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The Bugisu region located in mid-eastern Uganda is time-honored for her resounding dominance in the production of coffee and other agricultural products, contributing almost half of what was on the market. This dominance since waned; the region’s economy is crippling and the levels of poverty wide spreading.
Beyond the excitement of campaign rallies, the music and dance that will soon come to an end, it is important that citizens get to understand exactly what the presidential candidates are promising in their manifestos.
KAMPALA - February 13, 2016. The Presidential and Parliamentary Elections take place on Thursday February 18th 2016. Ugandans will be voting for a new president and over 400 Members of Parliament. A lot has been going on in the campaign trail - listening, spending and promising.
From the 22nd – 24th January 2016, the Uganda National National NGO Forum working together with Uwezo Uganda and A-C-O-R-D Arua rolled out a learning assessment for Arua district Primary schools. The 3 days assessment, facilitated by Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), took place in 10 schools/ villages of Arua including Idioa, Egara B, Academy, Ayiforo, Mvara Central, Anori, Adovu, Oli D, Adravu and Ayelembe.
Citizens and leaders from the Bukedi region have today the 27th January 2016 launched the Regional and National Manifestos as a basis for their five year mutual accountability agenda. The event, organized by the Pallisa Civil Society Forum with support from the Uganda National NGO Forum, brought together more than 300 political leaders, aspiring candidates from the different political parties, religious leaders, youth and women and specialized citizens’ formations from across six districts of the region.
As the country prepares for the 2016 general elections, Ugandans across the country are worried about the high prospects political instability during and after the elections. This is according to the poll conducted by a domestic research firm, Research World International and launched on Wednesday the 20th of January 2016 at Protea Hotel.
In a bid to operationalise the African Union Executive Council Decision EX.CL/849(XXV) which established the African Union ECOSOCC National Chapters, the Uganda National NGO Forum, a member of the ECOSOCC- a civil society arm of the African Union spearheaded the launch of the Uganda chapter on the 21st January 2016 at the NGO Forum offices at Kampala.
As the Uganda’s general elections draw nearer, there have been indications of possible post-election violence involving youths. The massive recruitment of crime preventers by Uganda Police Force followed by other youth militia counter groups aligned to opposition candidates can only leave a confirmation of the analysis.
On Wednesday 13th January 2016 Centre for Basic Research hosted the second debate seminar on 2016 Elections. The seminar was attended by participants ranging from Academia, Civil Society, political parties, central and local Government, cultural institutions, the youth, Media, Development partners as well as all the authors.
Wednesday, 13th January 2016 marked a new beginning in the youth discussion as young people interacted with their ambassadors to promote their own manifesto. These were not the official ambassadors as set in government public administrative offices, but entertainment icons that young people follow and look up to. These included Fille, Vampino, Micheal Ross, Irene Ntale and Santana. The five ambassadors will be representing the 5 key issues raised by the youth in their manifesto for 2016 and beyond; Sports and Creative Arts; Health; Education; Participation; and Jobs
Barely a day after receiving the Civil Society New Year Message - calling for a violent free Election, the Sebei Regional Manifesto, which envisions a peaceful and accessible region was launched on Tuesday 12th January at the Noah’s Ark Hotel, kapchorwa Municipality with perspicuous commitments from the Political leaders, religious leaders, aspiring candidates and civil society activists.