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Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Hundreds of campaign posters of the Forum For Democratic Change-FDC candidates in Gulu City have been defaced ahead of the National Resistance Movement-NRM Presidential candidate, Yoweri Museveni’s campaigns. Museveni is expected to hold his campaign rally at Watoto Church open grounds in Layibi-Bardege Division Gulu …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The generator at Busiu Health Center IV in Mbale district has remained dysfunctional for the last 17 years.  Information obtained by URN shows that the generator has never been repaired since it broke down in 2003. Mbale District Health Officer, Dr. Jonathan Wangisi, says his office …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There was a bitter exchange at Muni University on Sunday between NRM youths, local leaders and security officers after some of them were turned away from meeting President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.    Museveni, had convened the meeting with over 300 NRM youth leaders to respond …

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There was drama at Lira Golf Course on Sunday evening when the Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng asked president, Yoweri Museveni to take away the Lira Resident District Commissioner, Milton Odongo.    Museveni was meeting NRM youth delegates from Lango sub-region following their botched …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has rejected a proposal by the NRM youths to form independent campaign structures ahead of the 2021 elections.  While meeting over 300 NRM youth leaders from West Nile in Muni University campus on Sunday, Museveni said the youth leaders should work …

Lwengo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The supporters of Justice Forum-JEEMA and National Unity Platform-NUP Parliamentary candidates have brushed off attempts by the police to frustrate their Manifesto launch.  The JEEMA and NUP members gathered ion Sunday evening at Mbiriizi Town Council playground to launch their manifesto prompting police to fire …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police in Mbale and Sironko spent the better part of Sunday in running battles with supporters of National Unity Presidential candidate, Robert Ssentuma Kyagulanyi alias Bobi wine. Kyagulangyi, who is campaigning in Bugisu region was in Sironko and Mbale districts, but failed to address his …

Rukungiri, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  National Resistance Movement-NRM party supporters and leaders in Rukungiri district clashed on Sunday during the launch of a pressure group dubbed Team 1 (YKM) Sevolution.        The pressure group that is led by Moses Karangwa, the Kayunga District NRM Chairperson, Mbarara NRM Women …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busia police are holding one of their own for shooting to death the bodyguard of Geoffrey Macho, the incumbent Busia Municipality Member of parliament. The suspect has only been identified as Corporal Chelangat, the in charge of the Police Flying Squad Unit at Busia central …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM party supporters in Lamwo and Kitgum districts have asked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to consider fulfilling his past pledges to the sub region. This is part of the demands in the memorandum endorsed by NRM chairpersons from various districts in the region …