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Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of the Diocese of Northern Uganda Johnson Gakumba has warned politicians to cease from inciting youth into acts of violence during the forthcoming general elections. Preaching to Christians at Christ Church Parish in Gulu City on Friday, Gakumba said that elections are not …

Bundibugyo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Bundibugyo District on Friday blocked the Democratic Party-DP presidential candidate Nobert Mao from campaigning in Bundibugyo Town. Moa was also expected to campaign in Ntoroko district.  In Bundibugyo Mao had planned to campaign at the Booma Grounds in Bundibugyo town.  However, the security …

Kalangala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate John Katumba cancelled campaign meetings in Kalangala on Friday after he missed the MV Kalangala Ferry.    Katumba and his team failed to make it on time to board the MV Kalangala Ferry at Nakiwogo docking site in Entebbe. MV Kalangala departs from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Archbishop Dr John Baptist Odama of Gulu Archdiocese has called for peace and harmony as ahead of the elections. Preaching to Christians on New Year’s Day at St Joseph’s Cathedral in Gulu City, Archbishop Odama said peace in 2021 will depend on care and love …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Church leaders have condemned acts of brutality by security forces. Speaking at the New Year prayers at Namirembe Cathedral on Friday, the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Stephen Samuel Kazimba Mugalu said that although the police are mandated to maintain law and order, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police has said the New years eve celebrations were largely peaceful in greater Kampala as most Ugandans observed the guidelines issued on the celebrations. According to Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, the celebrations were peaceful in most parts of Kampala Metropolitan …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has raised queries over the infrastructural projects that are continuously being unveiled by President Yoweri Museveni amidst the campaign trail. He says that apart from constituting voter bribery, some of the projects are being unveiled in districts where campaigns …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Isingiro North County MP candidate Nicholas Atuhairwe has petitioned the Electoral Commission contesting the academic documents of the National Resistance Movement- NRM party candidate, and State Minister for Agriculture, Rwamirama Bright. In his petition, Atuhairwe who is contesting on the FDC party ticket says …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A day after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni admitted that the former national boxing captain, Isaac Ssenyange alias Mando Zebra was shot dead by security personnel, it has emerged that his killers who moved in numberless drones were 12 in number. Ssenyange was killed in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of Luweero Diocese Eridard Nsubuga has appealed to youths to restrain themselves from acts of violence in the coming general elections. Today, Christians from Luweero Diocese attended services in churches in which they thanked God for the year 2020 and prayed for blessings …