
Richard Olwenyi
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Award Winning Senior Journalist @nbstv.
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http://nextmedia.co.ug 12-05-2011 07:39:35
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A day after the Kisumu Governor wrote a protest letter to Uganda over the extradition of 36 FDC members arrested in Kisumu, the government maintains the extradition was lawful. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9 #NBSUpdates


President Museveni has directed the Inspectorate of Government to investigate and implicate public servants and leaders who slept on the job leading to the Kiteezi Landfill catastrophe that has so far left 18 people dead and over 2000 families displaced. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9



Former Member of Parliament for Kawempe North Latif Ssebaggala says they rejected the amendments that sought to have the Leader of the Opposition elected by MPs because it was not practised in any Commonwealth countries. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9 #NBSUpdates



Promoters of PFF have finally placed in their application and signatures to The Electoral Commission - Uganda. EC office of political party registration received their documents. NBS Television Dalton Kaweesa Namajja Irene



Lord Mayor Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago leads a team of lawyers to file an Appeal at the court of Appeal in Kampala challenging continued trial Kizza Besigye in the military court.

VIDEO: Lawyers of detained Opposition leader Kizza Besigye have filed an appeal at the constitutional court in Kampala challenging the continued trial of Kizza Besigye in the Military Court Martial. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9 #NBSUpdates

The Electoral Commission's move to implement the Local Government Amendment Act 2020 has sparked concern, as it reduces the number of directly elected councillors and women councillors. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9 #NBSUpdates





Benchmarking from the just-concluded Kawempe North by-election, the Government of Uganda, Uganda Law Society, and Human Rights civil society groups have signed a declaration of alliance condemning and committing to fight electoral violence in future elections. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9

With just two months to the end of the six-month grace period requirement by law for the Electoral Commission to register a political party upon scrutiny of signatures, promoters of the People’s Front for Freedom fear that they may not get registered. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9



Believers in Rubaga Cathedral on Easter Sunday mass arrested unidentified man dressed in clergy collar shirt purporting to be a priest. Simon Kaggwa Njala


As the promoters of the People's Front for Freedom prepare for a crucial founders meeting on Monday to plan for the launch of a new party, The Electoral Commission - Uganda has come out to indicate that their registration process is still far from completion. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9 #NBSUpdates


With both The Electoral Commission - Uganda and the promoters of People's Front for Freedom disagreeing based on the Political Parties and Organisations Act 2005, constitutional lawyer, Erias Tumwebaze, advises the two parties to go to court and seek legal redress. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9 #NBSUpdates


VIDEO: Electoral Commission has officially registered the People's Front for Freedom as a political party, issuing a certificate of registration to its promoters. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9 #NBSUpdates