Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Oyam District Woman MP, Santa Sandra Alum Ogwang has been arrested by the Police over alleged voter bribery. Alum, a member of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) was deployed by the party to supervise the voting in Adok Sub County. She was picked from …
Read More »Voting kicks off in Dokolo amid delays
Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Voting in the Dokolo Woman MP by-elections kicked off this morning amidst the late arrival of voters. At most of the polling stations visited by our reporters, voting started after 7:30 am due to the delayed turnup of voters to witness the opening of the …
Read More »NUP leaders in Kasese call for unity
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of the National Unity Platform-NUP in Kasese district have called for unity. They argue that the opposition would have performed better in last week’s by-elections in Busongora South had they fielded a single candidate. On Thursday, the Kasese District Returning Officer, Ismail Atwijukire Takih …
Read More »Bukimbiri County: NRM, FDC candidates clash over campaign venue
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was a scuffle between Eddie Kwizera Wagahungu, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party candidate, and his Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) rival, James Owebeyi Mugyemani on Monday afternoon over a campaign venue in Rubuguri town council, Kisoro district. The two are contesting in the Bukimbiri …
Read More »Kyagulanyi rallies support for FDC candidate
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the National Unity Platform-NUP party president has thrown his weight behind Moses Attan Okia, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC candidate for the Soroti East by-elections. Kyagulanyi joined Atan’s last campaign rally in Moruapesur ward on Tuesday evening. He said that the opposition …
Read More »NRM intensifies vote hunt ahead of Soroti East nominations
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party intensified its mobilization on Sunday ahead of the two-day nominations of the Soroti East by-elections. A group of NRM ministers and legislators traversed Soroti City wards on Sunday and delivered an assortment of medical supplies to Moru Apesur health …
Read More »Museveni hails NRM aspirants for stepping down for incumbents in the forthcoming by-elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has welcomed a decision by NRM aspirants to step down from contesting for the party flag in the upcoming by-elections in Busongora South and Gogonyo County. The candidates that accepted to step down include Mulindwa David, Barozi Frank Asiimwe, and Bwambale David …
Read More »NRM seeks to replace Soroti East MP candidate
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party has decided to drop Jimmy Ekemu and identify another candidate for the Soroti East Constituency by-elections. Ekemu hoisted the NRM flag in the 2021 polls and came fourth in the race that attracted six candidates. When the Court of Appeal …
Read More »FDC fronts Moses Attan as sole candidate for Soroti East by-election
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Attan Okia, the ejected Soroti East Member of parliament has bounced back unopposed as the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party candidate ahead of the by-elections. The Soroti FDC registrar, Juma Opolot declared Attan the sole FDC candidate on Tuesday. This came a day …
Read More »Court of Appeal orders fresh polls in Gogonyo, Bukimbiri constituencies
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has dismissed the Gogonyo county legislator Derrick Orone, and his Bukimbiri counterpart, Eddie Kwizera, and declared their seats vacant. The Court of Appeal panel led by Justice Egonda-Ntende, Monica Mugenyi, and Muzamiru Mutangula Kibeedi delivered the verdict in their judgment on …
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