Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Bududa district have shunned artificial insemination because they are not willing to part with 20,000 Shillings to have their cows fertilized with better breed semen which would not only tremendously boost their milk yield but also produce disease resistant stock. In 2016, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party plans to continue with its campaign activities despite recent events which involved foiling of their meetings by security agencies. The security agencies accuse the FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi of flouting guidelines issued by both the Ministry …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inter-religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has condemned the acts of violence that followed the arrest of presidential candidates Robert Kyagulanyi and Patrick Oboi yesterday. They have demanded the release of all those arrested and asked security forces to be impartial. In a statement read …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party has joined the National Unity Platform-NUP to condemn Electoral Commission-EC for alleged failure to manage the electoral process. The FDC secretary-general, Nathan Nandala Mafabi says it appears security and incumbent President Yoweri Museveni have taken over the elections. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Information and National Guidance, Judith Nabakooba has warned protesters against attacking security personnel who have been deployed to restore normalcy. In a statement issued on Thursday, Nabakooba said such attacks will not deter the security personnel from carrying out their lawful duties. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP party has faulted Electoral Commission-EC over the arrest of their presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu. Kyagulanyi was picked up by police from Luuka district headquarters on Wednesday while addressing a campaign rally. His arrest sparked protests in different parts of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The city mortuary at Mulago National Referral hospital has received 16 bodies resulting from Wednesday’s protests. The protests erupted after the National Unity Platform presidential flag bearer Robert Kyagulanyi was arrested in Luuka district. According to Dr Moses Byaruhanga, the police chief pathologist, 15 were …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police officers on the security detail of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat have complained of attacks by their Field Force Police-FFP colleagues. The officers say they have become victims of teargas, water cannons and other forms of brutality from their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Citizen’s Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) has advised that campaigns ahead of the 2021 presidential elections be suspended following widespread violence triggered by the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi on Wednesday. Kyagulanyi, the National Unity Platform – NUP presidential candidate was arrested in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The vice-chairperson of the National Resistance Movement- NRM for Eastern Uganda, Capt. Mike Mukula has angered a section of leaders in Soroti after he claimed that NRM has been fighting rebels for 32 years. Last week while addressing mourners at the burial of David Anyoti …