“I am grateful to voters for trusting me with leadership at such a young age,” Nakajubi said after her victory. Nakajubi Efrance, an 18-year-old Senior Six student at Blessed High School, Kiganda, has made history as Uganda’s and East Africa’s youngest female councillor. She was elected as the Woman Councillor representing Kasambya and Kayunga in […]
The protests began when Returning Officer Emily Amongin and her team reportedly stopped reading out results obtained by each candidate from individual polling stations, a procedure candidates say is essential for transparency, and instead proceeded to announce winners. Tension flared at the Mukono District tally centre on Thursday as several councillors and their agents protested […]
According to sources, the violence began on Tuesday evening when Wamimbi and his team moved through villages, firing bullets in the air. Sam Wamimbi, the Aligoli sub-county NRM chairperson in Bukedea District, has died after being attacked during LC III elections. The violence erupted when Wamimbi’s team allegedly arrived at a polling station with pre-marked […]
He said that Chemtai’s abductors, besides the vigorous search of her homes, also interrogated her about Kyagulanyi’s whereabouts. The National Unity Platform (NUP) secretary general, David Lewis Rubongoya, has contradicted government claims that they are not searching for Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, stating that security is indeed hunting for the party’s presidential candidate. Rubongoya cited the […]
When contacted for a comment, some of the polling officers from some of the affected polling stations said they had contacted their bosses to direct them on the way forward. Voting and tallying exercises in some Mukono polling stations have been disrupted by hooded goons in drone vehicles, who beat up voters and destroyed election […]
He reminded voters that by staying away from the exercise, they are actually denying themselves service delivery which he said he has been promising to bring once in office. Contestants in Mukono district’s sub-county chairmanship elections have complained about low voter turnout, attributing it to relaxed response from voters. They have appealed to the Electoral […]
Nalubowa’s lawyers led by Samuel Muyizzi have appealed to the High Court seeking reinstitution of the initial results declaring Nalubowa as winner. (It was Unlawful to Proceed With Counting Yet Some Ballot Box Seals Were Broken, Nalubowa Insists) NRM’s Justine Nameere Nsubuga and her supporters took to Masaka streets and rejoiced over the verdict by Masaka […]
He was responding to a contribution by lawyer Katana who noted that it is absurd to minimize what happened at the NUP leader’s home when soldiers allegedly broke doors and forcefully entered, and meted out all sorts of embarrassing activities to Barbie Kyagulanyi, Bobi Wine’s wife. Gen. Muhoozi’s Hard-hitting Tweets: PLU SG Challenges Minister Baryomunsi […]
This development comes after Nameere’s victory was announced following a four-day recount exercise, which overturned the initial results declared by the Electoral Commission, putting Nalubowa in the winning position. The drama surrounding the Masaka City Woman MP seat has taken a new turn, with Rose Nalubowa’s lawyer, Samuel Muyizzi, petitioning the Masaka High Court to […]
The thanksgiving service, attended by politicians and community leaders, was led by the Bishop of Lango diocese, Rt. Rev. Prof. Alfred Olwa, who praised Obua for his maturity and humility. Denis Hamson Obua, the outgoing Ajuri County MP and Government Chief Whip, has taken an unusual path after losing his seat – hosting a thanksgiving […]