Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has set January 14, 2021, as the election day for the President. The same date was earlier announced as the polling date for Members of Parliament. The date was declared just a day after the conclusion of nominations for presidential candidates, a …
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Tough times ahead as miscalculated spending, political activities and coronavirus threaten fast recovery of economic activities Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s economy has been on a recovery path following the easing of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions, but the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming general elections is the latest concern, economists …
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Update – Biden: 238 – Trump: 213 Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | President Donald Trump has called for voting to stop, ironically hours after it ended and counting in the US elections is underway. The race is so far too close to call, with Biden holding a narrow lead …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, says despite the continuous provocation by the incumbent government, he and his supporters will remain peaceful as they move towards attaining political power through the will of the people. Kyagulanyi who is seen as the …
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But missed milestones signal more bumps on the road Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tondeka Metro Company (TMC) which wants to introduce public transport buses in the Kampala city metropolitan area has signed an operating management contract with Rose Hill Transport (RHT) Holding Ltd of Mauritius. Under the …
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Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Record numbers have cast votes early in the US election – already breaking total turnout figures of the 2016 presidential election Voter turnout for the 2020 presidential election is reportedly massive, but it has not come close to the record set in 1876, when 81.8 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | (NUP) Presidential aspirant Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has been dully nominated to contest in Uganda’s 2021 elections, with a promise to end injustice and corruption. He was however soon after dragged from his official vehicle, and driven away by the police at Kyambogo. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has assured the country of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party’s ability to secure the country’s future, outlining key interventions planned if re-elected to govern the country in next year’s polls. The NRM are the first party to launch their manifesto …
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Lord Mayor reacts on President’s repossession directive Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Capital City Authority (KCCA) Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago says wrangles over management of city the markets will not be a success unless the government approves a proper policy on markets in the country. Lukwago was reacting to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has been dully nominated as a presidential candidate. “I, Justice Simon Byabakama, declare Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa, a duly nominated presidential candidate for the 2021 general election..,” announced the Electoral Commission chairman. Soon after he was nominated, President Museveni warned people threatening …
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