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FDC senior party leaders reconcile ahead of 2021 polls

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Senior leaders of the Forum for Democratic Change – FDC party in Acholi region have embraced a deal to patch up their differences and reconcile ahead of the 2021 general elections. Key among those who reunited included Christopher Acire, the former Gulu Municipality MP and …

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Nine injured in fresh Bakonzo, Basongora clashes in Kasese

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | At least nine people were severely injured following land-related clashes between Basongora pastoralists and Bakonzo cultivators in Kabukero village, Karusandara sub-county in Kasese District on Sunday.  The clashes started when a group of Bakonzo armed with spears and pangas attacked the Basongora pastoralists who were …

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Arrest police officers who fail to enforce Covid-19 guidelines – Lumumba

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party Secretary General, Justine Kasule Lumumba has implored the Uganda Police leadership to arrest politicians found violating the Covid-19 preventive guidelines issued by the Health Ministry. Speaking to news reporters at the NRM secretariat at Plot 10 Kyadondo Road in …

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Lumumba denies Museveni asked CEC to allow Kigongo go unopposed

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justine Kasule Lumumba, the Secretary General of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party has denied media reports that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the national chairman of the party asked his long time serving vice chairman Haj Moses Kigongo to remain unopposed. Kigongo is facing …

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Five million mosquito nets to be distributed in Western Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Health has flagged off the second batch of officials who will distribute 4.9 million long-lasting insecticide treated nets in 28 districts in Central and Western Uganda. The first batch distributed a total of 4,371,259 nets in 25 districts in Eastern and Northern …

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We don’t need Mao’s approval: DP bloc leaders

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of leaders in the DP bloc pressure group have dismissed statements by Norbert Mao, the Democratic Party President dismissing their group as nonexistent. According to the group, Mao has no mandate to declare as such, an organization that he doesn’t own or …

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Tumukunde mobilizing support in Busoga sub region

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | General Henry Tumukunde has embarked on grass root mobilisation in Busoga sub region to garner support for his presidential ambitions ahead of the 2021 general elections. The quiet meetings which are taking places in the residence of Tumukunde’s loyalists in different districts within Busoga …

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Ssenyonyi, Balimwezo agree not to compete in Nakawa

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakawa Division Mayor, Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga and the National Unity Platform-NUP party spokesperson, Joel Ssenyonyi have agreed to take advantage of the recent decision to split Nakawa into two constituencies to avoid competing against each other. The two NUP party members have been competing …

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