Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement – NRM chairperson for Kababrole and Fort Portal city John Kusemererwa has pleaded with party members who were defeated in the primaries not to contest as independents in the general elections next year. In the just-concluded NRM party primaries, some candidates …
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Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five parliamentary aspirants from Luweero and Nakasongola districts have relaunched campaigns as independent contenders after losing the National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries held last week. The aspirants include Faridah Nakalawa, Zena Ali Merrycillah and Joy Namulindwa who were defeated by Cissy Mulondo for the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christopher Kibanzanga, the State Minister of Veteran Affairs has been declared the winner of the NRM primaries for Bughendera County. Kibanzanga polled 21,125 votes to beat his closed competitor Acrobat Kiiza Moses who polled 20,272 and Moses Mugisa with 321 votes. The declaration ends days …
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Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hellen Auma Wandera has been declared the winner of the NRM primaries in Busia district after a vote recount. On Saturday, the party registrar Rose Wejuli declared Nabwire Sharon Veron Namumayi, the winner of the Woman MP’s flag based on partial results. The results showed …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Serere District chairman Joseph Opit Okojo has declared that he will contest as an independent candidate in the forthcoming general elections after losing the NRM primaries in Pingire County. Okojo was defeated by Fred Opolot in polls held on Friday. According to the results declared …
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Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three incumbent members of parliament in Tooro region suffered defeat in the just conclude ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM primaries. Sylvia Rwabwogo, the Kabarole Woman Member of Parliament; Adolf Mwesige, the Bunyangu County Member of Parliament and Aston Kajara the Mwenge South legislator were all …
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Why experts say violence points to 2021 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first news of violence on Sept.04, D-Day of the ruling party NRM Primaries, came from Bukono County in Namutumba District. Unknown people had that morning killed an agent of one of the candidates, the Minister of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three incumbent members of parliament in Tooro region suffered defeat in the just conclude ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM primaries. Sylvia Rwabwogo, the Kabarole Woman Member of Parliament, Adolf Mwesige, the Bunyangu County Member of Parliament and Aston Kajara the Mwenge South legislator were all defeated …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Election observers have said that lining up during the National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries compromised the vote and ignored principles of a free and fair election. The National Election Watch -NEW U, a consortium of over 60 civil society organizations observed the elections in 35 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Engineer Charles Lwanga who lost to Busiro South incumbent Member of Parliament, Peter Ssematimba, in the NRM party primaries has petitioned the party’s national chairperson seeking nullification of the elections. According to the official results, Ssematimba polled 9,075 votes while Eng Lwanga came second with …
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