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St Lucians will go to the polls on July 26. July 16 is nomination day. Prime Minister Allen Chastanet made the announcement late Monday in an address to the nation in which he appealed for a second consecutive term in office. While describing the...
Critics have called it a stunt to invite sympathy. Yet Amuriat says campaigning without shoes is a protest and that those who do not get its symbolism are missing a point.
Uganda is due to hold a general election on January 14. Amuriat and another opposition candidate, Bobi Wine have had their rallies violently dispersed by security forces or been arrested.
In mid-November, scores of people were killed as security forces attempted to quell protests against the arrest and detention of Bobi Wine.
Police has accused the candidates of addressing huge gatherings in contravention of regulations on COVID-19 prevention.
Swollen feet
In an interview with one of the dailies in Uganda, Amuriat said his feet hurt a lot and has to pour cold water on them in between campaign stops for some relief.
Doctors have cautioned him on the potential danger of contracting tetanus from cuts to his feet.
Yet Amuriat remains adamant. He says by refusing to wear shoes, he’s standing in solidarity with people whose wealth and opportunities have been stolen by the country’s longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni.
JUST IN: FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat has been arrested at the border of Rubirizi and Bushenyi districts. The reason for his arrest is yet to be known📹 @MukhayeD#MonitorUpdates#UGDecides2021 pic.twitter.com/xopK4FMoD0
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) December 4, 2020
Museveni, in power since 1986 is seeking a new term. In 2017, he changed the constitution to remove age limits that would have stopped him from seeking re-election.
FDC is Uganda’s largest opposition party. In 3 previous elections, the party fronted veteran activist and retired army colonel Kizza Besigye for president.
With the possibility of civil disunity from the rapidly approaching US presidential and general election, and given the fears of an election that is neither free nor fair, radical moves are necessary.
MANDEVILLE, Manchester - Controversial Manchester Central independent candidate Rohan Chung, who had applied for a magisterial recount following the final count for the September 3 General Election, was yesterday presented a legal bill of almost $2.3 million by attorneys representing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) MP-elect Rhoda Crawford.
Sub-Saharan Africa saw millions of cyber attacks in 2020, with most of the attacks taking place in Nigeria, SA and Kenya.
[Shabelle] Former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre announced on Saturday that he will run for the presidency in the next year's election.
[Dalsan Radio] The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble has vowed to fight corruption after he paid a surprise visit to the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank and the Port of Mogadishu.
MEMBERS of Lisa Hanna's campaign team insist that despite the impression being given in some quarters, the St Ann South Eastern Member of Parliament (MP) and party treasure has been nothing but loyal to the 82-year-old political organisation.
The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has voiced its condemnation of illegal mining in the protected Iwokrama forest and its environs.
The article GGDMA condemns illegal mining at Iwokrama appeared first on Stabroek News.
Editor’s note: Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election is underway in Illinois. The State Journal-Register asked some candidates in contested races to answer questions related to the office they seek.Born: Jan. 5, 1970Family situation (marital status, number of children, etc.): I’ve been married to my wife Shannon for 25 years. We have three children — one daughter, Toryn, and two twin boys, Clark and Griffin.Education: Graduated from Millikin University in
Dr Peter Phillips has admitted that his failed attempt more than a decade ago to wrest control of the People’s National Party (PNP) from then President Portia Simpson Miller was ill-advised. And, while the PNP continues the search for answers for...
St Vincent PM warns overseas campaigners for opposition party KINGSTOWN (CMC): Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has issued a warning to the persons who he says are behind the main opposition New Democratic Party’s (NDP) campaign, telling them...
PRIME Minister Dr Timothy Harris, who has been organising monthly health walks since April 2007, is being applauded at the regional level for embracing the regional Caribbean Moves with the launch in St Kitts and Nevis of SKN Moves last year.Caribbean Moves is an initiative launched in 2018 that is based on the successful Jamaica Moves campaign which focuses on physical activity, healthy eating and age-appropriate health checks.
THE Jamaica Office of the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons (ONRTIP) launched its online resource library on Wednesday.The library seeks to provide anti-trafficking stakeholders with relevant and practical knowledge about human trafficking, as well as provide access to relevant research and data derived from local and international sources.
Prime Minister and Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Andrew Holness, today donated $2.5 million to the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) to assist students with the greatest financial need at this time. \tA statement from...
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Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced a voting initiative Wednesday to ensure those incarcerated participate in the Nov. 3 general election.
THE UNITED Kingdom (UK), working with Fiji and Belize, yesterday brought together Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in a virtual round table to broker better access to finance and identify solutions for a resilient recovery from coronavirus....
Having been officially sworn in on Dec. 2, new Queens Borough President Donovan Richards got to enjoy some pomp and circumstance with an official inauguration
