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Why 12 MPs lost bid for re-election in Acholi Thursday January 28 2021 Summary The lawmaker reportedly started feeling unwell last Saturday, two days after he lost his bid to represent the people of Aruu County in Parliament. Advertisement On Tuesday, January 19, Mr Samuel Odonga Otto, the Aruu County Member of Parliament, was taken to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Gulu Town after he collapsed while recording a statement at Pader Central Police Station in Pader District. The lawmaker reportedly started feeling unwell last Saturday, two days after he lost his bid to represent the people o...

The Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama has dismissed as baseless claims that polling stations whose results were not included in the final tally were opposition NUP party strongholds. The concern has been raised during a press briefing at the Commission head office in Kampala where Justice Byabakama revealed that 83 polling stations were affected due to incidents like ballot stuffing, and un-harmonized figures. Districts where some results were not included in the final tally include Mukono, Wakiso, Isingiro, Kole, Kotido, Rakai, Ssembabule, Lamwo and Gomba. Byabakama sa...

Uganda: UNHCR Operational Update, 1 – 31 December 2020 Format The Ugandan borders have remained closed for asylum since March 2020 due to COVID-19. However, spontaneuos movements to/from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continued via unofficial crossing points, owing to the dire humanitarian situation in these countries. These movements cannot be fully verified and accounted for. cannot be fully verified and accounted COVID-19 UPDATE Cumulatively, as of 31 December 2020, there were 34,677 confirmed cases of COVID-19, of whom, 370 were refugees and 257 humanitarian ...

Bez Idakula’s plans for music-tech Funding news Election Day in Uganda It’s a battle between the young and the old. One of the country's most famous artists is running against a 76-year old incumbent who is seeking a 6th term. Wine officially became a politician in 2017 after winning a seat in parliament. Since then, he’s been often called the ‘Ghetto president’, even by Museveni. Election strategy There’s been a lot of offline campaigning but in this social media era, campaigning online is an effective strategy. It’s estimated that there are ...

Daily Monitor Wednesday January 13 2021 Former Burundi president Domitien Ndayizeye (with flag) and other East African Community officials flag off vehicles with 74 members of the observer mission in Kampala yesterday. PHOTO/DAVID LUBOWA. Summary They are to reinforce the work of domestic election observers and make recommendations for the partner states. In 2016 elections, the mission sent only 17 observers. Advertisement In 2016 elections, the mission sent only 17 observers.  The trained team is to travel and observe elections in 12 districts; Kampala, Masaka, Gulu, Arua, Mubende, Masindi,...