Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM party officials in Soroti district have clashed over the distribution of bicycles. The Teso Region NRM mobiliser, Teddy Acam accuses Charles Elasu, the Soroti District NRM Chairperson distributing the bicycles secretly without informing her. Acam says being the NRM regional political …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Families have now been allowed to bury their loved ones that succumb to COVID-19. The government had initially taken up the burial arrangements, to guarantee safe and dignified burials, commonly used when dealing with highly infectious diseases. Guidelines earlier issued by the health ministry …
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Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luweero town has fired teargas to disperse supporters of National Unity Platform – NUP who gathered along the Kampala-Gulu highway to wave to their Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, alias Bobi Wine. Kyagulanyi was heading to Arua district in northern Uganda ahead …
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Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Independent Presidential candidate, John Katumba has been warmly welcomed this afternoon in Nakasongola town. At 4pm, Katumba arrived in Nakasongola town council aboard a Super Custom donated to him earlier today by City Pastor, Franklin Mondo Mugisha to aid the movement during campaigns. …
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✅ Mass gatherings for prayers, political rallies,meetings and weddings shall not exceed 200 person ✅ Open cinemas, gyms, massage parlors and mobile markets effective 14.11.2020 ✅ Considering the phase of the epidemic Uganda is in, with rising cases and deaths in urban areas, suspension on bars and discotheques will continue. …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luweero town has detained 10 National Unity Platform – NUP supporters as they struggled to contain crowds that blocked Kampala-Gulu highway to wave to their presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu aka Bobi Wine. Kyagulanyi was heading to Arua district in northern Uganda ahead of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eleven aspirants who returned forms to run in the 2021 presidential elections blame the Electoral Commission for failure to nominate them. They are part of the 24 aspirants who returned the nomination forms for verification. In total 87 aspirants picked the presidential nomination forms, …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 1,000 residents of Elegu Town Council at the Uganda South Sudan Border in Amuru district have taken refuge at the Uganda Revenue Authority warehouse following recurrent flash floods. On Sunday night the residents, consisting of children, women, male and elderly persons deserted their …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stephen Galogitho has lived to tell a story of agony and frustration, navigating through a future that was dashed after his dismissal from Makerere University 25 years ago. The journey of his ruined hope started on October 1996. Galogitho was the in …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential Candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat has pledged to restore the presidential age limit in the Ugandan constitution once elected President of Uganda. The FDC candidate Amuriat disclosed that his government will use all powers within its means to ensure that the age limit is …
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