Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has dismissed reports that its top officials were this week sacked by President Yoweri Museveni. Speaking to journalists on Thursday at the EC headquarters in Kampala, Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, the EC chairperson said the officials tendered in their application for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has announced that his People Power movement has morphed into a political party, the National Unity Party. Speaking at his People Power secretariat in Kamwokya on Wednesday morning, Kyagulanyi said for the last two years they have been in negotiations with …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Democratic Party officials have been suspended on accusations of forging party membership cards. They are Shaffiq Dembe, the acting DP osganising aecretary and Didas Lukyamuzi, the Ankole region representative. The DP president, Norbert Mao disclosed the suspension of the two officials during the party …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police on Tuesday have fired teargas and live bullets in some parts of Kampala to disperse supporters of People Power movement. In Kamwokya, riot police officers were forced to use teargas to disperse and intercept supporters of several aspirants. The crowds were mobilized by …
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COMMENT | Crispin Kaheru | It is increasingly clear that Uganda will head to the polls in 2021 despite some calls for the postponement of the elections until when THE COVID-19 pandemic wanes. In principle, elections thrive on three fundamental elements (call them liberties) The first is Freedom of movement (mobility), which …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The secretary-general of the National Resistance Movement Justine Kasule Lumumba has asked the police and other law enforcement agencies to arrest any member of the National Resistance Movement [NRM] found flouting the COVID-19 guidelines. Speaking at the party headquarters, Lumumba said belonging to the ruling …
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Ibanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Presidential candidate Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba will this time contest for the Ibanda Municipality MP seat on a ruling party NRM ticket. “It’s time for the business community and experts in various areas to join Parliament and influence the laws. We can’t sit outside Parliament …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation political party – ANT has rolled out a 2021 election roadmap in which they plan to hold primary elections between July, 27 and August, 31. While releasing this roadmap, the acting ANT national coordinator Alice Alaso said on Wednesday that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Non-Governmental Organizations under their umbrella Uganda National NGO Forum have asked the Electoral Commission to expand the means through which candidates will campaign in forthcoming elections. The NGOs say that the media landscape and ownership in Uganda cannot allow the use of the media as …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teargas and live bullets hovered over parts of Kamwokya, a suburb of Kampala as police battled supporters of People Power, a pressure group led by Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. The crowds were mobilized by aspirants from various constituencies mainly around Kampala who …
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