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We want a civilian president, Nakaseke residents tell Muntu

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Nakaseke district have told the Alliance for National Transformation presidential candidate Gen. Gregg Mugisha Muntu that they are tired of voting military leaders. Security forces in Uganda are currently under the spotlight over brutality while enforcing COVID-19 guidelines and dispersing protests. The recent …

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Masaka DP, NUP leaders bicker over Kyagulanyi’s campaign posters

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Disagreements have emerged between the Democratic Party-DP and National Unity Platform- NUP leaders in Masaka over campaign posters of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. The latest controversy is between the NUP campaign coordination committees in greater Masaka sub-region led by Florence Namayanja and DP vice …

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Four FDC leaders in Pader suspended for supporting independent candidates

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Pader Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party chairperson has suspended four key party officials for alleged indiscipline. Justine Ocan suspended Mark Odongkara Obeda, the secretary for publicity who double as the party spokesperson, Opobo Comboni, district party registrar in charge of elections, Ojede Pacoto and …

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Acholi needs change of gov’t than anyone else – Tumukunde

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate Gen Henry Tumukunde Kakurugu has said the people of Acholi deserve a change of government more than anyone else. Tumukunde argues that the time is now for the people in Northern Uganda to liberate themselves. Gen Tumukunde says that the region is …

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Thugs break into city forex bureau and run off with Shs 220m

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Detectives in Kampala are gathering evidence to establish circumstances under which thugs broke into a city forex bureau and varnished with 220 million shillings. The theft of the money that was in a safe inside Assured Forex Bureau at Titanic building along Johnson street in …

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17 teargassed students admitted in Mukono

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seventeen students are admitted at Mukono Church of Uganda Hospital after police which was battling Robert Kyagulanyi’s supporters fired teargas that entered into their classrooms. Christopher Bwire, the headteacher of Mpoma Girls School located at Mpoma village in Nama sub-county, Mukono district says at least …

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MPs to visit DRC road construction site

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the National Economy Committee have proposed a visit to the construction site of the Uganda-DRC road project. Parliament recently passed expenditure of 200 Billion Shillings for constructing the 223 kilometres road connecting Uganda to DRC. Uganda signed a bilateral agreement with …

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Free ARVs program helping people with HIV in South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | Every two months, 49-year-old Albert Khumalo goes to a public hospital to collect his antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) which are distributed by South African government free of charge. Since tested positive to HIV in 2010, he has been taking the HIV pills. “I follow the HIV …

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Bobi Wine demands meeting with Electoral Commission boss

Kyagulanyi accuses Police of negligently firing bullets at him on his way to Jinja Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Jinja city on Tuesday blocked National Unity Platform-NUP presidential flag bearer, Robert Kyagulanyi from holding a campaign rally at Budondo sub-county headquarters. Earlier in the day, there was a …

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UN chief looks forward to working with U.S. President-elect Biden

United Nations | Xinhua | United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres looks forward to working with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, according to the UN chief’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Monday. Guterres “was pleased to speak (over phone) with President-elect Joseph R. Biden today to extend his personal congratulations to the President-elect,” …

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