Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Abraham James Byandala, the Katikamu North Member of Parliament and his Katikamu South counterpart, Edward Ssembatya Ndawula in Luweero district have joined the long list of incumbents who have suffered defeat in the National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries.   Byandala lost to Gaddafi Nasur, the Youths …

Bundibugyo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Angry voters have resisted attempts by Christopher Kibanzanga, the Bughedera County Member of Parliament and Veterans Affairs State Minister to access the vote tallying centre at Bundibugyo District headquarters.    It all started when Kibazanga, who is facing stiff competition from Moses Acrobat Kiiza for …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday his country is looking forward to stepping up bilateral trade and service cooperation with China. In a video message at the Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services held …

Rubanda, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There was chaos at Rubanda district council hall tally Centre this morning when Henry Ariganyira Musasizi was declared elected the Rubanda County East National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidate.  He was declared the winner by the Rubanda District NRM Party Registrar, Monday Aggrey and Gaudioza Kabondo, …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Friday that Israel is to establish diplomatic relations with Kosovo, a predominantly Muslim nation, while Serbia will move its embassy to Jerusalem. The agreements were reached with U.S. mediation, as an announcement was made by U.S. President Donald …

Mubende, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The State Minister in Charge of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, Benna Namugwanya has lost the NRM primary elections for the Mubende Woman parliamentary race. She was defeated by Hope Grannier Nakazibwe who garnered 51, 920 votes against Namugwanya’s 18,894 votes while Sarah Lukomera trailed in …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |    U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he will reverse Pentagon’s decision to cut funding to U.S. military’s independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, and cease its publication. “The United States of America will NOT be cutting funding to @starsandstripes magazine under my watch,” Trump tweeted …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   The European Commission on Friday unveiled a plan for a coordinated approach to the restriction of movement resulting from measures being implemented by individual member states to curb the spread of the coronavirus. In a proposal to the European Council, the Commission said it wanted …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  State Minister for Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem has lost the National Resistance Movement party primary election for Chua east county in Kitgum District. Okello suffered heavy defeat in the hands of new political entrant Godfrey Luwo. Luwo was declared winner of the hotly contested …

Rakai, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Security authorities in Rakai are holding a man accused of confiscating declaration forms from the polling agents of David Mpuuga and Asha Lubyayi.  Mpuuga contested against the incumbent Boaz Kasirabo for the Kooki County NRM parliamentary ticket while Lubyayi ran against the incumbent Rakai Woman …