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EALA drafts corruption bills.

The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has drafted three bills to help in the fight against corruption in the East African Community (EAC). They include; the East African Community and Anti-Corruption Bill 2015, The East African Community Procurement Bill 2015 and the East African Community Whistleblowers Bill 2015. EALA speaker Daniel Kidega while addressing the […]

Six return presidential nomination forms.

Only 6 presidential aspirants of the 33 have submitted nomination forms. Independent Venansius Baryamureba, Abed Bwanika, Joseph Mabirizi (fronted by 16 presidential aspirants), FDC’s, Dr. Besigye, Go forward Pro-Change, Amama Mbabazi and NRM also incumbent president Yoweri Museveni met yesterday’s deadline set by the Electoral Commission to return the nomination forms. EC spokesperson, Jotham Taremwa […]

Youths arrested at Parliament as they tried to deliver petition to Speaker.

About 20 people from different political parties have been arrested as they tried to make their way into Parliament to hand a petition on electoral reforms to the Speaker. Most of those arrested are from the Forum for Democratic Change, whose flag-bearer Kizza Besigye has been demanding for electoral reforms before the 2016 general election.

Over 800,000 signatures in support of NRM Flag bearer

Over 800,000 Signatures are in support of NRM Kaguta Museveni’s nomination delivered to the Electoral Commission today. Today was the final day for acceptance of nominations for presidency. Deputy SG Richard Todwong, Treasurer General Rose Namayanja, and lawyer Kiryowa Kiwanuka headed the Kaguta Museveni team.

Go Forward team meets presidential nomination requirements

Presidential aspirant, Amama Mbabazi’s team has gone over and above in meeting the nomination requirements as stipulated by The Electoral Commission. Mbabazi’s lawyers led by Severino Twinobusingye and Fred Muwema yesterday caused a scene at the Electoral Commission headquarters in Kampala over the packaging of nomination signatures. They carried a big box full of signatures. […]

1 Million Signature Campaign to Legalise Safe Abortion Launched

A section of Ugandans have embarked on a massive campaign that is geared towards compelling government through parliament to amend the current laws on safe abortion. in this campaign they are soliciting over a million signatures to petition the coming parliament to work on their call Legalise Abortion. According to the Commissioner Reproductive Health at […]

Tumukunde asuumusiddwa ku ddaala lya Lt General.

Munnamaje Henry Tumukunde asuumusiddwa okuva ku ddaala lya Brigadia n’afuulibwa Leftnant General era n’awummula emirimu gya Maje. Omukolo guno gukoleddwa Omuduumizi w’amaje General Katumba Wamala e Mbuya ku kitebe ky’amaje.

CNOOC Uganda Funds Education of 3 Ugandan Students

The Ugandan students have been sent off to the University of Hua Dong in China to study a degree and a masters degree in Oil and Gas Engineering courtesy of CNOOC Uganda Limited. The benefiting three students have been sent off at a dinner organised by CNOOC Uganda Limited at Serena hotel in Kampala attended […]

Mubs Principal appears in court today.

Makerere University Business School (Mubs) Principal, Prof Waswa Balunywa is expected to appear in court to answer allegations of illegally holding the office and siphoning money from the institution. He will appear before Kololo-based Civil Division of the High Court for cross examination. According to court documents, Prof Balunywa is accused of irregularly using an […]