NEWS

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Resistance Movement-NRM party has won the two positions of Lord Councillor representing youths at Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA and the two for workers. The party also won all the special interest groups polls in Wakiso and Kyotera districts.  During at elections conducted at …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Bank of Uganda has lost an application in which it sought to join as ‘Amicus Curie’ (Friend of the Court), the ongoing appeal by Diamond Trust Bank against Ham Enterprises, a company owned by businessman Hamis Kiggundu. The court was sitting to hear  an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven Members of Parliament have indicated that they intend to contest for the position of Deputy Speaker of Parliament when the house opens its doors in May. The election of a Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament is the first activity of the assembly after …

Agago, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Election of the special interest group in Agago District went on until 7 pm past the stipulated time.  This came as elections exercise especially for the Youth Councilors to the District Local government councils kicked off late by 1 pm. It followed early morning confusion …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Soroti Chief Magistrate’s Court has thrown out an application filed by the incumbent Kumi district Woman Member of Parliament seeking a recount of votes. Monica Amoding, the incumbent lost to Kumi district chairperson, Christine Apolot who garnered 35,152 against Amoding’s 29,292 votes. Through her …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elections for the workers LC V representatives in Masaka city were cancelled on Wednesday due to inadequate ballot papers. The elections that were being held at Masaka recreation grounds were called off after it emerged that the Electoral Commission had delivered 200 ballot papers instead …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola has warned defeated presidential candidates against any attempts to discredit the outcome of the just-concluded presidential election. President Yoweri Museveni emerged winner of elections held on January 14, with 58.64 percent of the total votes cast defeating 10 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mengo Chief Magistrates Court will on Thursday rule on an application seeking for a vote recount for the Kampala Central Parliamentary seat. Fred Nyanzi who was contesting on the National Unity Platform-NUP ticket petitioned the court seeking vote recounting after citing several irregularities in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busoga One Radio Limited has jointly sued the government, Uganda Communications Commission and Inspector General of Police for illegal closure of the station for ten days after the presidential elections. The radio station through its lawyers of Galisonga and Company Advocates has filed a suit …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lwengo police are investigating the gruesome killing of a 14-year-old-girl who was beheaded and her body dumped in a swamp in Kyamaganda village in Kisekka. The deceased has been identified as Monica Namusanya, a resident of Ndegeya village in Kisekka sub-county. Her parents David Ssekajjugo …