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Mbabazi has expired – Sejusa

In his latest missive, exiled Gen David Sejusa claims university students trained at the police school in Kabalye will eventually help to police the 2016 general elections.

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Mbabazi has expired – Sejusa

In his latest missive, exiled Gen David Sejusa claims university students trained at the police school in Kabalye will eventually help to police the 2016 general elections.

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MPs probe 40 boards

Failed politicians dominate

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Poach from NRM, MPs tell FDC’s Gen Muntu

Forum for Democratic Change MPs have warned Gen Mugisha Muntu, the party president, against making alliances ahead of the 2016 elections.

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NRM may be shaky, but the opposition is more troubled

President Museveni’s purge of recently-ousted premier Amama Mbabazi has created disquiet within sections of the ruling NRM and could have opened a window for opposition parties to make some political...

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DP turns to youths for strength

In its new recruitment drive, the Democratic Party is targeting the youths ahead of the 2016 general election.

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African Markets - Factors to watch on Oct 24

NAIROBI, Oct 24 (Reuters) - - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Friday. - - - - -...

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FDC announces changes for 2016

With the country’s focus increasingly turning to the 2016 elections, the Forum for Democratic Change has drawn up a strategy and road map for building robust party structures to help it take power.

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S4 exams: Uneb flaws exposed

Many of the 3,020 Uneb centres where candidates are writing this year’s final O-level exams are either using answer booklets of previous years or lack graph papers, some head teachers have revealed.

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Besigye: I may not back FDC

Opposition stalwart says he will neither stand nor support an FDC candidate if there are no reforms

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Luweero pupils panic over PLE

A mishap in the packaging of exams left 29 candidates at St Theresa Girls primary school-Nandere in Luweero stranded for over an hour.

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Can Muntu succeed without Sabiiti, Nandala, Besigye?

FDC boss says his plan is ready for roll-out Retired army major general  Gregory Mugisha Muntu says he is ready to deal with challenges to his leadership of Uganda’s biggest opposition party, the Forum...

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New EALA speaker could be elected in few weeks

Heads of state unhappy with current speaker Zziwa Despite public protests from troubled EALA speaker Margret Nantongo Zziwa, sources within the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) say internal...

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Turmoil in Lwengo as NRM boss picks 2016 candidates

The National Resistance Movement party’s chairman in Lwengo district, Muyanja Mbabaali, has handpicked party members to contest in the 2016 general elections and blacklisted others.

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Zziwa loses control of EALA, hangs onto hope

The election of Margaret Zziwa as speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) in 2012 was a classic tale of an underdog defying the odds.

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Why NRM lost in Amuru

On the eve of polling day in the November 20 Woman MP by-election in Amuru, a potentially-game-changing opinion poll was circulated in the northern Uganda district and beyond.

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2016 crucial for North

Time to elect leaders who have the vision, tenacity, and capacity to lay the foundation for recovery The elections of 2016 have started attracting attention and this is partly why it is important for...

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Buying the vote

Museveni, Mbabazi cash to shape 2016 election The 2016 presidential election is 14 months away, but President Yoweri Museveni has, according to inside sources, already spent over Shs 50 billion to...

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Behind the scenes at electoral reforms conference

Day two of the national consultation conference on free and fair elections ended at Hotel Africana last evening, with delegates expressing a mixture of fears and hopes about an event that drew thousands.

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2016 boycott threat will fail – EC boss Kiggundu

The chairman of the Electoral Commission, Dr Badru Kiggundu, has revealed that he loses no sleep over a possible boycott of the 2016 elections by the opposition.

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