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Day: September 25, 2020

Bobi Wine NUP Case: Kibalama Begs Court For Freedom

Bobi Wine NUP Case: Kibalama Begs Court For Freedom

FEATURED, Politics
By Keefa Nuwahereza Moses Nkonge Kibalama, the former president of the National Unity Reconciliation and Development Party (NURP) which he later sold to Kyadondo East legislator Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, who changed its name to the National Unity Platform, has begged court to help him regain his freedom. Kibalama, who appeared before High Court Judge Musa Sekaana for cross-examination on Friday, answered to the affirmative when asked by Bobi Wine’s lawyer Medard Ssegona Lubega if he wished court would help him regain his freedom that indeed he prayed so. Last month, Difas Basile and Hassan Twala petitioned court, contending that the change of name from National Unity Reconciliation and Development Party (NURP) to NUP is illegal. https://twitter.com/i/status/13065699883...
COVID-19 Deaths  Rise To 70 Despite Uganda Ranking High In Fight Against Pandemic

COVID-19 Deaths Rise To 70 Despite Uganda Ranking High In Fight Against Pandemic

FEATURED, NEWS
By Our Reporter The number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Uganda  has risen to 70 according to the latest updates from the Ministry of Health. Information obtained by this website indicates that  the Ministry registered one (1) COVID-19 death on Wednesday, bringing the total number of death to 70, out of 7,064 COVID-19 total cumulative cases and 3,226 recoveries,    Meanwhile, this comes at a time when Uganda has just been named among the top 10 countries in the world that have spearheaded the fight against COVID-19. A recent study of the response of Sub-Saharan governments to the spread of the Corona virus disease COVID-19 sweeping across the globe  ranks Uganda highly. The survey by GeoPoll which is the world’s largest mobile survey platform ...
Electoral Commission Announces Nomination Fees For MP Candidates

Electoral Commission Announces Nomination Fees For MP Candidates

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By Keefa Nuwahereza The Electoral Commission has announced  nomination fees for candidates aspiring for the 2021 General Election for the position of Member of Parliament. A circular guiding all candidates on how to pay, how much they are required and where to pay the money has since been circulated by the E.C to all aspiring candidates. Here below are the guidelines from the circular issued by the E.C boss Justice Simon Byabakama; LEGAL REQUIREMENT Section 11(3) or Parliamentary Elections Act, 2005 (as amended) provides that the nomination paper shall be accompanied by a nomination fee of one hundred and fifty currency points, equivalent to Shs3,000,000/ (Three million shillings only) Part of the circular issued by the Electoral Commission about Nomination fees fo...