Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Herbert Kabafunzaki, the former Labor, Employment and Industrial Relations State Minister has threatened to withdraw his ambulances as well as stop giving condolence money to families if he loses the election slated for Thursday this week. Kabafunzaki, who represents Rukiga County in Parliament, runs two …
Read More »Kyamuswa FDC parliamentary candidate in fix over NRM posters
Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Kabuusu, the Kyamuswa County Forum for Democratic Change-FDC parliamentary candidate in Kalangala district has raised a red flag over posters circulating in the constituency indicating that he is running for the Busiro South seat in Wakiso district on the National Resistance Movement-NRM ticket. The …
Read More »Missing registers, late arrival of voters delays elections of special interest groups
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elections of special interest groups in Kitgum District on Monday kicked off late in some polling stations due to missing voter registers and late arrival of voters. Elections of councillors for Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at the sub-counties, Town Councils, and Municipal …
Read More »Mbarara archbishop urges christians to vote and go home
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara Archbishop His Grace Lambert Bainomugisha has urged Christians to maintain peace as the country heads to an election. Delivering his sermon at Nyamitanga Cathedral in Mbarara City on Sunday, Lambert urged Ugandans to participate in the presidential and parliamentary election on Thursday and return …
Read More »Carry your pens on polling day -Mao advises Ugandans
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic party President, Nobert Mao has asked voters to carry their own pens on voting day as a measure to safeguard against the corona virus and other dangers. Nobert Mao who was addressing Pader residents at Mayor’s garden in Pader Town council on Sunday evening …
Read More »Uganda’s EC clarifies on phone, camera restrictions at polling stations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Electoral Commission has eased restrictions on use of cameras and other recording devices at polling stations on election day. Earlier this week, the chairman of the commission Justice Simon Byabakama had communicated new guidelines that would apply to the January 14, general election. Contentious …
Read More »Namisindwa voters task presidential candidates on better service delivery
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Voters in Namisindwa district have tasked the presidential candidates to prioritize service delivery in the district when voted into office. They argue that their area is lagging in terms of quality services ranging from the health care system which is characterized by frequent drug stock-outs …
Read More »Buyende fishermen cry out to Tumukunde over harassment by UPDF
Buyende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Voters in Buyende district have appealed to Independent Presidential Candidate Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde to save them from the wrath of the Fisheries Protection Unit FPU. Gen. Tumukunde was speaking to residents of Buyende district on Thursday while on is campaign tour on Thursday. He …
Read More »BYABAKAMA: Voters will not be allowed to witness vote counting
▶ No voters at polling stations during counting ▶ Voters without masks will be turned away Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Voters will not be allowed to witness the counting of votes at polling stations due to COVID-19 standard operating procedures. This is according to the Electoral Commission. Justice Simon Byabakama, the …
Read More »Spike in new voters in Buganda is due to location -Experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five Buganda districts—Wakiso, Luweero, Masaka, Butambala and Kampala—are among districts that have had a substantial percentage increase in the number of new voters, analysis of Electoral Commission voter data reveals. And experts mostly attribute this to Buganda’s strategic location. Napak is number one in terms …
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