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Terego, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delay to conduct interim elections in the newly created  Terego district has irked leaders. Terego was carved out of Arua and became operational on July 1st. However, the district is only operating with the technical staff headed by the Chief Administrative Officer. According …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has been nominated NRM national chairman and presidential flag-bearer for the 2021 elections. Museveni, who is the Chairman of the ruling party, was confirmed by NRM Elections chief Dr Tanga Odoi, soon after he arrived NRM Secretariat for nomination just after 11am. “I …

Mogadishu, Somalia | XINHUA | Somali lawmakers voted on Saturday to oust Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire in a vote of no-confidence. Parliamentary speaker Mohamed Mursal said some 170 lawmakers voted in favor of no-confidence vote while eight others voted against it. Mursal called on President Mohamed Farmajo to appoint a …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 13 media personalities in Tooro have expressed interest to contest for various elective positions in the 2021 general elections. They include Ronald Asaba, a presenter at Jubilee Radio who seeks to contest as LCV councilor for Busoro sub county, Davis Besiga, the Voice …

  Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tribal conflicts threaten the success of the National Resistance Movement –NRM Party primaries in Tororo district, eastern Uganda. The multi-ethnic district is currently has two offices for the NRM party, one for the people of Tororo county, majority of them with Teso lineage …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons seeking to contest for various political positions in Nakaseke district using the National Resistance Movement-NRM party ticket are haunted by unfulfilled pledges made by the government over the years. According to the NRM roadmap, the election for village Special Interests Groups is scheduled to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has dismissed reports that its top officials were this week sacked by President Yoweri Museveni. Speaking to journalists on Thursday at the EC headquarters in Kampala, Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, the EC chairperson said the officials tendered in their application for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has announced that his People Power movement has morphed into a political party, the National Unity Party. Speaking at his People Power secretariat in Kamwokya on Wednesday morning, Kyagulanyi said for the last two years they have been in negotiations with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Democratic Party officials have been suspended on accusations of forging party membership cards. They are Shaffiq Dembe, the acting DP osganising aecretary and Didas Lukyamuzi, the Ankole region representative. The DP president, Norbert Mao disclosed the suspension of the two officials during the party …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police on Tuesday have fired teargas and live bullets in some parts of Kampala to disperse supporters of People Power movement. In Kamwokya, riot police officers were forced to use teargas to disperse and intercept supporters of several aspirants. The crowds were mobilized by …