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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed that the Attorney General together with the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs explain controversies surrounding the procurement of ballot papers and the reported dismissal of staff at the Electoral Commission. The directive followed concerns by …

Washington, US | XINHUA | A CNBC-Change Research poll has found that U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating hit a record low of 45 percent among likely voters in six crucial swing states, U.S. media outlet The Hill reported Wednesday. The survey, which interviewed 1,258 likely general election voters around …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board – UNEB website www.eservices.uneb.ac.ug is inaccessible at a time when prospective aspirants for different political positions in the coming general election are rushing to verify their academic documents. On June 18, UNEB declared that set deadlines for the process …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has said either the Electoral Commission organizes a normal election as commanded by the constitution and other electoral laws or abandons the plan for holding elections in 2021. Kyagulanyi told Journalists in Kampala that they were taken aback by …

Washington, United States | AFP |  Donald Trump’s presidency was in turmoil Thursday after top ex-aide John Bolton declared him unfit for office in a bombshell book and the Supreme Court blocked a key part of his re-election vow to deport undocumented migrants. The mounting drama around the Republican’s already rocky …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Uganda, Ambassador Attilio Pacifici has said that the EU will not deploy election observers as Uganda votes in 2021.  The EU has been one of the biggest international election monitors in Uganda over the years, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission a body charged with organizing elections in Uganda has said it will need an extra 54.6 billion Shillings to organize the 2021 general election amidst the COVID-19 pandemic threat. Speaking today at the Electoral Commission headquarters in Kampala, Sam Rwakojo, the …

Elections are like a soccer match.  If a game is going to be reduced from 90 to 60 minutes, then players should be consulted COMMENT | Crispin Kaheru |  Uganda’s electoral preparations are starting off from a ‘complicated place’. They are happening in an environment of restrictions.  Political players can’t …

Washington, United States | AFP |  US President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to shutter social media platforms after Twitter for the first time acted against his false tweets, prompting the enraged Republican to double down on unsubstantiated claims and conspiracy theories. Trump will sign an executive order “pertaining to social media” …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Burundi’s main opposition leader has rejected early signs the ruling party is heading for victory in this week’s general election, describing the results from 12 percent of municipalities as “fantasy.” “Absolutely I reject these results. These results being declared are a fantasy. They do not reflect …