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Loser of Lwengo L CV polls petitions EC over conduct of returning officer

Lwengo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Balikuddembe, the National Unity Platform-NUP candidate for the Lwengo LC V chairperson’s seat has petitioned the Electoral Commission protesting the conduct of the presiding officials deployed in the area. Balikuddembe lost to the National Resistance Movement-NRM candidate, Ibrahim Kitatta. In his petition to the …

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Bugoloobi traders fight for space with polling station

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Polling agents and market leadership of Bugolobi market came close to exchanging blows due to the continued closure of businesses located next to Jambula A-M polling station. The disagreement arose after market leadership asked the polling agents to reduce on the demarcations of the polling …

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Can the NUP election wave change Uganda’s politics forever?

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | There are mixed reactions among political Analysts about the possible effect of the voting wave that saw the National Unity Platform, a new political outfit, win a majority of parliamentary and district leadership positions in recent elections.   The National Unity Platform, headed by Kyadondo East …

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Rain disrupts LC 3 polls in Kampala, Wakiso

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The heavy rains that started at 8:00 am disrupted voting in different parts of Kampala and Entebbe as several polling officials, agents and voters rushed to take shelter in nearby shops, schools and churches.  At St. Mbaaga Primary school polling station in Kiwatule where voting …

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Museveni, Kibuule supporters in Mukono threatened over abducted persons

Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Several National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the State Minister for Water, Ronald Kibuule are living in fear following the threatening messages they are receiving from the friends and relatives of eleven abducted opposition supporters particularly from Mukono North constituency. …

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Voting halted in Nansana municipality due to switched polling kits

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Voting has been halted at various polling stations within Nansana Municipality in Wakiso district because of a mix-up in polling kits. There was a mix-up of the ballot papers both female and directly elected councillors at several polling stations visited by our reporter in Nabweru …

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Failure to recover stolen animals costs Karamoja LC V chairpersons

Karamoja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The loss of several district chairpersons in Karamoja region in the recently concluded local government elections is being attributed to the failure to recover rustled cattle. Elected leaders in Karamoja can retain their seats for decades as long as they are able to follow and …

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312 SACCOS in Uganda suffer fraud, poor governance

Kwania, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | About 312 Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations-SAACOs in Uganda are victims of fraud and poor governance, a report by the Project of Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas-PROFIRA has revealed. PROFIRA monitors the performance of different SACCOS in the country. According to the report, 64 out …

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