Politics

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Security Bans Night Movement in Soroti Ahead of Polls

With only a day left to the national polls, the Soroti District RDC Hajji Imran Muluga, has announced the a ban on the movement of people at night starting Tuesday evening aimed at preventing voter bribery by candidates through distributing household commodities as the elections kick off. “The district security committee in its several meetings […]

Elected Presidential Candidate to Be Declared Within Two Days- Byabakama

The Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama, has revealed that the elected presidential candidate in Thursday’s national polls will be declared with 48 hours (2 Days) after the close of the polls. Justice Byabakama noted that vote counting and announcement will begin at district tally centres immediately after polling after which the results will then […]

Lawyer Sues EC, Attorney General Over Disqualifying Candidates

With only two days left to the National Elections, Mr Mahad Kawuma, an advocate of the High Court has sued the Justice Simon Byabakama led Uganda Electoral Commission and the Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka over disqualifying nominated candidates from the ongoing electoral process. Kawuma who has petitioned the constitutional court in Kampala is seeking to […]

EC Trains Ntungamo District BVVK Operators, Presiding Officers Ahead of Polls

The Electoral Commission in Ntungamo District has begun training Biometric Voter Verification Kit (BVVK) operators and presiding officers, with polling assistants scheduled to undergo training next week, as preparations intensify ahead of the forthcoming polls. More than 1,000 electoral officials are currently gathered at Ntungamo High School, where the training is being conducted, highlighting the […]

Why UCC Shut Down Fanon Voter Website

With days left for Ugandans to take to the polls and cast their votes, a number of citizens had resorted to a new independent website www.registry.ugtally.com which has commonly been known as FANON to locate their registration details and polling stations. However, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has in a statement issued on Thursday revealed […]

Electoral Commission Dispatches Voting Materials to Districts

The Uganda Electoral Commission Justice Simon Byabakama, has flagged off the first batch of voting materials to different parts of the country ahead of the highly anticipated national polls on Thursday next week. Justice Byabakama who flagged off the materials that include ballot papers and biometric machines on Wednesday at the EC warehouse in Ntinda […]

High Court Throws Out Petition against LOP Ssenyonyi

The High court in Kampala has thrown out Ivan Bwowe’s petition challenging the nomination of Leader of Opposition (LOP) in Parliament and Nakawa Division West incumbent MP Joel Ssenyonyi and six other aspirants for the Nakawa West seat. Justice Collins Acellam in a ruling delivered on Thursday ruled that Ivan Bwowe’s petition was an audacious […]

NUP’s Walukagga Endorses Magoola for Busiro East Seat

With only days left to the national polls, disqualified National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Mathias Walukagga has endorsed NUP leaning independent Emmanuel Magoola for the Busiro East Member of Parliament seat. Walukagga announced the endorsement while addressing journalists on Tuesday in Bulenga and also revealed that he would be backing Magoola throughout the campaigns to win […]