The build-up to the election has been punctuated by repeated calls for peace during and after polling by political, security, religious, cultural and civil society leaders. This is after the campaigns which ended on Tuesday have been characterised by acts of violence and brutality by security personnel.
President Museveni has explained that the social media, Facebook has been blocked by Government, after the National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporter’s accounts were pulled down.
Dr. Mwebesa explained that they are currently forced to use more test kits than they have planned for on a daily basis, which is depleting their stocks.
The Director of Operations Uganda Police Force, Assistant Inspector General of Police-AIGP Edward Ochom recently told journalists at a press briefing that 17 of the pro- Kyagulanyi broadcasters were picked up broadcasting live while wearing press jackets.
Many Ugandans are now unable to access Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp or even connect to the Virtual Private Network-VPN, which initially bypassed government blockades and the Over the Top-OTT taxes.
Kitgum has five radio stations that include Jambo FM, Mighty Fire FM, Peace FM, Pol FM and Tembo FM broadcasting in the districts of Lamwo, Kitgum, Agago, Pader, Gulu, Amuru, Nwoya and Omoro, parts of Karamoja, parts of Lango and South Sudan.
Elder Mubiru says that such statements from the IGP during this critical campaign time spread hate and may cause violence towards the rest of the journalists which will not be good for the profession.
Saleh demanded that the purported journalists produce an invoice and previously done works before they could be paid the money they wanted, citing also that their visit was not planned for.
Hundreds Facebook accounts in Uganda that have been posting anti-Bobi Wine messages have been pulled down by global giant that has 2.7billion users, more than a third of the world's population
The candidates addressed dozens of journalists, presenters, talk show hosts from various media houses within Gulu City and revelers squeezed at the small back section of Franklin Hotel`s lodge where they promised them monetary and material benefits once they secure for them victories by mobilizing voters for them in the general elections.
This is part of the newly launched “under the net” campaign, through which government intends to distribute up to 27.5 million mosquito nets across the country.
Mulungushi Club was started by former presidents, Apolo Milton Obote of Uganda, Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia and Julius Kambarage Nyerere of Tanzania in 1969 to push their pan African agenda.
The suspects are said to have attacked Sam Brunos Aliga, a Luo News anchor on Wednesday morning as he made his way into the station for the morning news bulletin.
Don Zella says that she was informed by Speke Apartment management that the person suspected of breaking into the unit had booked into the same apartments as Jeremiah Ojok, a Kenyan national.
The Commander of Special Forces Command (SFC) and first Son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu have been engaged in a heated back and forth on tweeter.
According to Lwanga, since the elections are getting closer, it is important to pray to God for him to be merciful and ensure that peace prevails in the country.
