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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The National campaign manager for Alliance National Transformation (ANT), Winifred Kiiza has said that they are failing to interact with voters due to constant presence of security. Kiiza who is leading General Mugisha Muntu’s campaign says that it  scaring to voters that wherever they go …

Kikuube, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Police in Kikuube District on Monday disrupted all the planned campaign rallies of Lt. Gen Henry Tumukunde. Police led by Irene Acheng, the Kikuube District Police Commander prevented Tumukunde from addressing rallies in all of the scheduled venues.  He was scheduled to hold rallies at …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has asked the non-unionized worker to participate in the elections of the Workers representative. Although previously only workers in the 44 Trade Unions in the country participated in voting for the five worker’s representative in Parliament, this …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Religious leaders in Northern Uganda under their umbrella body, Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative (ARLPI) are concerned about cases of electoral and political violence during the campaigns.  The Archbishop of the Gulu Archdiocese John Baptist Odama, also the Chairperson of ARLPI says that since the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Executive Secretary of the Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue-IPOD Frank has said that the violence witnessed in multiparty democracy can be solved by a proportional representation system of democracy. In Proportional representation, apolitical party that wins 10 percent of the vote, will win 10% of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has declared the Minister of Gender Frank Tumwebaze, unopposed for the Kibale East Parliamentary seat in Kamwenge district. This is after his rivals withdrew from the race. They are Arthur Nuwagaba who was an independent candidate but leaning on National Resistance Movement-NRM …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has said that it is in control of the electoral process. Criticism of the commission has been high following the arrest of the National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu in Luuka district. Several opposition politicians on Thursday said that the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party – DP presidential candidate Nobert Mao has suspended his campaigns due to the ongoing violence, killings, harassment, bloodshed, arrest and detention of opposition presidential candidates and innocent Ugandans. This follows the arrest and detention of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi wine, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party plans to continue with its campaign activities despite recent events which involved foiling of their meetings by security agencies. The security agencies accuse the FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi of flouting guidelines issued by both the Ministry …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inter-religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has condemned the acts of violence that followed the arrest of presidential candidates Robert Kyagulanyi and Patrick Oboi yesterday. They have demanded the release of all those arrested and asked security forces to be impartial. In a statement read …