Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five police officers from Bukedea Central Police Station have appeared before the court on charges of murder, aggravated robbery, and aggravated torture. They are D/ASP Alex Ehguloiti, the Officer in charge of criminal investigations at Bukedea CPS, Detective Constable Simon Peter Oriokot, and police constables …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has urged opposition supporters not to bank on any electoral and constitutional reforms that are championed by the opposition leader in parliament Mathias Mpuuga, to bring about change in Uganda. Last week, Mpuuga through …
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Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially nominated three candidates for the Bukedea LCV Chairperson by-election. They are Sam Oita from the opposition Forum for Democratic-FDC, Mary Akol from the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM, and Tychicus Lokwiisk Ebukalim, an Independent NRM-leaning candidate. Oita is an …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics has concluded training of district and national supervisors ahead of the pilot census activities scheduled for June 2023. The two-weeks training is aimed at equipping and empowering the supervisors with knowledge and technical capacity on how to manage the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of youth leaders has outlined ways in which the government can improve the participation of young people and people with disabilities in the electoral process. At a news conference held in Kampala on May 26, youth leaders representing Civil Society Organisations under the …
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How Rwanda’s support for Muhoozi could influence 2026 campaign Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Rwanda goes to the polls in 2024 with President Paul Kagame widely expected to stand in his fourth election. In that election, all eyes will be on a maverick Ugandan army officer, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | George Muwonge, a primary three dropout is the new deputy speaker of Mukono district following his election on Friday. The seat became vacant following the resignation of the former deputy speaker. Muwonge, who represents Kyampisi Sub County, secured 24 votes, defeating Isaac Kitongo, a …
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Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | Türkiye is poised for a runoff presidential election on May 28 as no candidate managed to surpass the 50-percent threshold in Sunday’s initial round of voting. Unofficial results delivered by the semi-official Anadolu Agency on Monday reveal that incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan led the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Vice-Chancellor in Charge of Finance and Administration at Makerere University, Professor Henry Alinaitwe, has called on the new Guild leaders to work together with the university administration to find solutions to issues affecting students. He made these remarks during the swearing-in ceremony of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has asked Parliament to provide an additional Shs80 billion required to conduct Women Council elections, whose term expired in 2022 and the Local Council elections due for July 2023. The money is part of the Shs542 billion the electoral body tabled …
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