LILONGWE | Xinhua | The campaign period for Malawi’s Sept. 16 general elections officially ended on Sunday, after competing political parties conducted their last campaign rallies on Saturday. The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) opened the campaign period on July 14, and for the past two months, the competing parties and …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A growing rift has emerged within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Greater Arua as several incumbent Members of Parliament seeking re-election have pulled out of the joint primary campaigns, raising concern among party supporters and officials. In Arua District, incumbent MP Yovan …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission has suspended campaign activities in Isingiro South and Kalaki constituencies following escalating violence, intimidation, and a breakdown of order among candidates and their supporters. Addressing journalists on Monday afternoon, NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi said …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint campaigns for candidates vying for elective positions on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket flopped on day one following the party secretariat’s failure to release harmonized campaign guidelines. The joint campaigns, which officially began today for positions including Members of Parliament, Mayors, and …
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Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Resident District Commissioner Koboko Emmy Mitala has banned all political campaigns in or near Schools, Health Centers and Markets. According to Mitala who is also the regional whip of RDCs in West Nile, the decision is aimed at saving learners, vendors, patients and …
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ANALYSIS | A global resolution on digital marketing of breast milk substitutes must be rigorously enforced, writes Afshan Khan, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement. Breastfeeding saves lives. It is one of the most powerful, proven investments in child survival, development …
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Some campaigns make people more likely to pay a bribe COMMENT | NIC CHEESEMAN & CARYN PEIFFER | Donors and civil society groups spend tens of millions of dollars every year trying to combat corruption. They do it because corruption has been shown to increase poverty and inequality while undermining trust …
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🟥Does History Repeat Itself? The Independent looks back 10 years by reproducing a BIG STORY from 2015 that illustrates the mood of the time. How much has changed since then? What does it tell about the future for Uganda? You can find out if you read on, in this bi-monthly …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov.11 Absa Bank Uganda handed over cash prizes totaling Shs100 million to winners from the ongoing card usage campaign dubbed “UGX 200 million can change your story”. The 10 winners used their Absa debit or credit cards for at least five transactions from September …
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Inside Uganda’ s social media disinformation campaigns COVER STORY | As Uganda edges closer to yet another election cycle in 2026, The Independent’s RONALD MUSOKE revisits one of the most controversial government decisions during election campaigns; the January 13, 2021 ban on Meta’s platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and You Tube on …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
