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Elections billboards for Ugandas President Yoweri Museveni, and opposition leader and presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, are seen on a street in Kampala, Uganda January 12, 2021 [Baz Ratner/Reuters] In Uganda, history is once again repeating itself – a strongman is stubbornly and violently clinging to power in the face of growing demands for a peaceful transition, and shamelessly warning the nation that his exit would bring nothing but chaos and bloodshed. Inde...

January 22, 2021 Minister Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi is among the ministers who lost in the elections In a stunning wave of results, all the 13 cabinet ministers from Buganda were defeated by opposition candidates, in particular those from Kyagulanyi’s National Unity Platform (NUP). Results show that of Buganda’s 110 seats in parliament, NUP has 53, NRM 31 while 15 are Independents. Meanwhile, DP has seven while FDC has three. The humbling ends NRM’s dominance of the key strategic strongh...

Amid fanfare, President Yoweri Museveni returned to the capital Kampala Thursday from his rural home in Western Uganda where hes been since being declared winner of the countrys controversial election in mid January. Crowds of supporters dressed in yellow, the theme colour of Musevenis ruling National Resistance Movement party, lined the highway as the Presidents convoy drove by. He made stops at various towns to briefly address the crowds. Despite accusing the opposition of assembling mass ral...

Daily Monitor Friday January 22 2021 Summary Speaking during the swearing-in of six members of the Judicial Service Commission, Prof Kamuntu urged the Judiciary to be impartial while resolving election disputes. Advertisement Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Prof Ephraim Kamuntu has warned that the greatest challenge government is facing today is how to effectively handle forces of change that could have emerged. Speaking during the swearing-in of six members of the Judicial Service ...

This followed the low voter turn-out in yesterday’s city mayors, councillors and district chairpersons’ elections. Mayiga says local government council elections are very essential since these leaders are very close to the people’s challenges, urging Ugandans not to ignore them. According to the Electoral Commisison official roadmap, next week on Monday, Ugandans will be voting for Municipal/ City division chairpersons and councillors.

Daily Monitor Thursday January 21 2021 Advertisement On February 16, the Electoral Commission’s chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama declared incumbent Yoweri Museveni president-elect with 58.64 per cent of the vote.  He further announced Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, runner up with 34.83 per cent of the vote. FDC, the largest Opposition party in Parliament, whose candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat ran his entire campaign “bare foot,” collected 3 per cent of the vote.  Many observations ...

Elections

Daily Monitor Thursday January 21 2021 Nakaseke District land officials inspect a contested piece of land in Bugema Village, Nakaseke District on November 11, 2020. PHOTO | DAN WANDERA. Summary In Luweero District, the NRM Mecca, Mr Museveni got 41,166 votes while his close rival of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, garnered 103, 782 votes which translates into 70.45 per cent. Advertisement The unresolved land question and the rampant eviction of bibanj...

Daily Monitor Wednesday January 20 2021 Summary In January 2020, Namirembe Diocese, the first Church of Uganda diocese founded in 1890, suspended Rev Ronald Kalende of St Stephen’s Church Mwererwe in Gombe sub-county, Wakiso District, a week to his wedding after he admitted fathering a child with a church choir pianist. Advertisement Retired Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Stanley Ntagali has been banned from carrying out priestly duties for alleged involvement in an extra-marital affairs ...

Augmented bed nets to cut malaria cases by 25 per cent January 17, 2021 Written by Esther Nakkazi WHO endorsed PBO to augment existing treated bed nets in areas where insecticide resistance is common The ministry of Health ...