Civil Society Activists through their umbrella body, the Citizens Coalition on Electoral Democracy (CCEDU) have proposed a ban on political candidates seeking funds from anonymous sources. The activists made the call today while appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to present their views on the electoral reforms tabled
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Members of Parliament from both the ruling NRM party and the Opposition on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee have vehemently rejected a government proposal to ban cameras or any recording device inside polling stations. The Electoral Commission had backed the proposal. Appearing before the Committee yesterday, the Chairperson of
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The Ministry of Education and Sports has been asked to consider increasing the number of students benefiting from University loan scheme after it emerged that over 5,000 applicants missed out. It should be noted that that last week, the Ministry of Education in conjunction with the Higher Education Students' Financing
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A lot has been written in the print media about how Uganda’s oil tax regime is delaying our prospect of joining the club of oil producing countries. During the Uganda-Tanzania business forum in Dar es salam last week, Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli is reported to have asked president Yoweri
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The band’s reception in the rural town of Soroti was lukewarm -- a departure from their raucous weekly performances back in the capital. “We were playing our regular stuff and people were kind of into it,” said Jim Logan, the band’s guitarist. “But it just wasn't hitting.” This was in
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Victoria University, one of the young private-owned fast growing Universities in Uganda has revealed plans to expand after acquiring another piece of land where they intend to construct a new campus. This was revealed by Rajiv Ruparelia, the University Promoter and Director during the University’s 4th graduation ceremony at Munyonyo
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The Electoral Commission (EC) wants to be mandated with powers to punish candidates who fail to comply with campaign timelines and regulations. This request was made by Justice Simon Byabakama (in featured photo), Chairperson Electoral Commission while appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to submit the Commission’s views
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Members of Parliament on Human Rights Committee were on Tuesday blocked from accessing ‘Safe Houses’ that are allegedly being used by the Internal Security Organization (ISO)as torture chambers for those believed to have committed crimes. MPs were set to visit ‘Safe Houses’ in Nalukolongo, Kyengera, Nkokojeru Zone and Nakasero Led
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Residents of the newly created Kikuube district in Bunyoro sub-region have asked Parliament to intervene and offer support in the fight against illegal tobacco trade that has been associated with insecurity. The Mayor of Kikuube Town Council, Moses Mugisha said that tobacco companies that were banned by government have continued
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Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have expressed concerns about the fraud in the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), describing the practice as another form of cancer eating up patients visiting the facility. The MPs raised the concerns today while meeting officials from UCI that had been summoned
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