The Electoral Commission will today the 31st of August 2020 conduct Polling for Persons with Disabilities Committees (PWDS) at the Parish Level. The PWDs Executive Committee members who were elected at the village level about two weeks ago will participate in today’s exercise in all parishes across the country where the elections were contested. Paul…
In order to align statistical data in planning to enhance national and regional development, experts have urged statistics users to embrace quality data as evidence to plan better. They have advised all stakeholders to ensure that users in public and private sectors understand the benefit of data if they are to realise their objectives. This…
Close to 95% of people who test positive for COVID-19 in Uganda do not require being admitted to hospitals, the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has disclosed. The revelation comes at a time the country is entering stage four of the COVID-19 pandemic with community spread in many parts of the country.To-date, Uganda has 2,756 COVID-19…
Leila Kayondo a talented vocalist in Uganda has got herself into another scandal where she is alleged of stealing a car. These lies are all being propagated by Nayima Nassunna who says Leila stole the car from her late husband Luke Sendawula . Nayima says she kept asking the husband to return the car home…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has refuted claims that the recently concluded Central Executive Committee (CEC) members elections were marred by election malpractices. Addressing press at the Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) offices in Kampala today, Emmanuel Dombo Lumala the director of information and publicity at the NRM secretariat said that last week’s CEC members…
Owek. Joyce Nabbosa ssebugwawo is now the Acting FDC Party President. This follows a Party Constitutional obligation by current President Hon. Eng.Patrick Oboi Amuriat (POA) of stepping aside to compete with Amb.Wasswa Biriggwa for the FDC Party Presidential flagship 2021. Ssebugwawo will preside over the Party until Primaries for Presidential flag bearer are held. Who…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has halted campaigns for the Hoima district woman MP primaries following the assault of one of the candidates that left her in comma. Beatrice Wembabazi was allegedly beaten by supporters of her rival and incumbent Hoima woman MP Harriet Mugenyi Businge at Kiryatete village in Kigorobya sub-county last week as…
The chairman of the bibanja holders at Kyasa village in Namayumba Sub County, Wakiso district and veteran Ali Kiwendo has asked government to use the land fund and purchase land for the people of Kyasa. According to Kiwendo, government’s intervention to buy land for the people will solve the rampant land wrangles in the area….
There are mixed reactions across the country after State House sources announced early Tuesday that the President will not address the nation on the situation of COVID-19 in Uganda. The Presidential Press Secretary Don Wanyama downplayed the much-anticipated address saying “the Presidential address on Covid19 hadn’t been scheduled “ His clarification comes in the wake…
The Alliance for National Transformation party (ANT) has faulted the Electoral Commission for failing to punish political parties and political figures who are continuing to violate the COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures. Gen. Mugisha Muntu the party presidential flag bearer says the commission is keeping silent while the ruling party politicians are defying the guidelines but…
