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The failure by elites to participate in Uganda’s electoral process has allowed idiots [sic] to take over Ugandan politics and one of them was almost elected president in 2021 elections, Democratic Party (DP) vice president Mukasa Mbidde has said. Mbidde is now urging Ugandans to develop what he calls ‘an idiot detection system’ before this

President Museveni has asked the clergy to preach ways Christians can fight poverty in their households

As an incumbent, Mr Museveni is and remains at the centre of the change Ugandans want

As an incumbent, Mr Museveni is and remains at the centre of the change Ugandans want

Daily Monitor Thursday April 08 2021 A cleric swings a thurible with burning incense around the casket containing the remains of Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga during a requiem Mass at Uganda Martyrs Catholic Shrine, Namugongo in Wakiso District yesterday. PHOTO | STEPHEN OTAGE Summary The funeral-goers began gathering at the shrine, a gigantic physical symbol of many of Lwanga’s feats, from as early as 8am amid heavy police deployment and tight security. Advertisement Hundreds of mourners ...

March 4, 2021 EC spokesperson Paul Bukenya In an attempt to counter what it calls "fake news", the Electoral Commission (EC) has released the declaration form from Anyang polling station in Padyere county, Nebbi district. However, the figures on the declaration form don’t add up and contradict what is on its tally sheet. The declaration form tweeted by EC shows that 323 votes were cast at that polling station yet after totalling the votes that candidates got and the invalid votes; the figure...

Daily Monitor Tuesday March 02 2021 The Electoral Commission (EC) yesterday admitted that there was an error in the presidential declaration results it posted to debunk “fake results” on social media. PHOTOS/ COURTESY Summary Hours later, the EC spokesperson, Mr Paul Bukenya, admitted that there was an error in their form they posted and promised to follow their internal processes to establish how it came about.  Advertisement  The Electoral Commission (EC) yesterday admitted that there w...

Taarifa Rwanda Published 2 months ago 0share Throughout the recently concluded Uganda Presidential campaigns, a young John Katumba was regularly seen carrying a mega phone and running through the streets as he presented his political agenda to voters- this prompted the police to pursue him wherever he went before bundling him up into a pickup truck and whisking him away. The campaigns were meant to be conducted in scientific manner as part of observing measures aimed at preventing the spread o...

Daily Monitor Saturday January 23 2021 Advertisement The recent shutdown of Internet by the government for five days during the presidential and parliament election greatly affected the voter digital campaigns and mobilization, the Citizens Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) has said. Ms Charity Ahimbisibwe, the executive director of CCEDU, said most youth who are more than 65 per cent of Uganda’s population engage mostly on social media using different social media platforms...

Daily Monitor Monday January 18 2021 PHOTO MONTAGE: Presidential candidates in the January 14 election, Yoweri K Museveni and Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. PHOTOS/DAVID LUBOWA/MICHEAL KAKUMIRIZI. Summary Petition. In 20016, presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi also filed a presidential petition challenging Museveni’s victory but the court dismissed his petition for lack of sufficient evidence to prove election fraud.   The National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Mr Robert Ky...