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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Results for three aspirants in the National Resistance Movement – NRM party primaries for the Gulu district Women Parliamentary seat have been cancelled following allegations of election malpractice. George Obwola Ebola, the party’s district election officer says the invalidation of the election results follows anomalies …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rivals of the Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi are disputing his victory in the just-concluded NRM primary elections for the Bukoto Central constituency parliamentary seat in Masaka district. According to the official results announced by Joseph Mugerwa, the Masaka NRM registrar, Ssekandi emerged winner …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Energy and Mineral Development Minister Mary Goretti Kitutu has won the National Resistance Movement flag to contest for the Manafwa district parliamentary seat. Kitutu polled 46,851 votes to defeat her arch-rival Rose Mutonyi, who was switching from the Bubulo West parliamentary seat and Miss …

Sheema, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three contestants in the Sheema South NRM party primaries have put the NRM registrar on spot for altering results of the party primaries held on Friday. Those protesting include Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, Prof. Elijah Dickens Mushemeza, and Nickson Tugume Banduho. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement- NRM Electoral Commission officials in Sembabule district have found a hard time to present results from the parliamentary party primaries. Three top contenders for parliamentary party tickets in the district have rejected the poll results saying they are doctored. They are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabarole Woman Member of Parliament Sylvia Rwabwogo has lost to Linda Irene Mugisa in the NRM party primaries for Fort Portal City. According to the results released by Alice Nikirungi, the NRM registrar for city, at Kagote Seventh Day Adventist – SDA hall, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Herbert Kabafunzaki, the former state Minister for Labor has lost the NRM party flag in Rukiga county. Kabafunzaki, who was seeking a second term of office lost to Adson Kakuru, the presidential advisor in-charge of wetlands. According to the results declared by Yalyakumanyi Serubowa Twaha, …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Abraham James Byandala, the Katikamu North Member of Parliament and his Katikamu South counterpart, Edward Ssembatya Ndawula in Luweero district have joined the long list of incumbents who have suffered defeat in the National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries.   Byandala lost to Gaddafi Nasur, the Youths …

Bundibugyo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Angry voters have resisted attempts by Christopher Kibanzanga, the Bughedera County Member of Parliament and Veterans Affairs State Minister to access the vote tallying centre at Bundibugyo District headquarters.    It all started when Kibazanga, who is facing stiff competition from Moses Acrobat Kiiza for …

Rubanda, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There was chaos at Rubanda district council hall tally Centre this morning when Henry Ariganyira Musasizi was declared elected the Rubanda County East National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidate.  He was declared the winner by the Rubanda District NRM Party Registrar, Monday Aggrey and Gaudioza Kabondo, …