By John Baptist Wasswa Reporting about elections is a process; a long process with phases. When covering the process, journalists need to do stories that remind the audience about the phases of the election. The current phase is campaigns. Campaigns happen at these levels: Campaigns by presidential candidates Campaigns for parliamentary elections Campaigns for Local […]
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Uganda’s 2021 general election campaign season is gaining momentum. The National Resistance Movement (NRM), Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and other parties have already completed their primary elections for members of parliament, LC5 chairpersons and mayors. These elections have not ended well for some incumbents and ministers, and in some areas were characterised by violence. […]
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Photo credit: Afrobarometer NEWS RELEASE: Media-only election campaigns proposed to avoid mass rallies during the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to leave many Ugandans under-informed, a new analysis of Afrobarometer survey data shows. Migrating most campaign activities to the media to limit the spread of the coronavirus, as recently directed by the Electoral Commission, may be […]
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This article, published on http://www.wandianjoya.com is republished with the writer’s permission. By Wandia Njoya Never in my life, did I imagine that in the name of democracy, a massive fraud would be committed against the Kenyan people with the participation of the international community. The Kenyatta oligarchy, having bought the complicity of the international community […]
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On March 31st, the Supreme Court of Uganda dismissed an election petition filed by presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi challenging the re-election of President Yoweri Museveni in February 2016. Mr Mbabazi sighted various irregularities in the February 18 election in which he came third. Below, the nine justices give detailed reasons why the petition was dismissed. Final […]
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This article was first published in Daily Monitor on 26 January. It is republished here with permission. *** By Nicholas Sengoba 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.’ The ruling NRM has done the opposite. They decided to […]
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This surge of interest and activity on Uganda’s social media landscape echoes past incidents that have threatened citizens’ access to information and freedom of speech and the press.
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By Peter G. Mwesige For several months, the Ugandan media and political watchers have waited for the ‘big’ announcement from former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi. He did it via YouTube on early Monday, announcing he would seek the position of “flag- bearer” of the ruling National Resistance Movement later this year and the presidency in […]
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