New report shows why changing leaders doesn’t change politics in Africa Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leadership change results in an initial wave of optimism. But ongoing political challenges and constraints mean that it is often a case of “the more things change the more they stay the same. …
Read More »Chinese, Ugandans fight over Karuma Dam
Museveni accused of switching sides Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s biggest power project, the 600MW Karuma Hydropower Dam on River Nile, appears to be in trouble amidst allegations of shoddy works, breached contracts, verbal fights, and even accusations of sabotage. In the fight, the Chinese contractors, Sinohydro Corporation …
Read More »NRM to hold talks with its independent candidates
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, …
Read More »2021 Elections: Six NRM parliamentary candidates go through unopposed
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 …
Read More »Ninety two parliament candidates nominated in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda |Â THE INDEPENDENT | Â Â Ninety-two candidates have been nominated to take part in 2021 members of parliament elections for all the 10 elective MP position in Kampala. The constituencies include Kampala District Woman MP, Rubaga North and South, Kawempe North and South, Makindye West and East, Nakawa West …
Read More »Unfulfilled pledges still shape political campaigns in Luweero
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â At least 20 candidates have so far been nominated to contest for the four Parliamentary positions in Luweero district. The candidates are seeking to represent Katikamu North, Katikamu South, Bamunanika county and the district in Parliament. Those nominated include Brenda Nabukenya (National Unity Platform), Cissy …
Read More »Kabatsi pushes for NRM’s appeal despite contesting as an independent
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Works Joy Kafura Kabatsi is struggling to attract National Resistance Movement-NRM party members in Sembabule district against the incumbent Lwemiyaga county MP Theodore Ssekikubo. Kabatsi who lost the party’s primaries to Sekikubo was nominated as an independent candidate on Thursday. However, she …
Read More »Court orders fresh tally of Kayunga district NRM Woman MP results
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â High Court has ordered a fresh tally of the primary election results for the Kayunga district Woman National Resistance Movement-NRM parliamentary candidate. Justice David Batema issued the order following a successful application by Jackline Birungi Kobusingye challenging the declaration of her rival, Agatha Nalubwama as …
Read More »Kabale delegates boycott NRM Youth MP primaries
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â Kabale district youth delegates have shunned the primary election for the National Resistance Movement-NRM Western Region Youth parliamentary candidate citing gross irregularities. The election has attracted 14 aspirants. They are Agnes Tushabe, Edwin Muzamuzi, Tugume, Joshua Israel Akandwanaho, Gwenny Murungi, Mark Ariho Baitwababo, Elijah Naturinda, …
Read More »Voter hacked for supporting Biryabarema in the Rubanda East NRM flag battle
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man is nursing machete wounds at Kabale regional referral hospital he sustained in an attack by a group of youths for allegedly supporting Jogo Kenneth Biryabarema, the incumbent Rubanda LC 5 chairperson. 25-year-old Sharp Ngabirano, a resident of Ikamiro village in Bigungiro parish …
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