In a move to ensure a smooth transition into the mass renewal and enrollment of National Identification Cards (IDs), the Government of Uganda has announced the extension of ID validity by one year, effective August 2025.
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Chapter 5, Section 46(1) of the NRM constitution requires that the party conducts elections of all elected members of NRM organs every five years. However, the Revivalist Movement contends that leaders have exceeded this term without legitimate justification, and they reject the prolonged use of the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse for delaying elections.
The two-day conference taking place from November 7-8, 2024, themed Rebuilding Trust in Media in Times of AI, is meant to dialogue about public accountability, elections, AI, citizens' voices, and women in media.
If convicted under Section 11(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act, the accused individuals could face a prison sentence of up to seven years and a fine not exceeding Ugx 5.3 million.
The Secretary of the Electoral Commission, Leonard Mulekwah, wrote a letter instructing the People's Front for Freedom Party to comply with the Political Parties and Organizations Act of 2005, which prohibits registering political parties or organizations with names or symbols already in use by other registered parties.