Uganda:   Museveni Promises Buliisa Better Infrastructure

Monitor, 26 January 2016

NRM presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni has promised a hospital and various infrastructure projects to Buliisa District once re-elected into power. Read more »

Uganda:   NRM's Ban On NTV Is an Indictment On Uganda's Media

Monitor, 26 January 2016

In the middle of an election, every entity, will want as much media coverage as possible -especially if that exposure comes at relatively 'no cost.' Read more »

Uganda:   Here's Why We Must Shun Dumb Political Promises

Monitor, 26 January 2016

Every candidate has mastered one thing; the understanding that the main way to succeeding in elections is to make fantastic promises. And indeed, on the campaign trail, candidates… Read more »

Uganda:   US Issues Security Alert Ahead of Presidential Elections

Monitor, 25 January 2016

The US government has issued a security alert to its citizens residing in or intending to travel to Uganda ahead of the country's presidential election slated for February 18 and… Read more »

Uganda:   Mbabazi Dissolves Campaign Team Over Alleged NRM Infiltration

Monitor, 25 January 2016

Independent presidential candidate, John Patrick Amama Mbabazi has dissolved his initial campaign team in Iganga district and constituted a new one amid claims that some of the… Read more »

Uganda:   Besigye, Muntu Promise to Use Oil Revenue Efficiently

Observer, 25 January 2016

Senior leaders of the opposition FDC used Dr Kizza Besigye's presidential campaign tour of the oil-rich Bunyoro sub-region over the weekend to promise locals and the nation that… Read more »

Uganda:   Elections - We're Maturing Slowly Into a Docile Bunch

Observer, 25 January 2016

And so the debate furor is fast waning, and the new buzz word in town about these elections is the opinion polls, right? Read more »

Uganda:   Wolokoso - VP Ssekandi 'Copies' Mbabazi Strategy

Observer, 25 January 2016

A joke was told about former prime minister Amama Mbabazi and his then vice president. Read more »

Uganda:   Survey - Dr Besigye Has Covered Most Districts

Observer, 25 January 2016

FDC candidate ahead of Museveni, Mbabazi although he has a smaller budget Read more »

Uganda:   Team M7 Must Admit They Feared Live Debate

Observer, 25 January 2016

There has been plenty of debate on whether the January 15 'inaugural' presidential debate was the first of its kind. Does it matter? Read more »

Uganda:   How Observers Will Monitor Elections

Observer, 25 January 2016

The Citizens' Election Observers Network - Uganda (CEON-U), a consortium of 15 local civil society organizations, will use the Sample- Based Observation (SBO) method to monitor and… Read more »

Uganda:   EC's Plan B to Catch Vote Thieves

Observer, 25 January 2016

Ugandans should brace themselves for a new voting technology ahead of the forthcoming polls, but the move comes with unprecedented risks, writes EDWARD SSEKIKA. Read more »

Uganda:   NRM Marks 30 Years in Power

Observer, 25 January 2016

The National Resistance Movement on Tuesday marks 30 years since capturing power in 1986, with officials celebrating three decades of solid achievements. Read more »

Uganda:   Museveni's Big Bugisu Problem

Observer, 25 January 2016

The rousing welcome enjoyed by Dr Kizza Besigye and Amama Mbabazi has left President Museveni with unfinished business in the key bloc of Mbale, writes SADAB KITATTA KAAYA. Read more »

Uganda:   Accountability, Weak Candidates Dominate Presidential Debate

Independent (Kampala), 24 January 2016

Two things stood out on the night Uganda held its first presidential debate; one, accountability remains a sticky issue and second; implementation, let alone reform, is still a… Read more »

Uganda:   The Next Presidential Debate

Independent (Kampala), 24 January 2016

Public reaction shows why Museveni should not dodge again Read more »

Uganda:   Poll Battles Erupt

Independent (Kampala), 24 January 2016

Which poll should be believed? Read more »

Uganda:   30 Years of Self-Aggrandisement

Independent (Kampala), 24 January 2016

The president has in the last ten years envisioned himself as the be-all and end-all of Uganda Read more »

Uganda:   I Am Still NRM - Mbabazi to Rubirizi Voters

Observer, 24 January 2016

Independent presidential candidate, Amama Mbabazi has told voters in Rubirizi and Buhweju districts that despite pushing for change, he is a still a member of the ruling National… Read more »

Uganda:   FDC's Besigye Promises Bunyoro Share of Oil Cash

Monitor, 24 January 2016

The FDC presidential candidate, Dr Kizza Besigye, has promised to give affirmative action to Bunyoro sub-region if he is elected president. Read more »

Uganda:   New Opinion Poll As Besigye Opens Kayiira Wounds

Monitor, 24 January 2016

How much do you trust opinion polls in Ugandan politics? Read more »

Uganda:   Presidential Campaigns Show Imagination Amidst Crudities

Monitor, 24 January 2016

The usual crudities are aplenty this presidential campaign season. Defacing of an opponent's posters? Sure. Denouncing an opponent as evil and painting yourself as the innocent and… Read more »

Uganda:   Why Museveni's UPM Party Lost the 1980 Election

Monitor, 24 January 2016

If Victor Muhindo had not been murdered, the Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM) party, led by Yoweri Museveni, just like the Conservative Party (CP) of Joash Mayanja-Nkangi, would not… Read more »

Uganda:   Why Museveni Hasn't Kept His Promise On Retiring

Monitor, 24 January 2016

To understand President Museveni the politician, one has to study and understand the dynamics of a chameleon in the animal kingdom. Read more »

Uganda:   Poll Shows Museveni Won't Get Landslide

Observer, 22 January 2016

President Museveni is unlikely to get the landslide win he craves in next month's election, according to a new poll by Research World International. Read more »