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Lamwo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Molly Lanyero, the incumbent Lamwo District Woman Member of Parliament has opted for a legal battle over alleged irregularities in the January 2021 general election. Lanyero, a candidate for the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM, lost the seat to an independent candidate Nancy Achora. Lanyero polled …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The demand for electricity connections has drastically fallen since the government suspended the free Electricity Connection Policy, EC. However, the distributors say demand is good considering the environment the sector is operating in. Since the distribution companies were given a go-ahead to charge the full …

Buliisa, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Families affected by the construction of the Tilenga Central Processing Facility in Buliisa district has finally received houses as part of their relocation package, thanks to Total E&P. Up to 623 persons in Kasenyi village were affected when the government acquired 320-hectares of land in …

  Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Finance, Matia Kasaija has said that he had initially opposed the idea of reviving the National Airline.  According to Kasaija, when the idea was fronted in the cabinet he and other ministers were of the view that the government should slow down …

Rakai , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 1,000 residents in Rakai district have resisted the planned opening of boundaries on a disputed piece of land.     A Uganda People’s Defense Force-UPDF soldier identified as Captain Godfrey Kalamuzi had obtained permission to open boundaries in two villages of Kyakago and …

Moroto, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The minister in charge of Karamoja Affairs Eng. John Byabagambi has tasked  the educated Karimojong  to show the fruits of education in Karamoja by investing in the region. Speaking to URN on Monday Mr. Byabagambi explained his disappointment with the educated Karimojong natives  whom he …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM’s Benard Oneni Odoi Mutusa has won the Eastern Region Youth Member of Parliament. Odoi, was declared winner by the Eastern Region Returning Officer. David Anyanzo, this morning at Mbale Secondary School in Mbale City. Odoi garnered 967 votes beating his closest rival …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | FIFA is teaming up with the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote the need for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatment and diagnostics, and to encourage people to keep practicing life-saving, everyday public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to protect …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Voters at Polling Stations in Luwero district where President Yoweri Museveni scored the least votes say that they voted against him over frustration as a result of poor service delivery. According to Presidential results for Luwero, Museveni obtained only 41,166 votes (27.94 per cent) while …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Jinja Chief Magistrate’s court has dismissed an application demanding for a vote recount in the Jinja City Mayoral seat.  The application was filed by Robert Kanusu, the former National Resistance Movement-NRM flag bearer who was defeated by National Unity Platform’s-NUP, Peter Kasolo.  Kasolo won …