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President Bola Tinubu has mourned the first civilian governor of Abia State, Ogbonnaya Onu who died on Thursday at the age of 72. Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale also extended his deepest condolences to the Onu family over the passing of their patron. READ ALSO: Former minister Ogbonnaya Onu is dead […]
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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.
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says it is aware of a video showing persons wearing what resembles its uniforms while committing a robbery in Linstead, St Catherine, on Saturday, and is taking the matter \"very seriously\".\tThe JDF...
Nearly 2,000 Burke County citizens have opted to vote early for the Nov. 3 general election. As of 2 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday), a total of 1,965 ballots had been cast, according to Laverne Sello, executive director for the Burke County Board of Elections and Registration. On the first day of early voting last Monday, Sello confirmed a record high 307, […]
With the official start of winter tourist season a few days away, providers of luxury seagoing stays are staging their annual exposition at Yacht Haven Grande on St. Thomas. Organizers of the USVI Charter Yacht Show say boat owners wishing to fill their booking calendars have shown great interest this year.
Crusader Staff Report North Township Trustee Frank J. Mrvan cruised to victory in the General Election on Tuesday, November 3. He now succeeds longtime Congressman Pete Visclosky in the First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which includes Gary. In the latest election results, Mrvan received 99,697 votes, taking 60.90 percent of the […]
BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES With early voting set to end on Nov. 1 and the general election on Tuesday, local Black leaders are making one last pitch to get the Black community to vote. On Oct. 30, a press conference was held behind the Midtown Cultural & Educational Center in Daytona Beach where leaders […]
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By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into the final week of the 2020 campaign: Days to general election: 1 ___ THE NARRATIVE It's almost over. By this time next week, and hopefully much sooner, we'll likely know who will occupy the Oval Office for the next four years. The ghosts of 2016 are keeping Democrats on edge, but they are hopeful that voters will make President Donald Trump the first incumbent to lose reelection since George H.W. Bush in 1992. Democrat Joe Biden is running significantly ahead of […]
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PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday published how Mr Otti was running the government from his country home outside of Umuahia.
The post Why I can't use new, old Abia Govt Houses - Alex Otti appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Local Government and Rural Development Minister Desmond McKenzie is to table a motion in the House of Representatives today seeking to make Portmore the country's 15th parish.
The day saw unknown assailants attempting to force their way into a military arsenal in Freetown, confronting security forces in various parts of the capital, and freeing numerous prisoners from jail.
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has defended choosing Peter Bunting, the former Manchester Central member of parliament who launched a failed bid for the presidency of the People’s National Party (PNP) last year, to fill the vacant Senate seat on...
Former Senate President Floyd Morris has declared his support for Mark Golding as the next president of the Opposition People's National Party (PNP), describing the St Andrew Southern Member of Parliament (MP) as a consensus-builder who can work with different individuals to get things done.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has defeated Democratic challenger MJ Hegar by a comfortable margin. With an estimated 77% of the votes counted, Cornyn was leading Hegar by 8 percentage points, 52.6% to 45%. Decision Desk declared Cornyn the winner earlier in the night when he was up by a point. Libertarian Kerry McKennon was […]
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www.bloomberg.com By Tony Czuczka President Donald Trump said his attorney Rudy Giuliani, who has been leading efforts to overturn the results of the Nov. 3 general election, has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. Trump wished the 76-year-old former New York mayor well in a tweet on Sunday, saying “we will carry on!!!” It’s the […]
[Nile Post] Police of Kyazanga in Lwengo district are investigating circumstances under which a nine year old pupil committed suicide after being detained by the school for failure to pay fees balance.
Lil Waynemade headlines after he endorsed PresidentDonald Trump last week. Shortly thereafter it was reported that his girlfriend Denise Bidotbroke... View Article
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Next Tuesday, Mar. 3 is the Massachusetts Primary for the 2020 presidential election. Massachusetts will be one of the 14 states participating in super Tuesday - the day when the most states in the country…
[Daily News] Zanzibar -- PRESIDENT Hussein Mwinyi has said the government of Zanzibar needs support from every individual and prayers to enable it to deliver and meet public expectations.
More than 4.5 million Californians have already cast ballots in the 2020 general election - and there're still 12 days to go. Roughly one-fifth of the 21.5 million ballots mailed to registered voters had been processed as of Tuesday evening, blowing away previous election totals. About three times as many California residents have participated in […]
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With 16 precincts reporting and approximately 1,000 absentee ballots left to count, there are few clear winners in the general election. Locally, County Commission District 1 and District 3 incumbents, Lucious Abrams and Evans Martin, respectively, look to have large enough margins to declare victory. Abrams garnered 1,139 votes (57.26 percent) to challenger Rodney Braswell, who had 42.74 percent with […]
NBC anchor Kristen Welker was awarded with a mostly favorable response from the public after she moderated the third 2020 presidential debate on Thursday between President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden . Many viewers credited Welker for maintaining order in the debate, which was much more tame than the first presidential debate of the year last month. The general consensus concluded that the moderator was unbiased, pressing both candidates on key concerns about their campaign and making sure they stay on topic while answering questions. The former intern, who worked her way up the ranks to become the co-anchor of Weekend Today , became the second Black woman to moderate a presidential debate alone, BBC reported . #Reminder : Only two black women have ever hosted a general election presidential debate. Carol Simpson (1992) and Kristen Welker (2020). Wild to believe that there's a whole generation of voters (millennial and Gen-Z) who weren't alive during the 92'...
By: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) Chairwoman, House Science, Space and Technology Committee On November 3, 2020, the American people turned out in record numbers across the country to participate in the democratic process. Texas was among the several states that shattered its previous turnout records. It is estimated that 66% of Texas’ 17 million […]
