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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Several polling centres in Lubaga South have not started voting for Lord Mayor and councillors after the ballot papers were delivered to wrong polling stations. Dickson Ainomugusha the presiding officer for Kabawo Police Post said Polling stations such as Kabawo Police Post ground in Nalukolongo, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Action to control unprecedented desert locust infestations in the Horn of Africa last year has protected crops and livelihoods, but funding is needed to sustain operations against new incursions, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.   The UN agency is seeking USD 38 …

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | There was panic and confusion in Kakiri Town Council in Wakiso District this morning following the disappearance of reusable electoral materials from Kikandwa and Magogo parishes.    The missing materials included eleven white light ballot boxes and other materials, which according to the Electoral Commission …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The 11th parliament to be inaugurated in May 2021 is set to be the largest in Uganda’s history and so will be the cost to the taxpayer, unless drastic measures are taken to cut the expenses.  The number of MPs will have grown from 457 …

Rukiga, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The incumbent Rukiga County Member of Parliament, Herbert Kabafunzaki has conceded defeat and blamed his loss on the Rukiga District National Resistance Movement-NRM officials and voter bribery.  Kabafunzaki, who ran on the NRM ticket, lost to Rolland Bish Ndyomugyenyi, an independent candidate.   According to the …

Mbarara, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Three presiding officers in Mbarara City are being investigated for alleged electoral malpractices during the presidential and parliamentary elections last week. The Mbarara City Returning Officer, Olivia Atuhurira, says she has received complaints from some candidates accusing the polling officials of being partisan.  Atuhurira also …

Omoro, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Polling materials were distributed at night in Omoro County, a bid to catch up with polling time for the District Local Government Councils elections scheduled for today Wednesday. Omoro District Registrar Denise Obong told URN in an interview that they started the distribution of the …

Kabale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty National Resistance Movement (NRM) youth leaders from Kabale Municipality on Tuesday stormed the party offices over unpaid campaign facilitation.   In December, the party released 60 Billion Shillings, to enable flag bearers canvass support for President Museveni. The money was meant to boost the party’s …

Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Rogers Ssemakula, one of the National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters and resident of Kabembe in Kyampisi Sub County in Mukono district who went missing on the eve of the presidential and parliamentary elections, has been found dead.  His body was recovered from Kiyunga forest by …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Aruu County Member of Parliament, Samuel Odonga Otto is hospitalised at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital after collapsing while recording a statement at Pader Central Police Station.  Otto reportedly collapsed at around 6 pm on Tuesday evening while being interrogation in the office of the …