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Museveni, EC, AG lawyers find supreme court registry closed

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Counsel for President Yoweri Museveni, the Attorney General and Electoral Commission have this morning found the Supreme Court registry closed.  Last week, the Supreme Court issued strict timelines for hearing the presidential election petition by the National Unity Platform-NUP President, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu.  The petition …

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NRM loss in Wakiso attributed to unfulfilled pledges, party wrangles

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Unfulfilled pledges by President Yoweri Museveni and internal party wrangles cost the National Resistance Movement support in Wakiso district. In the just-concluded elections, the NRM party lost in all the eight constituencies in Wakiso District.  They include Entebbe Municipality, Busiro South, Busiro North, Nansana Municipality, …

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Internet shutdown facilitated free and fair election – Museveni

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  President Yoweri Museveni has defended his government’s decision to shut down the internet, days before the January 14 general election. This is in an affidavit filed in response to a petition by Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu, his main challenger in the just concluded elections. In his …

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Two arrested for circulating leaflets against Museveni’s 35-year rule

Masaka, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  | Police in Masaka have arrested two people for allegedly circulating leaflets with messages that are demeaning the person of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.     The pink-coloured leaflets with Museveni’s cross-stroked-picture started circulating last week in Masaka City and nearby communities. They are inscribed with messages branding …

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Ambassador Kinobe attributes NRM loss in Luwero to poor service delivery

Luwero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Uganda’s Ambassador to Sudan James William Kinobe has blamed the National Resistance Movement loss in Luwero district on poor service delivery and internal conflicts among party leaders.  Luwero District has been a haven for National Resistance Movement candidates and President Yoweri Museveni since 1981-1986 when …

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BYABAKAMA: I had no power to stop arrest of Kyagulanyi campaign team

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  | The Electoral Commission Chairman, Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, has said although his Commission was fully in charge of organizing last month’s elections, he had no power to intervene when campaign agents of National Unity Platform-NUP former presidential candidates were arrested. In his response to the …

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EC tally gave Museveni zero at stations where he polled 252 Votes

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Electoral Commission results from the Presidential Election held on January 14, show that President Yoweri Museveni scored zero at two polling stations in Tororo district.  The stations include St. Kizito Primary School (N-Z) situated in Amagoro B Ward Tororo Municipality and Nyambulie situated in …

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Pastors congratulate Museveni for winning ‘most peaceful’ election

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Born Again Pastors have congratulated President Yoweri Museveni for having won what they called the most peaceful election in Uganda’s history.   The Electoral Commission last month declared Museveni as having won the January 2021 elections with 58.38 per cent against his closest rival, Kyagulanyi Sentamu …

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