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Lawyer Nalukoola is the NUP Party pick for Kawempe North byelection

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kampala lawyer Erias Nalukoola Luyimbazi has been chosen as the National Unity Paltform-NUP flag bearer for the Kawempe North By-election. He was declared flag bearer on Tuesday by the Election Management Committee at the NUP party headquarters in Kavule, Makerere. Last week, Luyimbazi and nine others faced off …

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Opposition: Over crowded polling stations a form of cheating

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With just a year to the 2026 general elections, the opposition has raised alarm about the significant overcrowding at polling stations, particularly in areas traditionally supportive of opposition parties. They argue that this issue is not just a matter of logistical inefficiency but a deliberate …

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Opposition unhappy with EC over voter update exercise

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition party leaders have voiced concerns about the ongoing voter registration update exercise, questioning its fairness and alleging that the incumbent party is using its position to control the process. The exercise, which includes registration, updating voter information, and transferring polling stations, began on …

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🟦 TANZANIA PRESIDENTIAL RACE: It’s Samia and Mwinyi

Former President Jakaya Kikwete hails choice of  Dr Samia, the incumbent President and National Chairperson of the party, alongside Dr Hussein Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar, as CCM’s flag bearers for the upcoming elections Dodoma, Tanzania | DAILY NEWS |  In an Extraordinary Meeting held yesterday, CCM resolved to endorse President …

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2026 GENERAL ELECTIONS: Archbishop Kaziimba calls for tolerance

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, has appealed for respect of different political beliefs as the country gears up for the 2026 general election. Kaziimba was delivering his 2025 New Year’s sermon on Wednesday at St. Paul’s Cathedral …

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