Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Internal disputes among the National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidates in Mukono district have frustrated efforts for holding joint campaigns. Unlike the opposition candidates who are campaigning jointly, each NRM candidate is campaigning separately after a series of bickering and wrangles, some of which can …
Read More »Tumukunde abandons meetings for door- to-door campaigns in Rubanda
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Heavy downpour and heavy security deployment have forced Independent Presidential candidate Henry Tumukunde to opt to door-to-door campaigns in Rubanda and Kabale districts. Tumukunde who is currently in the Kigezi region was first blocked from entering Kisoro district on grounds that he …
Read More »Police battles Kyagulanyi supporters in Gulu
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parts of Gulu city were covered in Teargas on Wednesday as police battled supporters of Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu. Kyagulanyi, the head of the National Unity Platform was scheduled to hold a campaign meeting at Awere Playgrounds in Layibi-Bardege division. He arrived in …
Read More »Political negligence fueling hostilities in East Africa – Muntu
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation presidential candidate, Gen. Gregg Mugisha Muntu has said that political mismanagement is responsible for the hostilities among the member states of the East African Community. Muntu says that there are no fundamental differences among the East African states except …
Read More »50 telecom agents, record officials arrested over Pegasus hacking
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate has so far arrested over 50 telecom agents and records officials from various companies over the recent hacking of Pegasus, a third-party aggregator in financial transactions run by MTN, Airtel, Stanbic Bank and Bank of Africa. The hackers accessed Pegasus technologies …
Read More »Bunyoro Kingdom demands immediate relocation of flood victims
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom has called for the immediate relocation of all persons who were displaced by floods in the districts of Buliisa, Hoima, Kagadi and Kikuube. More than 2000 homes have been submerged by floods from the rising water levels of Lake Albert in the …
Read More »UN, Stanbic bank launch fundraising drive for SACCOs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UN and Stanbic Bank have launched an initiative in which they hope to raise up to USD 100 million to help small and informal enterprises out of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative dubbed, the Economic Enterprise Restart Fund is a three-year …
Read More »Amuriat roots for economic growth in Teso
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change- FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi has pledged to fight for the financial independence of the people of Teso. Amuriat who is currently canvassing for support in Katakwi district was moved by the high levels of poverty and suffering by …
Read More »High Court dismisses petition against Bamasaba cultural institution
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale High Court Judge Jesse Byaruhanga has dismissed with costs an application filed by Nelson Wedayila and James Kangala against the Bamasaba cultural institution officially known as Inzu Ya Masaba. The two ran to court after they were dismissed by the Masaba cultural council in …
Read More »Seven CDOs in Nakaseke arrested for extorting money from Emyooga applicants
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven Community Development Officers in Nakaseke district are in trouble over alleged extortion of money from applicants of Emyooga, the presidential initiative for wealth and job creation. The Community Development Officers in trouble are from sub-counties of Ngoma, Kikamulo, Kinyogogga, Wakyato and Kinoni. Others …
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