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Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Ronald Ndawula the candidate for the Katikamu North Parliamentary seat has petitioned the Court of Appeal seeking a stay of execution of an order that declared him bankrupt and subsequently disqualified from the race. Last month, Ndawula who is contesting on an Independent ticket was …

Masaka, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Edward Ssebuwufu alias Eddie Mutwe, the head of the civilian security detail for the National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has been remanded to prison for assaulting police officers. Ssebufu, alongside three other NUP campaign coordinators; Stanley Kafuko, Lukeman Kampala and Hassan Katumba …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama has dismissed claims that Voter Location Slips are a must have for one to cast their ballot in the forthcoming Election. Addressing press at the Commission headquarters on Monday, Byabakama dismissed claims that government is issuing …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Last year Parliament approved loans to the tune of 18.69 trillion Shillings, according to the report detailing the business transacted by the House in the year 2020.    The approved loans are up from the 6.15 trillion Shillings that legislators approved in 2019.  According to the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed that government has secured UGX. 30 billion for cattle compensation in Acholi, Lango and Teso sub regions.  Museveni, who is also the NRM Presidential candidate said that each of the three sub regions will receive UGX. 10 billion to …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The outgoing Bamasaba cultural leader and head of Inzu Bamasaba Cultural Institution, Bob Mushikori succumbed to diabetes, URN has learnt. Dr. Dominic Waburoko, the Health Minister in Inzu Ya Masaba Cultural Institution disclosed this on Monday evening hours.   Dr. Waburoko told URN that Mushikori died …

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | After the Electoral Commission stopped campaigns in 13 districts with Wakiso district inclusive, candidates in Wakiso have resorted to camping at the issuing centres for voter slips at the parish level to collect them for people so that they can take them to their homes …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine of the National Unity Platform- NUP and four other presidential candidates have not had access to any radio station in Teso Sub Region since campaigns commenced last November. Kyagulanyi, Greg Mugisha Muntu of the Alliance for National Transformation- ANT, …

📌 National elections – January 14, 2021 Butambala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Gen. Henry Tumukunde has started a vote protection campaign as the country prepares for general elections next week. Speaking in various trading centers in Butambala district, the presidential independent candidate has told voters that guarding against vote rigging is …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The emerging car-boot Ugandan entrepreneurs can still enjoy a free ride in the market but all indications are that it will not be long before authorities start demanding their pound of flesh. The car boot sales businesses which propped up during Covid-19 pandemic March to August, are …