Media managers face jail for denying presidential candidates platform
State owned media managers face a year in jail or a fine of up to Shs10 million for denying presidential ...
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MPs reject proposal that bars candidates who lose in party primaries from running as independents
Legislators regardless of their political affiliation have rejected changes suggested by government to the Presidential Elections Amendment Bill 2019. Among ...
Electoral Commission changes nomination dates from August to October
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama has revealed that the nomination dates for presidential, parliamentary and local ...
Internal affairs minister defends police order against holding meetings in homes
Legislators have emphasised the need for the Uganda Police Force to ensure that security prevails during the 2021 general elections. ...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa starts crackdown on corruption
South African President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa is showing signs of cracking down on corruption Wednesday as the country's new parliament voted ...
South Africa goes to the polls for the 6th time since Apartheid regime was abolished
Citizens across the Rainbow Nation on Wednesday thronged schools, community centers, church halls and tents to cast their votes in ...
VIDEO: Can an election deliver a revolution?
In less than two years, Uganda will head to the polls. The grueling task of choosing – some will say ...
Algeria’s Bouteflika Seeks Fifth Term as President Amid Protests
Longtime Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said Sunday that he would not serve a full term if elected again in April, ...
Zimbabwe Police Vote In What Opposition Parties Call A ‘Gigantic Electoral Fraud’
Hundreds of Zimbabwean police cast their special votes in the country’s second largest city, Bulawayo, on Thursday, raising the ire ...
Mali Election Organizers Extend Strike Indefinitely Weeks Before Vote
Election workers in Mali extended a strike on Tuesday, a union representative said, casting further doubt on an election this ...
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Nine health workers test positive for Coronavirus as Uganda’s cases reach 593
The Ministry of Health has confirmed 36 new Coronavirus cases, pushing the national tally to 593. According to a statement...