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Jinja , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Three contestants who lost the southern division mayoral seat in Jinja City to National Resistance Movement’s-NRM, Ashiraf Nasser have faulted electoral commission officials of voter fraud.  Southern Division is part of the newly created electoral areas within Jinja city where polling exercise took place …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The health ministry has embarked on a training program for health workers amidst a surge in infections in this category and uncertainty on whether or not they contract the virus in the line of duty. The program will see at least 2000 health workers training …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Kasana-Luweero Catholic Diocese is hunting for over Shillings 700 million for its Silver Jubilee Celebrations. The Diocese that was established on November 30, 1996, will celebrate 25 years of existence come Sunday, March 6, 2022.   About two years ago, the diocese embarked on preparations for …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Business grounded to a halt in Kasese town on Tuesday as the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC supporters took to the streets to celebrate their first victory for the Mayoral seat.    Thousands of FDC supporters from all occupations matched in a procession before gathering for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six presiding officers have been arrested after allegations of altering declaration forms containing councillors results in Bukoto and Mengo-Kisenyi parishes. Doreen Musiime, the Kampala Central Division Returning Officer said that two presiding officers were arrested by police for altering results from Mengo-Kisenyi I electoral area, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Henry Musasizi, the chairperson of Finance Committee of Parliament is suspicious that the government could be siphoning funds meant for the recapitalization of the Central Bank. He disclosed his suspicions during a meeting between legislators on the Budget committee, officials from the Ministry of Finance …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform- NUP has won 26 seats in the Mityana municipal council. Mukambwe Faustin Lukonge, the NUP flag bearer was also elected mayor with 14,463 votes defeating the NRM party candidate and incumbent, Esther Ndyanabo who polled 5,616 votes while DP’s Richard Kyambadde …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform – NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi says he has not yet decided whether to challenge the January 14th presidential election results that gave President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni victory. Speaking to the media for the first time in 10 days after the declaration of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has warned Ugandans against engaging in violence, as discontent continues over the country’s electoral process. There has been agitation in Uganda and elsewhere about the outcome of the election which gave Museveni, a candidate for the National Resistance Movement-NRM, a win over …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Kampala Central MP candidate Fred Nyanzi has petitioned the Mengo Chief Magistrates Court seeking for a vote recount. Nyanzi who was contesting on the National Unity Platform-NUP ticket was defeated by the incumbent and independent candidate Muhammad Nsereko who got 16,998 votes against …