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Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda government and the French oil giant Total E&P have reached a major milestone that paves the way for a Final Investment Decision on the production of Uganda’s oil. This came during a meeting between President Yoweri Museveni and Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO …

 Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Declaration of results for the National Resistance Movement-NRM candidates ended in chaos in Mukono district after most of the candidates competing for the positions of directly elected councillors protested the final outcomes. The candidates stormed the tallying desk demanding that the district registrar Benon Ssekanyo …

  Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Jinja district chairman Titus Kisambira has lost the battle for the NRM Flag, according to results from the party primaries held on Friday.  Kisambira was defeated by his political archrival Moses Batwala who polled 75, 545 votes against his 58,669 votes. The other contestants who …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Incumbent Chairpersons of Nakaseke and Nakasongola districts have won the National Resistance Movement primaries opening their opportunities to retain their seats. Nakaseke District Chairman Ignatius Koomu Kiwanuka defeated his rival Wasswa Tadeo Ziritwawula, the current Chairperson of Ngoma Town Council to retain the party …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Eight registrars of the National Resistance Movement-NRM have been arrested in Mbale City for allegedly inflating results from the party primaries held on Friday. They include Hamuza Hasiyo, Rachel Mukiniri, Godfrey Waswa, Isaac Walufa, Susan Nagami, Shaluwa Muteme and Fred Webisa. They were arrested from …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Ebola is spreading in a western province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), raising fears that the disease could reach neighbouring Republic of Congo and even the capital, Kinshasa, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The outbreak in Equateur Province emerged …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has approved a new country programme for Uganda that will focus on promoting inclusive governance, inclusive and sustainable growth, sustainable management of natural resources and resilient development. The new Country Programme Document (CPD) for Uganda was approved by the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Tourism Board launches a domestic tourism campaign dubbed ‘Take On The Pearl’, as part of promoting local tourism, but also get the sector ready when international borders reopen. On top of reduced fares for some services, the two-month campaign that starts next week will also …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Resistance Movement has cancelled results from six polling stations in Makindye West after the party primaries held on Friday. The party was choosing candidates for the district and division leadership across the country.  However, the NRM Electoral Commission Presiding Officer for Makindye west …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Voters in the NRM primaries held today continued to defy the Standard Operating Procedures which were set by the Ministry of Health to Control the Spread of COVID-19.  The Standard Procedures include maintaining a social distance of at least two metres between persons, using hand …