Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition parliamentary candidates in Hoima city and Hoima district have resumed their campaigns. The candidates on Wednesday suspended their campaigns following the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate. Kyagulanyi was arrested on Wednesday in Luuka district for flouting COVID-19 guidelines …
Read More »Suspension of campaigns serves Museveni interests – Kabuleta
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate Joseph Kabuleta has said that suspending his campaigns as a form of protest against the mistreatment of opposition candidates is pointless. Four presidential candidates suspended their campaigns on Wednesday following the arrest of National Unity Platform candidate Robert Kyagulanyi in Luuka district …
Read More »NRM mobilizers in Mukono suspend campaigns over protests
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement mobilizers in Goma division Mukono municipality have suspended their campaigns citing insecurity in the area. About 200 mobilizers were tasked to campaign for the party flag bearers including the party’s presidential flag bearer in the area, however, following the protests, many …
Read More »CCEDU wants campaigns suspended following widespread police brutality
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 …
Read More »Mayiga condemns harassment of presidential candidates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of Buganda Kingdom Charles Peter Mayiga has condemned the harassment of different presidential and parliamentary candidates during the on-going campaigns. This follows the arrest of National Unity Platform’s presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu in Luuka district on Wednesday. The Forum for Democratic Change …
Read More »Police denies using expired teargas to disperse presidential campaigns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police has denied using expired teargas to break up political campaigns of especially presidential candidates. Speaking to reporters at the Uganda Media Centre, Edward Ochom, the Director of Operations in the Uganda Police said that before they use teargas which he said is …
Read More »FDC supporters in Gulu brace for police confrontation ahead of Amuriat’s campaigns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change – FDC party say they are braced for police confrontation ahead of their presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat’s rally in Gulu city. Their stance follows police deployment of two water cannon trucks and dozens of Field Force …
Read More »Mayambala cancels long distance campaigns, opts for talk shows
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate, Willy Mayambala has decided to cancel most of his campaigns in distant areas and opted to concentrate on talk shows in Kampala due to financial challenges. Mayambala, who has severally confessed about the heavy financial burden he is experiencing to run …
Read More »Rakai NUP leaders abandon Kooki candidate
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform-NUP leaders in Rakai district have turned against their Kooki County parliamentary candidate Henry Ndinayiwe. They have decided to rally support behind David Mpuuga, an independent candidate accusing Ndinayiwe of disappearing and absconding from the joint campaigns. URN has established that party leaders …
Read More »Willy Mayambala admits the overwhelming burden in presidential campaigns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate Willy Mayambala has confessed that the journey taking him to Uganda’s top most office has become unbearable. According to Mayambala, he can no longer find transport means to go for his campaigns and is now turning to the public to fundraise …
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