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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 supporters of the National Unity Platform in Acholi and Lango sub region have defected to the National Resistance Movement-NRM party this week alone. The defectors are from Nwoya, Amuru, Gulu, Pader and Kitgum districts in Acholi sub region and Lira city. They …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM has launched the vote protection team for the presidential flag bearer Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ahead of the 2021 elections, with some government security officers defending their role in it. The event held at the National Chairman’s Office in Kyambogo attracted politicians, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Freda Mubanda Kasse, the Masaka district NRM woman parliamentary candidate has died. Mubanda passed on, Tuesday night at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi where she has been undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness. Mubanda’s close family friend told URN this morning on the condition of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Veteran politician Yonasani Kanyomozi does not believe that the National Unity Platform-NUP under Robert Kyagulanyi can wrest power from the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party without bloodshed. Kanyomozi, a Uganda People’s Congress -UPC stalwart says anyone challenging the current regime cannot succeed without extensive fatalities. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM village chairpersons in Patongo sub county, Agago district have accused the party officials of extortion during the bicycle distribution exercise. The bicycles are supposed to help all village and parish party chairpersons to mobilize support for the party in the forthcoming general …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP has lost more party officials and members in Acholi sub region to the National Resistance Movement-NRM party. The latest defections include; Tonny Olanya Olenge, the NUP Acholi sub region coordinator and head of the mobilization, Kennedy Otim, the NUP coordinator for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform – NUP Kumi county parliamentary candidate, Twalib Osama has dropped from the race. Osama who has joined the ruling National Resistance Movement – NRM party says he made the decision after receiving several death threats from unknown people. He claims that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM officials in Rubanda district have clashed over attempts to compel them to support to Henry Ariganyira Musasizi, Rubanda County East parliamentary candidate. The officials clashed at a meeting convened at Bubaare sub-county primary school playground in Rubanda district on Friday by Musasizi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni who is also the presidential flag bearer of the National Resistance Movement [NRM] has accused his opponent of the National Unity Platform, Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu of being a fascist. Speaking to NRM youths at Kyamate Secondary School in Ntungamo district, Museveni who …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former senior cabinet minister and NRM political ideologue Nuwe Amanya Mushega has said it is not too late for Uganda to turn course, after admitting that, “We are not in the best of state. This violence which is going on is not nice.” Mushega said he …