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[This Day] Abuja -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that its commitment to progressives reforms, electoral promises remain unwavering.
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.
WESTERN BUREAU: The opposition People’s National Party (PNP) was thrown into mourning yesterday when news broke that businessman Ewan Stephenson, who represented the party in the September 3, 2020 general election in St Elizabeth South West,...
As early voting wraps up this week, the state of Georgia is preparing for its primary election slated for Tuesday, June 9.
For Burke Countians, a number of local races will also be determined or narrowed down for the general election in November.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Laverne Sello, executive director for the Burke County Board of Elections and Registration […]
THE Opposition People's National Party (PNP) can claw its way out of the apparent financial hole in which it has found itself, aspiring president Lisa Hanna believes.But, that will only happen if members of the embattled party can unite, she cautioned, following a series of leadership challenges brought on by constant infighting.
Freetown, Sierra Leone — This article is intended to highlight the recent achievements of the African Development Bank under President Akinwunmi Adesina, underscore the need for a smooth Presidential re-election, and highlight the contributions of the Bank to COVID-19 containment efforts across Africa.
The current President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina is set for his re-election in May next month, during the 2020 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank, while many African countries will be struggling with containing the COVID-19 pandemic.
The enormous achievements of President Adesina as Nigeria's former Minister of Agriculture and his first term as President of the African Development Bank since 2015, have greatly contributed to the strategic repositioning of Africa in the global economy.
Besides maintaining the African Development Bank's \"AAA\" credit rating and increasing the net operating income of the Bank by 50 percent, President Adesina has helped to mobilize US$ 80 billion of new investment capital to support countries in Africa.
As a result of these achievements, President Adesina received unanimous support and endorsement by all 55 Heads of State and Government for his second term as President of the African Development Bank.
Following the OECD’s report, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) announced earlier this week that due to economic activity plummeting on the heels of state-issued, lockdown measures in March and April the United States has now entered a recession after the economy peaked in February.
And yet: the US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin attempted to put a more cheerful spin on the US economy and where it stands when speaking to Senators on Wednesday, contrasting starkly the doom and gloom the OECD, Fed and IMF have trotted out.
It’s long been held that a strong economy will prove to be a factor when voters head to the polls in November; and Mnuchin’s optimistic spin on the economy helps president Donald Trump in his bid for re-election in November, despite the odds and polls standing against the ‘America first’ president in recent weeks.
Whether the Republicans or Democrats are in command of the White House over the next four years will be crucial towards the US economy and global economy, making the 2020 US elections that pit Trump against Biden one of the most pivotal in the nation’s modern history.
Five months remain before American voters will head to the ballot box and how the fight against coronavirus progresses, how the US economy recovers and how calls for change in America are dealt with are sure to combine to determine whether Trump is re-elected for a second term in office or whether presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ascends to power.
After comprehensive victories in the September 3 General Election, the husband and wife team of Daryl and Ann-Marie Vaz have now set their sights on leading their councillors to a clean sweep of all nine divisions in the Portland Municipal Corporation.The two Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) representatives emerged with the most votes in all nine divisions in the general election, capturing two of the divisions now held by the People's National Party (PNP).
At the end of yesterday, Statements of Recount (SoRs) for 98.4% of the ballots have been tabulated for District Four while 99.40% have been processed for the entire country.
The last of 2,339 ballot boxes from the general and regional elections was recounted yesterday afternoon at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) to sighs of relief after 11-hour sessions over the period.
The end of the recount means that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) can now begin the process towards the declaration of a final result once the final tabulation of all of the boxes is completed.
GECOM spokeswoman Yolanda Ward last evening said a total of 2,325 Statements of Recount for the general elections were tabulated yesterday while 2,244 were completed for the regional elections.
The tabulation process was interrupted yesterday for approximately one hour as a result of a poor internet connection.
NASHVILLE — Tennessee officials say they plan to enforce a requirement that first-time voters who register by mail cast their ballots in person, despite a judge’s ruling that allows all eligible voters to cast absentee ballots during the coronavirus pandemic.
The state attorney general’s office provided the interpretation in response to a separate federal lawsuit that seeks to block the in-person requirement and two other absentee voting laws before the Aug. 6 primary election.
If that requirement were blocked for the August primary, the state said “County Election Commissions would be required to canvass their absentee ballot applications to identify any applications that were rejected because they were first-time voters who had registered to vote by mail and then contact those voters so that they could re-submit their applications for an absentee ballot—with a looming deadline of July 30 as the last day to request an absentee ballot.”
The state says the requirement aligns with federal law that addresses how first-time voters who register to vote by mail must provide identification.
“Because the State’s signature-verification process, ban on unsolicited distribution of absentee ballot applications, and requirement that first-time voters appear in person exist to ensure the integrity of the election process, the removal of these safeguards is not in the interest of the State or the public,” the state wrote.
Nigeria will resumed domestic flights after a hiatus of around three months as Africa's most populous country relaxes restrictions.
This nonpartisan effort will amplify critical information about voter protection through a grassroots GOTV community outreach campaign Atlanta—The Young Black Lawyers’ Organizing Coalition (YBLOC) has announced the launch of its Black Ballots, Black Futures–Georgia GOTV voter protection campaign, which will seek to empower Black voters and protect Black voting rights during the Georgia run-off elections. […]
Seven Pakistanis, two Egyptians and an Iranian were convicted for having stashed the drugs, also including nearly 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine, in a hidden storage room aboard a ship, the source added, without giving details on where the shipment originated.
The post Egypt condemns 8 foreigners to death for smuggling heroin appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley yesterday announced August 10 as the date for the general election in Trinidad and Tobago, just under one month shy of the fifth anniversary when voters went to the polls on September 7, 2015, to elect his People's National Movement (PNM) to power.
East African Community intra trade volumes have reduced to about 40 per cent due to Covid-19 measures as the World Trade Organisation warns of a worldwide drop in merchandise goods.
“Intra trade volumes in the EAC have dropped to between 30 and 40 per cent in the past three months,” said Kenneth Bagamuhunda, EAC Director General, and Customs Trade.
“This can be attributed to the restrictions imposed on the movement of cargo trucks from the ports of Mombasa and Dar es Salaam to Malaba, Busia, Mutukula, Rusumo and other border points within the community.”
“The Rusumo border from Rwanda to Tanzania was also affected when Rwanda insisted on testing truck drivers for coronavirus thus affecting the smooth flow of goods to Kigali,” said Mr Bagamuhunda.
“Covid-19 has adversely affected EAC intra trade and cross border movement of goods,” said Dr Peter Mathuki, chief executive of East African Business Council.
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times The decision whether to open the Birmingham and Bessemer Courthouses for in-person absentee voting on Saturdays is now in the hands of the Jefferson County Commission. The five-member body will meet today at noon to consider opening the courthouses Saturdays, Oct. 17 and 24 to accommodate “in-person” absentee voting […]
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — Dollar Tree embedded in its very name what it stands for: Behind these doors, everything can be had for just $1. The mantra to which the […]
The post Dollar Tree breaks the $1 barrier as costs take a bite appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.
VENICE, Italy — The G20 nations have come together to plan a recovery road for the global economy at the G20 meet in Venice, Italy. Central bank governors and finance ministers from G20 nations have agreed on the need to secure a bigger share of corporate tax to refill government coffers. The global economic recovery from coronavirus is uneven across countries, vaccine […]
The post G20 Nations Plot Route For Bumpy Covid-19 Race first appeared on The Florida Star | The Georgia Star.
There is no doubt in the mind of People’s National Party (PNP) standard-bearer Dr Dayton Campbell that pulling out the voters in the upcoming general election will be difficult, but he believes he has the organisational machinery in place to trounce Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) rival Krystal Lee.
JLP councillor for the Brown’s Town division, Kim Brown-Lawrence, was in a section of the division called Woodlands, and Campbell had been conducting training of his election-day workers.
“I can say to you in no uncertain terms that of the persons that have been added to the list in the last election, we have the overwhelming majority because I have a strategic target with the enumeration programme,” a confident Campbell told The Gleaner outside of his office.
The JLP standard-bearer, who sits in the St Mary Municipal Corporation for the Retreat division, told The Gleaner that the ground was shifting from under the feet of Campbell, accusing him of being busy building a national profile while the constituency was being neglected.
Currently, the PNP has no council seat in North West St Ann, having lost all four divisions in the last local government elections.
Ethiopia's telecommunications regulator awarded one operating licence to a consortium led by Kenya's Safaricom.
