The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Former Bufumbira East MP, Eddie Kwizera wants Electoral Commission Chairperson; Justice Simon Byabakama arrested and committed to Civil Prison for contempt of court. This is part of his prayers in an application before the constitutional court. Alternatively, Kwizera wants court to order Electoral Commission to …
Read More »EC to decide on Bobi Wine’s failed consultations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission is to decide the next course of action following the botched consultative meeting by the Kyadondo East Member of Parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine. Responding to questions from journalists in a meeting with members of the Inter Religious Council of …
Read More »Mabirizi petitions judicial service commission over justice Ssekaana’s conduct
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City Lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned the Judicial Service Commission seeking an order removing Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana from the Office of the Judge due to alleged misconduct. Mabirizi accuses Justice Ssekaana for misconduct and being incompetent especially when he was handling a case …
Read More »Double registration mars update of voters register in Nebbi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Double registration and low turn up of voters is hindering the on-going update of the national voters’ register in Nebbi district. The Electoral Commission- EC gazetted November 21st to December 16th 2019 for the update of the national voters’ register ahead of the 2021 general …
Read More »EC extends deadline for update of National voters register
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission- EC has extended the deadline for update of the National Voter Register. Addressing journalists on Tuesday, the EC Chairman Simon Byabakama said the exercise has been extended for five more days, starting from Thursday 12th and ending Monday 16th December 2019. …
Read More »Court consolidates suits against electoral commission chairperson
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Musa Ssekaana has merged two suits seeking to force the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama out of office for alleged failure to resign from the Court of Appeal. According to Justice Ssekaana, he will jointly hear the suits filed by City Lawyer, Male …
Read More »People’s government petitions court to kick EC chairperson out of office
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The People’s Government has filed an application in the High Court seeking for orders to remove Electoral Commission chairperson Simon Byabakama from office. President Museveni appointed Byabakama in 2016 replacing Dr Badru Kiggundu. Addressing a press conference at their office at Katonga on Friday, …
Read More »NRM wins Hoima woman MP by-election
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Harriet Mugeny Businge has been declared winner of the hotly contested Hoima Woman MP by-election. Businge of the National Resistance Movement was declared winner at 3:30 am on Friday. She polled 33,301 votes beating Asinansi Nyakato of the Forum for Democratic Change who garnered 28,789 …
Read More »Mabirizi petitions court over appointments of military officers in police ranks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Male Mabirizi has petitioned the Civil Division of High Court to quash the recent appointment of army officers into Uganda Police Force. The army officers are Brigadier Sam Bakasumba, the Chief of Joint Staff Uganda Police Force, Brigadier Godfrey Golooba, Director Human Resource Development …
Read More »Electoral commission boss welcomes proposed electoral reforms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission Chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama has welcomed the proposed electoral reforms, saying they will ease the operations of the commission and ensure a better electoral process. According to Justice Byabakama, the Commission was consulted and made some inputs in the proposed electoral reforms. …
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