Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two candidates vying for the Lubaga North parliamentary seat defied the Electoral Commission to hold post-nomination activities on Thursday. They include incumbent MP Moses Kasibante and the official candidate of the National Unity Platform Abubaker Kawalya. The Electoral Commission had earlier on guided that no events …
Read More »66 candidates nominated on day one in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has nominated 66 persons seeking to contest for parliamentary positions in the 10 constituencies of Kampala city, spread around the five divisions. They include 59 aspirants for directly elected positions and seven others for the woman MP seats. According to the breakdown, Lubaga …
Read More »Nsereko hopeful of retaining Kampala central MP seat
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The incumbent Kampala Central Member of Parliament Muhammad Nsereko is optimistic to retain his seat despite contesting against several major opposition candidates. Nsereko, an independent candidate will contest against the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party’s Cedric Babu, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party’s …
Read More »Dr Kamunyu’s suspension illegal-Mak Tribunal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 41 parliamentary candidates have been nominated today at Wakiso district headquarters. Makerere university staff tribunal has declared the suspension of Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi illegal, saying he was convicted on ‘vague and Ambiguous’ charges. In 2019, Makerere University management sent Dr. Kamunyu, …
Read More »Two parliamentary candidates in Mbale arrested for holding processions
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have arrested two parliamentary candidates in Mbale City for holding processions. They are the Forum for Democratic Change’s Isaac Nabende, who is vying for the Industrial City Division seat in Mbale City and National Resistance Movenment-NRM party candidate John Faith Magolo contesting …
Read More »Boarding or day; parents puzzled with new guidelines in schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many parents have been left in confusion and despair after finding new arrangements in the operation mode of their preferred schools as the teaching and learning activities for finalists and candidates resume. As one of the guidelines for reopening, the schools were told …
Read More »82 detained following operations to recover military, police wear in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 82 suspects are in police custody following joint security operations to recover police and military wear from the National Unity Platform-NUP offices and supporters, police have revealed. This comes a day after, a joint security team comprising police and the military stormed …
Read More »Court to determine fate of FDC Rubaga South parliamentary aspirants today
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Forum for Democratic Change members fighting for the party’s flag for Rubaga South Parliamentary race will know their fate on Friday morning. This was after the two aspirants Habib Buwembo and Grace Nakanwagi appeared in High Court Civil Division to argue the case …
Read More »Drama as Sebaggala, Segirinya nominated for Kawempe North parliamentary seat
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Latif Sebaggala and National Unity Platform -NUP party flag bearer Muhammad Segirinya were on Thursday nominated to contest for the Kawempe North Parliamentary seat. Sebaggala was escorted from his office in Kyebando to the Electoral Commission Offices in Ntinda by hundreds of supporters, despite …
Read More »UNBS officials remanded over bribe from Mukamanayamba factory
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two officials from Uganda National Bureau of Standards have been remanded over soliciting a bribe of three million shillings from Mukamanayamba Factory, a manufacturer of Mukamanayamba energy drink. The two, Shaka Vitalis an Inspector and Norman Mwamula Methwellah , a Surveiilance Officer, all employed …
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