NEWS

Sheema, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three contestants in the Sheema South NRM party primaries have put the NRM registrar on spot for altering results of the party primaries held on Friday. Those protesting include Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, Prof. Elijah Dickens Mushemeza, and Nickson Tugume Banduho. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement- NRM Electoral Commission officials in Sembabule district have found a hard time to present results from the parliamentary party primaries. Three top contenders for parliamentary party tickets in the district have rejected the poll results saying they are doctored. They are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabarole Woman Member of Parliament Sylvia Rwabwogo has lost to Linda Irene Mugisa in the NRM party primaries for Fort Portal City. According to the results released by Alice Nikirungi, the NRM registrar for city, at Kagote Seventh Day Adventist – SDA hall, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Herbert Kabafunzaki, the former state Minister for Labor has lost the NRM party flag in Rukiga county. Kabafunzaki, who was seeking a second term of office lost to Adson Kakuru, the presidential advisor in-charge of wetlands. According to the results declared by Yalyakumanyi Serubowa Twaha, …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Abraham James Byandala, the Katikamu North Member of Parliament and his Katikamu South counterpart, Edward Ssembatya Ndawula in Luweero district have joined the long list of incumbents who have suffered defeat in the National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries.   Byandala lost to Gaddafi Nasur, the Youths …

Bundibugyo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Angry voters have resisted attempts by Christopher Kibanzanga, the Bughedera County Member of Parliament and Veterans Affairs State Minister to access the vote tallying centre at Bundibugyo District headquarters.    It all started when Kibazanga, who is facing stiff competition from Moses Acrobat Kiiza for …

Rubanda, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There was chaos at Rubanda district council hall tally Centre this morning when Henry Ariganyira Musasizi was declared elected the Rubanda County East National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidate.  He was declared the winner by the Rubanda District NRM Party Registrar, Monday Aggrey and Gaudioza Kabondo, …

Mubende, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The State Minister in Charge of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, Benna Namugwanya has lost the NRM primary elections for the Mubende Woman parliamentary race. She was defeated by Hope Grannier Nakazibwe who garnered 51, 920 votes against Namugwanya’s 18,894 votes while Sarah Lukomera trailed in …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  State Minister for Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem has lost the National Resistance Movement party primary election for Chua east county in Kitgum District. Okello suffered heavy defeat in the hands of new political entrant Godfrey Luwo. Luwo was declared winner of the hotly contested …

Rakai, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Security authorities in Rakai are holding a man accused of confiscating declaration forms from the polling agents of David Mpuuga and Asha Lubyayi.  Mpuuga contested against the incumbent Boaz Kasirabo for the Kooki County NRM parliamentary ticket while Lubyayi ran against the incumbent Rakai Woman …