarter two activities by the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political parties through their umbrella organization, the Interparty Organization for Dialogue [IPOD] had proposed an amendment to the electoral laws which would have seen people barred from contesting as independents if they lost party primaries. This was one of the rarest cases in which …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The chairperson of the Inter-Party Organisation on Dialogue (IPOD), Hon Asuman Basalirwa this week revealed that political parties have not received funding from government for the past two years. “The parties have not received funding from the government for the last two years yet …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has released political party symbols ahead of the 2021 elections. The list includes old parties like the Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM), the Federal Alliance and National Unity Platform, recently taken over by Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine.   Share on: WhatsApp

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party has described the proposed regulations for political parties and organisations ahead of the 2021 general elections as ridiculous. The regulations were presented before parliament on Thursday by Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu. The regulations seek …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political parties in Uganda have been asked to emulate the founding father of Independence and Cooperative Movement Ignatius Kangave Musazi in organizing their support bases under oppressive political atmosphere. The call was made on Friday by Dr Salim Ssimba Kayunga, the head of department …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Don Dr Simba Sallie Kayunga has urged political parties not to frustrate independent candidates by locking them out of political processes. Dr, observes that independent candidates have played a key role in setting Uganda’s political agenda, under Uganda’s multi-party dispensation. He adds …

Tunis, Tunisia | AFP |  Just weeks after Tunisians rejected ruling political parties in the first round of presidential polls, voters are set to return to the ballot box on Sunday to elect a new parliament. Roughly seven million voters are spoilt for choice in this parliamentary election, the second since …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue – IPOD Summit have resolved that funding to Political Parties with representation in Parliament be increased from the current 10 billion to 35 billion Shillings in the financial year 2019/2020. According to IPOD Chairperson Nobert Mao, the parties …