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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement party [NRM] has said starting this Tuesday, it will begin holding talks with its members who were defeated in party primaries but opted to be nominated as independent parliamentary candidates. Speaking to news reporters at the party’s secretariat plot 10, …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After nominations of MP candidates for Nakaseke district last week, majority have asked the police to treat them equally during the campaigns. Atleast 14 candidates were duly nominated to contest for the four parliamentary positions in Nakaseke district. They are seeking to represent Nakaseke North, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement – NRM has already secured seats in the 11th parliament after six of its candidates went through unopposed. By the close of the two-day country wide nomination exercise yesterday, NRM candidates in Ik county in Kaabong district, Bugahya county …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite stooping to seek a parliamentary position for Kimanya-Kabonera division in the recently created Masaka city, the former President General of the People’s Development Party-PDP, Dr Abed Bwanika affirms his resolve to compete for the country’s top leadership office. Using the analogy of hot porridge, …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Delegates under the North East Regional Football Association have endorsed Eng. Moses Magogo, the incumbent President of the Federation of the Uganda Football Association-FUFA as their sole candidate for the 2021 elections. The resolution was reached during the 8th extra-ordinary general assembly of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has resolved to procure eight new ambulances. This is part of the plan every directorate of police has been tasked to present regarding next year’s general elections. The ambulances will be procured and be managed by force’s directorate of health services, …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Councillors in Fort Portal tourism city are protesting the lack of council sessions since the operationalization of the city. In April, Parliament approved the creation of 15 new cities and 10 of these became operational effective July 1. They include Fort Portal, Arua, Jinja, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Bobi Wine warned: Fights in NUP threaten opposition chances THE LAST WORD The book you must read this year: A peep into a powerful treatise that people in the free market movement need …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  FDC chairman Waswa Birigwa has stepped down for the race to pick the party’s Presidential flag bearer, leaving Patrick Oboi Amuriat unopposed. The FDC Party Electoral Commission Chairperson Boniface Toterebuka Bamwenda confirmed  Wasswa Birigwa’s last minute withdrawal from the race. Amuriat will now be …

Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aspirants for parliamentary seats in Luweero district have cited monetization of campaigns as the biggest challenge they are facing ahead of the 2021 general elections. According to the Electoral Commission roadmap, the nomination for parliamentary candidates is scheduled for Monday October 12 and Tuesday …