Galiwango says that in the meeting with the electoral officials at the NRM headquarters, they resolved that there will be fresh elections in 125 villages but instead the notice she received from the NRM Electoral Commission showed that the re-election was to be held in only 58 villages which she objected.
During the FDC national council sitting held on Thursday at the party headquarters in Najjanankumbi, Birigggwa said he does not want to divide the party like it was in the previous elections.
Speaking shortly after the tribunal ruling, Modo said he was satisfied with the hearing as well as the outcome and promised to support Komol as a senior NRM cadre.
Speaking at the closure of the prayer breakfast, Kadaga revealed that the Commission had agreed to move the nominations from Monday and Tuesday next week to Oct 19th and 20th, 2020 to allow aspirants to complete processing their deed polls.
Ogwal, a member of the Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) who was addressing the President as she led prayers, said that when President Museveni instituted the lockdown including closing churches, many people were uncomfortable, and she personally condemned the President.
Winnie Kiiza, Kasese District Woman Member of Parliament says that the idea of Ugandan government to borrow money towards construction of roads in foreign countries is uncalled for. Kiiza equated the move as a head of the family feeding a neighbor’s children when his are starving.
Reverend Nixon Acaba, the Parish Priest of St John Church of Uganda in Pabbo Town Council, Amuru district says most Christians in his congregation have since failed to procure and use facemasks, or even sanitize.
Speaking to URN at the Ntinda EC Regional Offices, Frederick Muwaya, the Kampala District Returning Officer, said to avoid confusion at the nomination center, all aspirants are expected to book indicating the day and time they wish to be nominated.
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has warned members of Parliament against engaging agencies in their individual capacity on matters that should be handled by Parliament.
Fred Ruhamya Kwiringira, the ANT parliamentary candidate for Bufumbira North County in Kisoro district says although most of the candidates have the zeal to represent the party, they don’t have money for nomination.
KCCA and Conservationists are still battling with Watoto Church Limited management that wants to demolish the historical structure formerly known as Norman Cinema and put up a 'modern' structure. If Watoto Ltd ignore the city authorities and the conservationists and proceed destroy the original structure, they can only be fined ugx2,000( about half a dollar).
The residual elections were held in Bukanga County and Isingiro South. This follows petitions that were filed by two contestants from each of the counties protesting the 5th September Primaries.
“I tried to dissuade him from taking such a step and I told him that the Law of the Church does not permit a priest to be involved in active politics and that a priest who does so would be suspended.” Odama explained in the circular.
