Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | According to Afrobarometer survey as of late December and early January, more than half (53%) of survey respondents who self-identified as registered to vote said they would cast their ballots for Museveni. About one in five respondents (18%) Bobi Wine. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni held a …
Read More »LIVE: Museveni celebrates, warns of ‘foreign interference’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | President Yoweri Museveni has said the results of his country’s election marks another victory for Uganda over foreign influence. The Electoral Commission today declared Museveni winner by58.64% of the votes cast. “Foreign interference will not be tolerated ” he said. He accused …
Read More »LIVE: Museveni wins with 58.64% of vote
📌 FINAL RESULTS ✳ Museveni 5,851,037 (58.64) ✳ Kyagulanyi 3,475,298 (34.83%) ✳ Amuriat 323,536 (3.24%) ✳ Muntu 65,334 (0.65) ✳ Kabuleta 44,300 (0.44%) ✳ Mao 55,665 (0.56%) ✳ Tumukunde 50,141 (0.50%) ✳ Kalembe 37,469 (0.38%) ✳ Katumba 35,983 (0.36%) ✳ Mwesigye 24,673 (0.25%) ✳ Mayambala 14,657 (0.15%) • Registered …
Read More »Museveni calls for vigilance of NRM polling agents ahead of election day
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement- NRM presidential candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has joined other presidential candidates in calling upon their supporters and polling agents to remain vigilant until the Electoral Commission announces the final poll results. In a message to voters released by the Presidential press …
Read More »President Museveni shakes up RDCs two days to elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With only two days to Uganda’s elections, President Yoweri Museveni has shaken up his list of Resident District Commissioners and Deputy Resident District Commissioners. Off the list is Jinja RDC Eric Sakwa who will be replaced by Rtd Major David Matovu. Also replaced are five …
Read More »Can EC boss Byabakama follow the law?
Why former EC boss Kiggundu warned new EC boss Byabakama COVER STORY | Ronald Musoke |To use or not to use mobile phone cameras at polling stations? That looks set to be one of the major points of confrontation when Ugandans vote in the general election on Jan.14. In his …
Read More »Calls increase for Uganda to maintain internet access during election
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has joined 54 other organizations in a letter to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni calling on him to ensure open and unrestricted internet access during and after the country’s presidential election. The letter notes that disruptions to internet access would …
Read More »Mityana municipality DP candidate abandons Mao, campaigns for Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Party-DP’s Abraham Luzzi who is contesting for Mityana municipality MP seat is campaigning for NRM’s candidate Yoweri Museveni despite the presence of his party’s president general Norbert Mao in the presidential race. Uganda will on Thursday 14th January this week hold general elections with …
Read More »Gen. Saleh walks away from hungry NRM journalists in Gulu
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | General Salim Saleh on Saturday walked away from dozens of youths claiming to be journalists under an umbrella called ”Entertainment News Reporters Association.” The 28 youths comprising both male and female reportedly traveled from Kampala city on Friday evening to meet Gen Saleh to demand …
Read More »RDC alarms colleagues with hate speech and calling NRM god
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Resident District Commissioner for Lira has caused alarm by uttering words which can cause hatred and invite violence among the communities of Uganda. Milton Odongo made his shocking remarks in a speech he gave at a stakeholder’s dialogue meeting on elections, organized by the …
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