VIDEO: Some NRM EALA candidates have withdrawn from the race protesting a decision by the NRM EC to amend rules to regionalize slots as opposed to the usual omnibus bus voting. The withdrawal came shortly after the president told off the Candidates that EALA is not for the jobless but those …
Read More »Museveni orders fresh vote after NRM EALA polls chaos
The elections to pick the National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidates to contest for places in the East African parliament has ended in chaos Tuesday, with caucus members questioning the results before they were released. Party Secretary General Justine Lumumba told the press that the voting procedure confused some Members of …
Read More »VIDEO: How Ingrid Turinawe lost EALA FDC party vote
VIDEO: FDC’s ‘Iron lady’ and leader of the party’s women’s league Ingrid Turinawe has lost to little known Ekwau Ibi Florence in polls to pick candidates to represent the party in the East African Legislative Assembly. The victor polled 20 votes ahead of Ingrid’s 18 votes leaving many wondering what this …
Read More »CEC clears all 43 NRM aspirants to contest for EALA places
The NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) has given the all clear to 43 of their aspirants to contest in the party’s caucus elections for EALA representation due on Tuesday. CEC, chaired by President Yoweri Museveni at State House Entebbe, vetted the National Resistance Movement (NRM) aspirants and found all of …
Read More »EALA: NRM CEC to vet 43 as bribes controversy rages
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) sits Saturday to vet candidates for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). The chairman of the party’s electoral commission Dr. Tanga Odoi said CEC shall consider the names of 43 candidates that expressed interest in the six positions allocated to …
Read More »Museveni pays tribute to Tito Okello
President Museveni paid tribute to former President General Tito Okello Lutwa who led the country from July 1985- January 1986. Museveni attended a memorial service at Lapana village in Kitgum district where he praised Okello saying they had a good working relationship which they used to lay foundations for the …
Read More »Parliament amends rules to allow special groups at EALA
Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga on Jan.19 asked members to vote on whether special interest groups should be represented at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) after a heated debate left the house divided. Those in favor of the amendment won replacing Rule 13 of the Rules of Procedure said …
Read More »VIDEO: 2016 election losers eye EALA slot
VIDEO: The corridors of the Parliamentary building are a bee-hive of activity as those seeking to take up seats at the East Africa Legislative Assembly pitch camp, lobbying MPs for votes. A quick survey reveals 75 aspirants are bidding for 9 seats majority of who are former members of parliament who …
Read More »EALA meets in Kampala amidst funding complaints
The 4th meeting of the 5th session of the third assembly of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has been sitting in Kampala from Jan.16 until Jan.25. Speaking to journalists on Jan.16, EALA speaker Dan Kidega highlighted in addition to reports, the bills to be debated which include the EAC …
Read More »Museveni urges protection of the East African market
President Yoweri Museveni has urged the East African Legislative Assembly to force foreigners to develop the region by passing policies that will protect the region’s markets. “We need to stop the importation of second hand clothes so that we can develop our textile industries,” said Museveni. “When you buy second hand …
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