Bugweri, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Violent clashes between the supporters of the incumbent Bugweri county Member of Parliament, Abdul Katuntu and his rival, Julius Galisonga have claimed the life of a snack vendor. Azed Bunoga was hit to death by a stone during clashes between the supporters of the rival …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Divisions have emerged in the ruling National Resistance Movement- NRM camp in Soroti and Serere Districts as party leaders are accused of campaigning for independent candidates. On Monday, Dakabela County MP in Soroti, Cosmas Elotu who is also the NRM flag bearer in accused the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has explained that the social media, Facebook has been blocked by Government, after the National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporter’s accounts were pulled down. Over the weekend, hundreds of pro-Government Facebook accounts were pulled down by Facebook. But Facebook says that they …

Kwania, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Lango Paramount Chief His Highness, Yosam Odur Ebii has called for peace and harmony ahead of Thursday 14th January presidential and parliamentary general elections. In his message delivered by the Lango Cultural Foundation Prime Minister Eng. Robert James Ajal, on Tuesday, His Highness Yosam …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform –NUP presidential candidate, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine and his Forum for Democratic Change –FDC counterpart, Patrick Oboi Amuriat top the list of electoral related crimes over the last two months, according to records from the Criminal Investigations Directorate- CID. …

  Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT |  A senior Born Again leader has urged the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) not to shy from using force to ensure the elections are peaceful. Speaking to journalists during the Regional Stakeholder’s Dialogue on 2021 General Elections for Buganda Region held at Pope Paul …

Kabalore, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of Ruwenzori Diocese Reuben Kisembo has noted that security agencies in the country made the electoral process unfair.  In his statement dated January 11 ahead of the elections, Bishop Kisembo argues that whereas candidates of the ruling party, National Resistance Movement – NRM, …

Lwengo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Richard Ssebamala, the Democratic Party-DP candidate for the Bukoto Central parliamentary seat is on the spot on allegations of tampering with his Voter Location Slip. Some of the voters accuse Ssebamala of tampering with details on the Voter Location Slip issued by the Electoral Commission’s …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Women Situation Room- WSR has rallied Ugandans to embrace peace as the country prepares for polls on Thursday.  The WSR, which was established in Liberia in 2011 by Angie Brooks International (ABIC), is women-led early warning and rapid response mechanism to curb violence before, …

Rukiga, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Herbert Kabafunzaki, the former Labor, Employment and Industrial Relations State Minister has threatened to withdraw his ambulances as well as stop giving condolence money to families if he loses the election slated for Thursday this week.  Kabafunzaki, who represents Rukiga County in Parliament, runs two …