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NAKASEKE: Former Minister Syda Bbumba back as NRM VP

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Minister of Finance Syda Bbumba has bounced back into active politics after being elected as the vice chairperson of the Nakaseke District NRM party. Bbumba, 73, served as Uganda’s Finance Minister from 2009 to 2011, Energy Minister from 2002 to 2006, and Minister …

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LUWERO: Tight security as NRM district elections take off

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have been heavily deployed at Kasana Playground in Luwero Town Council to maintain law and order at today’s elections for National Resistance Movement (NRM) party leaders in the district. The NRM Electoral Commission postponed the elections in Greater Luwero from Friday, May 23rd, to …

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UPDF urges calm, peace ahead of 2026 elections

GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has called on citizens to maintain calm, peace, and discipline as the country prepares for the 2026 general elections. Delivering a message during a community commemoration of the LRA massacre in Gulu district, Brig. Gen. Jackson Kayanja, Deputy …

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NRM Electoral Commission cautions RDCs ahead of party polls

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Tanga Odoi, the Electoral Commission Chairperson of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), has cautioned political actors within the party, including Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), to desist from meddling in the ongoing party elections across the country. District-level elections are scheduled for this …

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Why Popes change names after elections?

ROME, ITALY | THE INDEPENDENT | A longstanding tradition in the Vatican has it that Popes change their names from their baptismal name after their election. The first act of the new Pope, immediately after accepting his canonical election as Supreme Pontiff and before fulfilling other obligations, is the choice …

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