Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The State Minister for Economic Monitoring Molly Kamukama has been nominated to contest as an independent candidate for the Kazo Woman MP seat.  On Thursday, the High Court in Mbarara for the second time threw out an application filed by Kamukama, seeking to block …

Kiruhura, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Ambassador Wilson Kajwengye has today been nominated to contest for the Nyabushozi county parliamentary seat in Kiruhura district, ending bickering on the right aspirant for the National Resistance Movement-NRM ticket.  He was endorsed by the party after Residual elections held on Thursday. According to results …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Kampala district office of the Electoral Commission has today turned away National female representative for Persons with disability, Safia Nalule who had turned up for nominations. Nalule also a commissioner of Parliament had turned up for nominations thinking since it was the last …

Brussels, Belgium | XINHUA |     European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen started to self-isolate on Thursday after a workmate tested positive for COVID-19, she said on twitter. “I have just been informed that a member of my front office has tested positive to COVID-19 this morning,” she tweeted on …

Cairo, Egypt | XINHUA |   The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Friday that the CAF Champions League final will be played in Egypt after holding a draw. “Egypt won the organization of the important event that will be held on Nov. 6,” the CAF said on its website. …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Businesses and traffic in Bwaise came to a standstill as security personnel engaged in running battles with supporters of Kawempe South Member of Parliament Mubarak Munyagwa. Several supporters of Munyagwa covered gathered at his offices on Nabweru Road to receive him after he had …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Independents formed the majority of candidates that were nominated to contest for Parliamentary positions in Kampala district. Altogether, the ten constituencies in the city attracted 35 contenders spread across the five divisions of Nakawa, Makindye, Lubaga, Kawempe and Kampala Central.  This is followed by …

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police have arrested Busiro East Parliamentary candidate Emmanuel Matovu Magoola for defying orders on processions and convoys.   Matovu, who narrowly lost to Medard Lubega Sseggona in the 2016 elections, had come for nomination with hundreds of people and cars contrary to the guidelines issued …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Former Presidential Aspirant Samuel Lubega Mukaaku has today been nominated as the only member of the Social Democratic Party- SDP, joining the list of candidates contesting for the Rubaga South parliamentary seat.  The race has so far attracted 13 candidates. The others are Aloysius …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Opponents of the incumbent Busiro East Member of Parliament Medard Lubega Sseggona, say he is a good debater who enjoys national wide support but fault him on being out of touch with the concerns of the local people. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, four …