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Facebook has shut a slew of accounts belonging to Ugandan government officials accused of seeking to manipulate public debate ahead of elections Thursday, the internet giant told AFP on Monday. The East African nation is holding presidential and parliamentary elections after a tense and bloody campaign, with incumbent President Yoweri

A Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier has shot and killed two Local Defence Unit (LDU) soldiers, a civilian and police constable before being shot dead. The fatal incident happened in Nansana, a suburb in Kampala on Monday morning. The army army has released a statement confirming the incident and

In the lead up to the marking of the 40th Tarehe Sita anniversary celebrations, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has urged boda boda riders to be responsible citizens in their daily lives in this time of COVID-19 and elections. Major Kigozi Kaweesa was speaking during a sensitisation engagement by the

Dead fish/courtesy photo Communities living in and around the shores of Lake Victoria have recently been concerned by the growing number of dead fish, especially Nile Perch, being washed ashore. The dead fish are not only an eyesore but also emit an offensive odor as the decomposition occurs. “However, preliminary

Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi , Chairperson, Electoral Commission The Electoral Commission has given guidance to candidates, their agents, voters and the general public on the use of cameras and other recording devices inside polling stations on polling day. Presidential and Parliamentary Elections will be held on Thursday 14th January 2021. “While

The United States of America's Ambassador to Uganda Natalie Brown (pictured) has issued a statement blasting Government for blocking bank accounts of civil society groups, saying the actions are narrowing Uganda's civic space. In a statement posted on her official Twitter handle, Ambassador Brown expressed concerns over disturbing trends that civic

Ballot papers for 2021 elections arrived in the country in late December 2020 Uganda’s Electoral Commission has spoken out on concerns of various stakeholders about the condition of some polling kits which have been delivered to districts with broken seals. “The Electoral Commission has established that seals on some of

As Ugandans gear up for the January 14, 2021 general elections, an opinion poll carried out in the eight sub-counties of Omoro county in Omoro district, has returned with the current MP and deputy speaker of parliament, Jacob Oulanyah leading with 79 %. This follows his win of the usually

Representatives of Political Parties Representatives of Civil Society Organisations Election Observers Members of the Press Electoral Commission Staff Ladies and Gentlemen On behalf of the Electoral Commission and on my own behalf, I welcome all of you to this briefing and public demonstration of the technology the Electoral Commission is