Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has said accused state agencies of harassing and blackmailing National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters to vote against her in the just-concluded Central Executive Committee elections. Kadaga beat State Minister for Lands Persis Namuganza to retain her position as the …
Read More »NRM celebrates successful conclusion of CEC elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Winners in the just concluded National Resistance Movement- NRM internal elections have said their party is now a case study when it comes to internal democracy. NRM delegates from across the country on Thursday elected nine members who will steer the party for the next …
Read More »Former Ngora County MP Francis Epetait wins FDC primaries
Ngora, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Francis Epetait, the former Member of Parliament for Ngora County has emerged winner in the Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party primaries. Epetait on Thursday defeated his rivals with 320 votes. He was contesting against Paul Emaru who garnered 72 votes while Charles Aeko …
Read More »NRM CEC results
PENDING- NRM CEC Elections results ✳ Chairperson Yoweri Museveni ✳ Vice-Chairperson Kigongo Moses ✳ 2nd Vice-Chairperson ✳ Vice Chairperson Northern ✳ Vice Chairperson Karamoja ✳ Vice Chairperson Western ✳ Vice Chairperson Central ✳ Vice Chairperson Kampala ✳ Vice Chairperson Eastern Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni will by …
Read More »Nadduli’s disqualification generates mixed reactions in Luweero
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The disqualification of Abdul Nadduli, the incumbent Central region vice chairperson from Central Executive Committee elections has generated mixed reaction from National Resistance Movement -NRM party supporters in Luweero. Abdul Nadduli was disqualified from CEC nomination on grounds that he didn’t resign his government …
Read More »Mukono delegates fault system used to elect CEC members
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement- NRM party delegates in Mukono district have faulted the system used to vote members of the Central Executive Committee-CEC. Unlike the previous elections that were conducted through secret ballot, the delegates were this time around required to write the names …
Read More »Prince Nakibinge lauds Kyagulanyi for awakening youth
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prince Kassim Nakibinge has lauded the National Unity Platform-NUP party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu for leading a campaign to awaken young people in Uganda on the need to participate in the governance of their country. Nakibinge said this while addressing journalists at his residence …
Read More »FDC still expecting Besigye to join presidential race
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change -FDC party is still hopeful that its former president Dr Kiiza Besigye will pick nomination forms to contest for the presidency once again. The party opened a two day’s exercise calling for those who meet the qualifications to carry …
Read More »Tear gas, bullets rock Kamwokya as NUP, NRM struggle to dominate ghetto
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There were running battles between security and warring supporters of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM and National Unity Platform-NUP parties during village youth council elections in Kifumbira A and Kifumbira B in Kamwokya on Tuesday afternoon. Today’s chaos was a continuation of the tensions that …
Read More »EC explains why some youths missed voting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT The Electoral Commission has come out to explain why some of the youths had their names missing during the election today for youth village committees across the country. In some parts of the country, the elections were marred by violence caused especially by missing names on …
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