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Muntu presents a bridge across political divides – ANT

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation-ANT has said that Rt. Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu is the most acceptable choice across all political divides. Gen. Muntu was nominated to contest for the presidency on Monday at the Kyambogo cricket grounds. The acting National Coordinator of the …

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More than 50 arrested on day two of presidential nominations

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 50 people were arrested on the second day of the presidential nomination exercise in Kampala Metropolitan area. A senior police officer at Kampala Central Police Stations -CPS who was part of the incident records team said by 3pm, police had recorded 49 suspects …

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Fort Portal city council moves to evict vendors along river Mpanga

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal tourism city council has directed all vendors along River Mpanga to return to the market or risk forceful eviction. According to the city clerk Innocent Ahimbisibwe, they have noticed that vendors are leaving the market stalls empty and resorting to selling their merchandise …

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Makerere hospital increases COVID-19 testing fees

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Hospital has increased the Covid-19 testing fees to 200,000 Shillings. Previously, the hospital was charging 100,000 Shillings for each test. However, the hospital management says they were forced to increase the cost of testing after support from the development partners was halted. Prof …

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Several injured as police bars Kyagulanyi from launching his manifesto

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several people have been injured in clashes between security officers and supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP party president Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. The ugly scenes preceded the nomination of Kyagulanyi who was forced out of his vehicle by military police at Kyambogo. He …

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Joseph Kabuleta dully nominated to contest for presidency

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Kabuleta has been dully nominated by the Electoral Commission to contest for presidency in the 2021 elections. Joseph Kabuleta has vowed to use God’s power to bring political and economic change in this country following their successful nomination. Kabuleta blamed Ugandans who …

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Nancy Kalembe dully nominated to contest for presidency

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Female presidential candidate Nancy Kalembe has been dully nominated by the Electoral Commission to contest in the 2021 elections. Nancy Kalembe had initially been dismissed by the Electoral Commission yesterday over failure to provide proof of payment of 20M nomination fees. Share on: WhatsApp

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Uganda loses 2,000 acres of forest cover to UNHCR project

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Adjumani district will lose over 2000 acres of forest cover in Itirikwa sub county to give way for the establishment of a commercial farm for refugees by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees-UNHCR. Deputy Prime Minister General Moses Ali, the National Forestry Authority …

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