NEWS

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | As members of the ruling National Resistance Movement – NRM go to the polls today across the country to choose flag-bearers for Members of Parliament, at least 33 candidates are smiling as they have nobody challenging them.  According to Dr. Tanga Odoi, the NRM Electoral …

Masindi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Masindi on Thursday arrested Cosmas Byaruhanga, the Masindi LCV Chairperson on allegations of violating the COVID-19 guidelines. Byaruhanga was arrested at 7 pm in Kaborogota trading center in Pakanyi Sub County immediately after addressing voters in the area.  Byaruhanaga is contesting for Wilson …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of the National Resistance Movement -NRM party have started converging at polling centres, across the country to participate in party primaries for aspirants seeking to contest for Parliamentary and District seats.  According to guidelines issued by the NRM Electoral Commission earlier,  the election shall …

Kampala , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Voting for the NRM primaries Kampala Woman Member of Parliament in Nakawa East was characterised by delays in delivering election material and absence of polling agents. By 9:00 am, no voting point in the constituency had received voting materials. Many of the designated polling …

Bundibugyo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Security has been beefed up in different parts of the country as the National Resistance Movement- NRM party conducts primaries for Members of Parliament. In Kasese, as early as 6:00 am on Friday armed security personnel were seen patrolling the town and the outskirts.  The …

Mawogola, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement – NRM party primary election for Mawogola North constituency in Sembabule district has been called off.  George William Katokoozi, the Sembabule district NRM Registrar has announced the suspension of the polls this morning on instructions allegedly from the party chairperson and …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has given the government two weeks to mediate in the case where two lawyers want the constitution translated into local languages. In 2019, the government was sued for its alleged failure to translate the 1995 Constitution into 56 indigenous languages. The lawsuit …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM party members have expressed mixed reactions to President Museveni’s guidelines on today’s party primaries.  On Wednesday, President Yoweri Museveni, in his capacity as the NRM National Chairperson issued guidelines in which he instructed that all party members including those that are not …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Soroti has arrested several people after intercepting vehicles carrying NRM candidates found canvassing for votes around Soroti City and the neighboring areas.  At least four vehicles carrying public address systems with posters of candidates have been intercepted and parked at Central Police Station …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community’s normal operations have resumed after the Legislative Assembly, EALA, approved a vote on account of almost USD 19.6 million at a virtual meeting after a two-month delay. The vote will support the normal operations and cater for expenses of the …