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Several left injured after NUP rally in Busia

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several supporters of National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu are nursing injuries from running battles with the police on Tuesday. Heavily armed police personnel spent a better part of Tuesday battling the supporters who were lined up along the streets of Busia …

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KCCA speakers, executive secretaries not paid

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Occupants of the offices created under the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Amendment Act 2020 haven’t been paid for the nine months they have been in office. They include KCCA Speakers, their Deputies, and executive committee members both at the Authority and the five Divisions of …

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Stella Nyanzi saddened by the poverty levels in Kampala

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Dr Stella Nyanzi, the former Makerere University academic researcher and Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Kampala Woman parliamentary candidate, says it is disheartening to see how Ugandans have been reduced to beggars.        Speaking to Uganda Radio Network on the sidelines of her campaigns …

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Amuriat to Acholi: My government will protect your land

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC presidential candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat has rallied the people of Acholi to support his candidature with promises of protecting their land once elected into office.  Amuriat successful conducted his campaigns in Lokung and Padibe town councils in Lamwo district on …

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Flying squad re-arrests car robbery suspect

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Police’s Flying Squad has rearrested a suspected car robber who escaped from police custody. John Wandera was picked on Monday from one of the suburbs of Kampala after he was tracked and trailed by Flying Squad operatives under the commander of Senior Superintendent of …

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Women activists want EC to control security operations in campaigns

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Women activists want Electoral Commission to control security operations in the ongoing campaigns ahead of the 2021 elections. Speaking at a press briefing organised by the Forum for Women in Democracy at Mestil hotel in Nsambya, Sarah Birete, the Executive Director Center for Constitutional Governance, …

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DP to reprimand party leaders for supporting Kyagulanyi

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Democratic Party has threatened to reprimand party leaders and supporters backing rival candidates against their presidential candidate and president general, Norbert Mao. This comes amidst sharp division in Uganda’s oldest political party over Mao’s candidature.  It follows a decision by some party members including …

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Busia ghetto youths handover military, police uniforms to RDC

Busia, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Ghetto youths in Busia district have handed over 50 pairs of military uniform and 20 police uniforms they illegally acquired to the office of the Resident District Commissioner-RDC. According to the youths, they got the uniforms from their relatives in security offices and would use …

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