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Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM’s Benard Oneni Odoi Mutusa has won the Eastern Region Youth Member of Parliament. Odoi, was declared winner by the Eastern Region Returning Officer. David Anyanzo, this morning at Mbale Secondary School in Mbale City. Odoi garnered 967 votes beating his closest rival …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | FIFA is teaming up with the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote the need for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatment and diagnostics, and to encourage people to keep practicing life-saving, everyday public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to protect …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Voters at Polling Stations in Luwero district where President Yoweri Museveni scored the least votes say that they voted against him over frustration as a result of poor service delivery. According to Presidential results for Luwero, Museveni obtained only 41,166 votes (27.94 per cent) while …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Jinja Chief Magistrate’s court has dismissed an application demanding for a vote recount in the Jinja City Mayoral seat.  The application was filed by Robert Kanusu, the former National Resistance Movement-NRM flag bearer who was defeated by National Unity Platform’s-NUP, Peter Kasolo.  Kasolo won …

  Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM’s Benard Oneni Odoi Mutusa has won the Eastern Region Youth Member of Parliament. Odoi, was declared winner by the Eastern Region Returning Officer. David Anyanzo, this morning at Mbale Secondary School in Mbale City. Odoi garnered 967 votes beating his …

Mubende, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Central/ Southern Regional elections officer Robert Beine has declared Agnes Kirabo the elected member of parliament for the youths in the central region. Kirabo who was the ruling National Resistance Movement -NRM flag bearer polled 780 votes while her closest competitor, independent Ivan Bwowe …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Boniface Henry Okot of the National Resistance Movement –NRM was on Tuesday declared the winner of the Northern Region Youth Member of Parliament race. Okot, 28, garnered a total of 1,280 votes beating Boniface Young of the National Unity Platform –NUP who got 104 votes. …

Mbarara, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Edson Rugumayo of the National Resistance Movement -NRM party, has been elected the western region Youth Member of Parliament. Rugumayo was declared the winner of a race that attracted six other candidates, including, Denmark Adios Beineomugisha, (FDC) James Kamukama(NUP), Edwin Muramuzi, Paul Kato, Arnold Turwomwe, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Swimming Federation is opting to restructure their calendar owing to anticipated failure to host some of the planned events.   The Federation will postpone some events scheduled in February and March, including Can Zone IV championships that are not yet confirmed, National Primary Schools …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights plans to interact with major Presidential candidates as it investigates concerns of rights violations during elections. The Committee was tasked by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga to take stock of violations that marred the electoral process. It is …