Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Omukama of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom Dr Solomon Gafubusa Iguru I has called for violence free elections. Iguru asked the electorate and candidates to shun any acts of violence ahead of the 2021 elections. In a message read at the Kingdom Palace by Andrew Byakutaga, the …
Read More »Man jailed 20 years for defiling 11 year old
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 38-year old man in Entebbe has been jailed 20 years for aggravated defilement. Noah Kyeyune is accused of defiling a girl aged 11 years in Zana in Makindye-Ssabagabo municipality. According to prosecution, Kyeyune defiled the victim a pupil at Elton Junior School in Zana …
Read More »Mukono municipality DP candidates frustrated by voters asking for money
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party- DP candidates in Mukono municipality are concerned about the demand for money by the electorate. The candidates who include Christopher Kaddu Namutwe who is contesting for Mukono Municipality mayoral seat and George Fred Kagimu for the Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament note …
Read More »Budaka RDC demands accountability of Covid-19 money
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Budaka Resident District Commissioner Martin Orochi has directed the Chief Administrative Officer to account for the Covid-19 money. In a letter dated 9 Nov 2020, addressed to the Chief Administrative Officer, Orochi tasked the officers to explain the whereabouts of 40 million shillings that …
Read More »Floods displace over 2000 people in Adjumani
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 2000 people in Adjumani district are out in the cold after being displaced by floods. The affected people are from Pakele, Dzaipi, and Arinyapi which are situated on the banks of River Nile. James Leku, the Adjumani district LC V chairperson told URN …
Read More »Presidential candidates ask electoral commission to feed security escorts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some of the presidential candidates are crying out to the Electoral Commission to meet the feeding expense of their security detail. Independent presidential candidate John Katumba was the first to raise this concern. He asked EC to use part of the Shillings 20 million paid …
Read More »Police block Tumukunde from accessing Kisoro district
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel have blocked independent presidential candidate, Gen. Henry Tumukunde from entering Kisoro district to campaign. Tumukunde who is currently in the Kigezi region campaigned in Rukungiri and Kanungu districts on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he set off to resume his campaign in Kisoro. However, on …
Read More »Kyagulanyi denied campaign venue, escorted out of Kitgum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have declined to grant the National Unity Platform-NUP party presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi permission to campaign in Kitgum Municipality. Kyagulanyi’s agents had booked Christ the King playgrounds for their campaigns and informed security as required. He was scheduled to campaign in Kitgum Municipality …
Read More »Presidential candidate Mayambala excites Nakasero, Kisekka market vendors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent Presidential candidate Willy Mayambala excited traders in Nakasero and Kisekka Markets on his second day of campaigns. On Tuesday, Mayambala started his campaigns in Banda, Nakawa Division and proceeded to Nakasero, St. Balikuddembe and Kiseka market and concluded the campaigns in Makindye Division. On …
Read More »FDC unveils new party leaders for Gulu city
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change Party –FDC has unveiled the party leaders for Gulu City. The leaders will be independent from the district party leadership after Gulu Municipality was granted city status. Some of the newly elected leaders include Oola Patrick Lumumba, the Chairperson, …
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