NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) listed its top achievements in the last five years during the 2021 Manifesto Week at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kampala. Presenting the achievements, the Minister of Finance, Matiya Kasaija, said on the target of …
Read More »John Katumba to launch manifesto as campaigns near end
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the saying goes, better late than never. Independent presidential candidate John Katumba is set to launch his political manifesto in a controversial move as he concludes his campaigns ahead of next week’s general election. Departing from the convention of candidates publishing their manifestos, listing …
Read More »John Katumba explains absence of manifesto
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate John Katumba is yet to produce a manifesto a month since he started campaigning for the country’s top office. Katumba is among the ten presidential candidates seeking to replace the incumbent President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni of the National Resistance Movement-NRM. Unlike …
Read More »Nancy Kalembe faulted for altering campaign program
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has accused presidential candidate, Nancy Kalembe of altering her scheduled campaign program without informing them. Kalembe was slated to launch her manifesto in Jinja town on Monday but she postponed it to Thursday. However, the officials argue that they have never received …
Read More »Gen. Tumukunde receives warm welcome in Kanungu
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate, Gen Henry Tumukunde received a warm reception from his supporters in Kanungu district. Tumukunde traveled to Kanungu on Tuesday afternoon shortly after launching his manifesto in the main stadium of his home district of Rukungiri. He entered Kanungu town in a …
Read More »Nancy Kalemba to launch manifesto in Jinja
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate Nancy Linda Kalemba will launch her campaign manifesto in Jinja. The manifesto launch scheduled for Thursday 12 at Kakindu stadium will involve a presentation of key issues the presidential candidate aims to present to Ugandans to be elected as President of …
Read More »Police, army deploy heavily in Soroti ahead of Amuriat’s manifesto launch
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy police and military presence in and around Soroti city ahead of the expected launch of the campaign manifesto of the Forum Democratic Change-FDC presidential candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat later today. More than 200 security personnel drawn from the army and police are …
Read More »Teso ready for Amuriat’s unveiling of the FDC manifesto
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Teso-Soroti regional office is ready to host their presidential candidate Eng. Patrick Amuriat Oboi as he launches his manifesto ahead of the 2021 general election on Monday 9th at Soroti sports grounds. Addressing the media on Sunday …
Read More »Kyagulanyi vows to fulfill all NUP manifesto pledges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform (NUP) party president Robert Kyagulanyi has vowed to fulfill all pledges presented in the party manifesto that was launched in Kakyeeka stadium, Mbarara on Saturday. Kyagulanyi said that his vow to fulfill is underlined in the party theme of A NEW UGANDA. …
Read More »Police clears NUP manifesto launch for Kakyeeka stadium
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has cleared National Unity Platform Party-NUP to have their manifesto launch ceremony at Kakyeeka stadium, Uganda Radio Network has learnt. Permission was granted on Friday after both the police and NUP leadership took a tour and held a meeting within the stadium premises that …
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