Kampala, Uganda | URN | Just two days before nominations were due to open, the Parliament of Uganda has indefinitely suspended the by-election process to fill two seats in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), citing an official clarification issued today. In a formal notice dated March 28, 2026, and …
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COMMENT | GYAGENDA SEMAKULA ZIKUSOOKA SSAJJABBI | There are candidates you evaluate on paper, and there are those you understand through proximity. Comrade Dr Ronex Kisembo Tendo is firmly in the latter category. I write this not only as a journalist who has closely followed East Africa’s integration story …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Parliament of Uganda has released the official roadmap for by-elections to fill two vacant seats in the 5th East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). The vacancies were created following the January 15, 2026, general elections, where two sitting EALA members, Dennis Namara and Kakooza James …
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Uganda & South Sudan have underscored the shared commitment to bolster cross-border trade with a focus on streamlining clearance processes & enhancing security measures. SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | Government officials, trade representatives from Uganda and South Sudan have agreed to strengthen cross-border trade relations and fostering regional integration. This …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a case filed by Gilbert Agaba and three other former candidates who participated and lost in the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA elections last year. Acting High Court judge Dr. Douglas Karekona Singiza, ruled that his court did not …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of the East Africa Legislative Assembly-EALA has vowed that his administration will deliver on the long awaited creation of a single East Africa Community-EAC sovereign government. Joseph Ntakirutimana from Burundi was elected the Speaker for the 5th Assembly in December 2022. He arrived …
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EAC has finally sanctioned the creation of an East African Financial Services Commission, but the process of achieving regional monetary union is running way behind schedule Kampala, Uganda | Neil Ford | The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) in December last year passed a bill establishing the East African Financial Services Commission …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has denied that there was vote rigging during last month’s East African Legislative Assembly-EALA elections. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, Chris Obore, the director for information at Parliament said their records show that there were neither unauthorized persons who participated in the election nor …
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EALA POLLS: Why some losers are threatening to go to court COVER STORY | AGATHER ATUHAIRE | The declared results of the election of Uganda’s representatives in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) held on Sept.29, show the candidates polled as follows: Rose Akol (422), Namara Dennis (415), Kakooza James …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Behind Speaker Among’s moves at EALA elections: Why some losers are threatening to go to court THE LAST WORD The illusion of free speech: How the war in Ukraine demonstrates the poverty of …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
