Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has welcomed guidelines issued by Electoral Commission for the ongoing electoral processes saying the National Joint Security Covid-19 Task Force now has a legally binding roadmap that will ease policing of electoral activities. On Friday morning, the EC chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama issued a …
Read More »Police to first clear campaign venues – Electoral Commission
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has said in it’s guidelines issued today that a candidate must first get clearance from the police in order for him or her to hold a campaign meeting. According to EC chairman, Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, this is to ensure that …
Read More »NUP sets foot in East Acholi region with new regional office
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) party headed by Kyandondo East legislator Robert Kyagulanyi is set to unveil a field office in Kitgum municipality. Activists affiliated to the party’s political wing, People Power movement started face-lift works on Thursday on an office space they newly acquired …
Read More »MWENDA: Why I am standing against Bobi Wine in NUP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Andrew Mwenda, the Managing Director of Independent Publications Limited and a leading political commentator, has registered as a member of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and says he seeks a ticket to be its president and presidential candidate in next year’s election. Soon after …
Read More »Kampala division councilors, artists join Bobi’s NUP party
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some opposition party councilors from Kampala divisions have joined National Union Party under the leadership of Presidential aspirant Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. The councilors who include Kampala Capital City Authority speaker, Abubaker Kawalya , Muhammed Segirinya, the Kawempe councilor and Lubaga South Woman councilor were …
Read More »Party aspirant seeks to block NRM CEC elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A member of National Resistance Movement party Moses Banalekaki has petitioned the court seeking to block the forthcoming elections for the party’s top organ, the Central Executive Committee. The elections were set for August 7, 2020, but were postponed to August 18, 2020. However, …
Read More »Electoral Commission finalizes nomination of special interest group candidates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has concluded nominating candidates for Special Interests Groups (SIG) across the country. According to Paul Bukenya, the deputy spokesperson of the Electoral Commission, the exercise targeted candidates to represent older persons, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and youth at councils and committees …
Read More »Sri Lanka records 40-pct turnout in parliamentary polls by noon
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | An estimated 40 percent voter turnout was recorded in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections by noon on Wednesday after voting began at 7 a.m. local time, the government information department said. In several districts a little over 40 percent voter turnout was recorded with the highest …
Read More »Why Pompeo leads Washington’s China-bashing campaign
Beijing, China | XINHUA | As the top diplomat of the world’s sole superpower, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ought to promote global peace and stability. Instead, he has spent much of his tenure in the past two years on bashing China and stoking division and chaos in the …
Read More »Mao declares DP-block dead
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Norbert Mao, the Democratic Party President has said that the DP-Block is dead and therefore can’t enter into any alliance with any political entity. DP-Block brings together three political parties and one pressure group whose founders have ever been part of the mother party. …
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