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  Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has abandoned his campaign in Kayunga to take injured members of his entourage that have been shot to hospital. The National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate was supposed to hold a rally this morning in Kayunga, but …

Hoima, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  John Katumba, an Independent Presidential candidate has promised to develop and boost the Boda-Boda Industry saying the industry employs millions of youths. According to Katumba, the Boda-Boda industry that employs both the educated and the uneducated youths must be looked at critically as one of …

Busia, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police and military forces have sealed off streets in Busia town ahead of national resistance movement-NRM party presidential candidate president Yoweri Museveni’s campaign meeting. President Museveni who is conducting his campaign in Bukedi region, has this morning started in Manafwa district. He is expected to …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A 33-year old man who spent six months after being accused of having sex with another man is back in the cells, this time charged with murdering a man who testified against him in the older case. Emmanuel Oweka, a resident of Forgod Parish, Bardege …

Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Two people admitted at Kawolo hospital on Monday after sustaining serious injuries in an accident during the campaign trail of the National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu have died. The dead are Jonathan Ssempala and Robert Kigozi. They were among the six people …

Nwoya, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Presidential candidate Henry Tumukunde on Monday called off his campaigns in Nwoya and Gulu districts over low turn up of people.    Tumukunde was scheduled to address voters in Anaka Town Council in Nwoya district and Awach Sub County in Gulu district. However, the two …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has launched a new report in which countries are being urged to set new targets that will enable them end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Titled, ‘Prevailing against pandemics by putting people at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of people arrested in connection to the recent city protests has increased from 836 to 1,014. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga last week said the number of people arrested on suspicion of sponsoring, organizing, mobilizing and participating in protests stood at 836. However, security …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi has filed an appeal petitioning the decision by the East African Court first instance division which dismissed his petition against the removal of the presidential age limit from Uganda’s constitution. Mabirizi filed a 34,800-page record of appeal at the East …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate Gen.Henry Tumukunde has promised change of government in Uganda. Tumukunde who was on Monday afternoon addressing voters in Adjumani and Atiak town councils in Adjumani and Amuru districts said that he has the expertise to get President Museveni out of his office. …