❎ FINAL TALLY: Click to read Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | President Yoweri Museveni hit the six million mark in the final tally of votes which was released on Jan.28 by the Electoral Commission. On Jan.16, Simon Byabakama, the EC chairperson announced President Yoweri Museveni winner of the Jan.14 polls …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alleged voter bribery and reports of ghost voters marred the elections for Special Interest Groups in Luwero district. On Wednesday, the Electoral Commission organized elections for councillors representing Persons with Disabilities, Older Persons, Youths and Workers at district Council. In Luwero, the EC organized elections …
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Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Election of the special interest group in Agago District went on until 7 pm past the stipulated time. This came as elections exercise especially for the Youth Councilors to the District Local government councils kicked off late by 1 pm. It followed early morning confusion …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola has warned defeated presidential candidates against any attempts to discredit the outcome of the just-concluded presidential election. President Yoweri Museveni emerged winner of elections held on January 14, with 58.64 percent of the total votes cast defeating 10 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several delegates who participated in the Kampala youth elections on Wednesday were forced to take photos of ticked ballot papers to prove they voted for particular candidates. The youths who voted at Akamwesi Gardens on Gayaza road were left to access the voting area with …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six presiding officers have been arrested after allegations of altering declaration forms containing councillors results in Bukoto and Mengo-Kisenyi parishes. Doreen Musiime, the Kampala Central Division Returning Officer said that two presiding officers were arrested by police for altering results from Mengo-Kisenyi I electoral area, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party – DP has said that their President General, Norbert Mao won’t resign from his position despite failure to raise 15 Members of Parliament (MPs) in the recently concluded elections as he had promised. In an address last year while commenting on the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement party is enjoying a tide in its favour as Special Interest Groups finalize arrangements to vote for representatives in Luweero district. Several candidates have sailed through the race unopposed while other councillor seats are contested by National Resistance Movement candidates giving …
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A country that works for a few is not a country we can tolerate. A country must work for everyone. A country cannot be… Posted by Ortega Ian on Monday, January 25, 2021 A country that works for a few is not a country we can tolerate. A country must work …
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Kyenjojo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyenjojo police are holding several people believed to have caused violence on the eve of and during the Mwenge North parliamentary elections. Voters in Mwenge North went to the polls on Monday to elect their MP following the cancellation of the previous elections because of …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
