Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The incumbent Kitgum Municipality Mayor, Walter Livingst Too-roma has been defeated in the just concluded Mayoral race. Too-roma lost his bid for the second term to Richard Okwera Ojara, an independent candidate who polled 3,875 votes against 1,736. Independent candidate Filder Abwono Obote came second …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform-NUP candidates have gained swept the Masaka City Division Mayor’s seats. Steven Lukyamuzi and Michael Mulindwa Nakumusana won the Kimamya-Kobenra and Nyendo-Mukungwe division seats respectively with big margins. The Masaka City Returning Officer, Sam Agaba Ruteba declared Steven Lukyamuzi the pioneer Mayor …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Salim Saad Uhuru, the National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidate has won the Kampala Central division Mayoral seat. He was declared elected by the Kampala Central Returning Officer, Doreen Musiime at 5 am this morning. According to the poll results announced by Musiime, Uhuru garnered …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of people have flocked Kololo Independence grounds to witness the tallying of votes from division and municipal elections held today. There is no social distancing, as supporters, agents and candidates push through to the tally Centre. In all the five tents of Rubaga, Kampala …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mayoral candidates in Makindye Division yesterday used social media, short message services and vehicles to mobilize voters to participate in elections following a poor turn up at various polling stations in the area. Perusi Munaaba, the only female candidate contesting against 10 men for the …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 30 National Resistance Movement -NRM Candidates for District Councilor seats have besieged the Party offices in Luwero town council in protest against alleged embezzlement of 36 million shillings meant for their mobilization activities. On January 20th last week, the polling day for Local …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The suspected supreme commander of the Allied Democratic Forces Jamilu Mukulu has refused to take plea on charges of terrorism. This was before a panel of three Judges of the International Crimes Division of the High Court which has formally started hearing Mukulu’s case and 37 …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima Chief Magistrates Court has rejected an application for a vote recount in Hoima West Division constituency. The application was filed by Ismail Kasule who contested on the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) party ticket, against Dr Joseph Ruyonga of the National Resistance Movement (NRM). …
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Kyenjojo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyenjojo police are holding several people believed to have caused violence on the eve of and during the Mwenge North parliamentary elections. Voters in Mwenge North went to the polls on Monday to elect their MP following the cancellation of the previous elections because of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police says that even though they haven’t received the court order to vacate NUP President Robert Kyaguanyi’s home, they are making plans to withdraw today because they are a law-abiding institution. Heavy security deployment still remained surrounding the Magere residence of the 2021 presidential …
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