Speaking to URN this morning, Dr. Etyem said they will forward the names of Prof. Nawangwe and Prof. Baryamureeba to the chancellor, Dr. Ezra Suruma to make his pick for the post of Vice Chancellor.
The Makerere University Dean of Students, Cyriaco Kabagambe, has warned students that action will be taken against those who resort to violence ahead of guild elections today. Kabagambes remarks come hours after the police engaged in running battles with students on Thursday evening when the final rally turned into a fight. This was shortly after former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye sneaked into the university.
At the opening of his trial, Dominic Ongwen, the former Lords Resistance Army LRA commander has told judges at The Hague that he doesnt understand the charges being brought against him.
Rob Newsome, a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, an international audit firm and leader risk assurance explains that Uganda may not be able to conduct a successful audit since the opposition lacks confidence in the Electoral Commission and other government entities. He says the Electoral Commission is the axle of the process.
The election saw all the incumbents Alex Ndeezi, Hood Katuramu Karibedda,Safia Nalule, Wilson Nokrach and Helen Grace Asamo retain their seats in parliament.
Electoral Commission is set to announce a winner in the 2016 presidential race at 4pm as results continue to trickle in at the National Tally Centre at Namboole Stadium.
Rose Akol Okullo, the Minister for Internal Affairs has joined the long list of ministers who have lost their parliamentary seats in yesterdays elections.
Preliminary results from all the 153 polling stations in Budaka district indicate that Minister Kataike who contested as an independent candidate garnered a total of 15,292 votes. Her challenger, Pamela Nasio Kamugu, of the ruling National Resistance Movement got 22,894 votes.
Moshe Mushebe, the Bulambuli District returning officer, says the results from these polling stations went missing after a group of unknown people waylaid the polling officials who were transporting them to the polling centre last evening and took away the declaration forms.
Dr. Posiano Mugyenyi, the brain behind the museum says the country needs a center where cases of human rights abuses during elections can be documented.
Despite frustrating Besigyes attempts to leave his home this morning, Police went ahead to set up check points at all major entry points leading to Jinja town.
