Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has completed registration of the Alliance for National Transformation, a political party established by Mugisha Muntu. In a press statement released on Tuesday by Alice Alaso, the former Serere Woman Member of Parliament, the next phase will be to gazette the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Opposition Betty Aol Ochan has said that the opposition will table electoral reforms Bill. Aol says that the Bill which will to be presented by the Shadow Attorney General, Wilfred Niwagaba is ready and only awaits space on the order paper. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission is seeking sh428 billion for the preparations of the 2021 general elections. This was disclosed by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Justice Simon Byabakama on Thursday while appearing before the legal and parliament affairs committee to present their proposed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere Community Church Pastor Martin Ssempa is petitioning the Electoral Commission to stop politicians from what he says is “adulterating religious melodies for political gain”. Ssempa has lately come out as a critic of Tulyambala Engule, a new song which has become a signature tune …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission will need 861 billion Shillings to organize the 2021 general elections, more than double the amount of 419 billion Shilling spent to organize the 2016 general elections. The budget was announced by the Electoral Commission Secretary Sam Rwakoojo during the launch of …
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Behind the case of NGO blocked for crossing the line in election observation Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Since it was suspended from conducting voter education and election monitoring on July 09, a local NGO – Citizens Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU), has been in and out meetings …
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THIS WEEK: EC responds to Achola’s court petition challenging disqualification Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Catherine Achola the former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party candidate for Pallisa district woman MP seat on June19 petitioned the civil division of the high court challenging her disqualification from the race by the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Simon Byabakama, the Electoral Commission chairperson has said that his Commission has no powers to stop President Yoweri Museveni from donating to Ugandans even during campaigns. Byabakama who was appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee said that the law does not …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has not provided funding for a referendum on the extension of the presidential term of office from the current five to seven years. At least 263 billion Shillings is required by the Electoral Commission to conduct the referendum in the financial year …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Court has cleared the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct Local Council Elections after settling the grievances raised by petitioners amicably. The electoral commission had scheduled to conduct the elections last year but a number of people petitioned court faulting the manner and circumstances under …
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