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MPs who lost in NRM primaries not to contest as independents

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some Members of Parliament who lost in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries have said they will not contest on the independent ticket in the 2021 elections. The MPs also want the party to address the mess that characterized the elections. They cited the …

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Salim Uhuru wins NRM mayoral race in Kampala Central

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairman for Kampala Central, Salim Uhuru has been declared the winner for the mayoral ticket carrying the party flag in the 2021 elections. He polled 75,546 votes beating his rival Patrick Mugisha who polled 9,162 votes after the final tally. …

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NRM changes procedure for declaration of Kampala central division results

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Electoral Commission (EC) Chairman Dr Tanga Odoi, has made changes in the process through which successful candidates in the today’s municipal council elections in Kampala Central are to be announced. NRM held its primary election today, in which members …

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NRM Primaries: Kampala central voters defy party guidelines

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Voters in the National Resistance Movement-NRM primaries for Kampala Central division mayoral candidates and councillors have defied the party guidelines by voting before the stipulated time.  Recently, the NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr Tanga Odoi directed that no election primary elections take place before the …

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All incumbent district chairpersons in Bugisu, Sebei defeated in NRM primaries

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All district chairpersons in the Bugisu and Sebei sub regions lost the National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries held on Friday. They include George William Wopuwa for Namisindwa district, Simon Peter Wananzofu from Bulambuli, Herbert Mulekwain Sironko and Christopher Songhar in Kapchorwa district, Paul Machinjaji in …

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Court summons musician Bosmic Otim over academic papers

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has summoned musician Bosmic Joyce Otim to response to a suit lodged by Charles Ocaya, a loser in the just concluded NRM primary elections for Chua West County. The summons stem from a suit Ocaya filed on Wednesday at …

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Declaration of NRM flag bearers ends in chaos in Mukono

 Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Declaration of results for the National Resistance Movement-NRM candidates ended in chaos in Mukono district after most of the candidates competing for the positions of directly elected councillors protested the final outcomes. The candidates stormed the tallying desk demanding that the district registrar Benon Ssekanyo …

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COVID-19 SOP’s defied in Luweero NRM primaries

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Voters in the NRM primaries held today continued to defy the Standard Operating Procedures which were set by the Ministry of Health to Control the Spread of COVID-19.  The Standard Procedures include maintaining a social distance of at least two metres between persons, using hand …

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