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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Kizza Besigye, the former president of the Forum for Democratic Change has said that his Plan-B, in the struggle to bring political change in the country will involve mobilising Ugandans to fight for their rights. Besigye recently declared that after contesting for the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission has turned away presidential hopeful, Gideon Turyamureeba. The 33-year-old from Kanungu district turned up at Electoral Commission offices along Jinja road on Thursday afternoon to pick presidential nominations ahead of the 2021 general elections. However, Turyamureeba was denied the presidential nomination forms …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM), the ruling party has said it will buy media space for its flag bearers for different positions in the coming 2021 general elections campaigns. Speaking to journalists at the Uganda Journalist Association (UJA) offices in Kawempe, Kampala, Emmanuel Dombo, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Member of Parliament for Maracha East, James Acidiri says that he will be contesting under the independent ticket after falling out with the National Resistance Movement (NRM). Acidiri has been a member of parliament on the NRM ticket but his woes with the party …

Washington, US | XINHUA | As the coronavirus continues to throw a wrench into Americans’ everyday lives, it has perhaps predictably impacted the process in which Americans choose the president. Many Americans do not feel safe voting in person, standing in sometimes hours-long lines with complete strangers who could potentially …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM Electoral Commission has halted the party primaries for the Hoima Woman Parliamentary race. The chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission Dr Tanga Odoi told URN this morning that the elections were halted after sparks of violence between supporters of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Secretary General of National Resistance Movement – NRM has directed all executive committee members in party structures who have been nominated to participate in primaries to take leave of office with immediate effect. Justine Kasule Lumumba says that the cardinal duty of executive …

Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luweero district has ordered aspirants in National Resistance Movement party primaries to immediately disband vigilante groups. Those who fail to disband them will be held liable for all crimes committed by the groups according to a warning issued by Luweero District Police …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform- NUP has launched a nationwide fundraising drive for its electoral activities. The drive named “MUDA KU MUDA @10K WE CAN” is intended to solicit financial support from all party members and friends for the forthcoming general elections. Under the drive, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Norbert Mao, the President of the Democratic Party has warned regional party leaders against forming alliances with former members who defected to other parties. At the beginning of this month, several DP members including 10 legislators defected to the National Unity Platform headed by Kyadondo …