Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Amuriat Oboi, the Forum for Democratic Change- FDC presidential candidate on Tuesday beat security and campaigned in Bukedea town. Amuriat who arrived in Bukedea at around midday left police officers confused when he emerged from the outskirts of Bukedea town. Police had deployed heavily …
Read More »John Katumba to return to big towns in final campaign lap
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With less than a month left to the January polls, independent candidate John Katumba has amended his campaign schedule to enable him to return to big cities and towns for the final lap. Some of the cities and towns where the youngest candidate in the …
Read More »Police battles FDC’s Amuriat as he campaigns in Nakawa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat battled security personnel in Nakawa division this morning where he was campaigning for the highest political seat in the country. Amuriat made his first stop at Naguru go-down market where he met and addressed supporters …
Read More »UHRC cautions candidates against defying campaign guidelines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC has cautioned politicians against defying campaign guidelines issued by the Electoral Commission. The acting chairperson to the Commission Katebalirwe Amooti Wa Irumba says the clashes between candidates and security personnel are as a result of the failure by the politicians …
Read More »NUP candidates in Acholi demand for leveled campaign grounds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP party candidates in Acholi sub-region have demanded free and democratic space ahead of the 2021 general polls in the country. Dozens of concerned candidates contesting for district councillor posts and Parliamentary seats under the party’s ticket from Pader, Kitgum, Agago, Nwoya, …
Read More »Bobi Wine demands meeting with Electoral Commission boss
Kyagulanyi accuses Police of negligently firing bullets at him on his way to Jinja Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Jinja city on Tuesday blocked National Unity Platform-NUP presidential flag bearer, Robert Kyagulanyi from holding a campaign rally at Budondo sub-county headquarters. Earlier in the day, there was a …
Read More »Kabuleta complains of police harassment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate, Joseph Kabuleta has raised a red flag over police harassment during his campaign trail in different parts of the country. Kabuleta who started his Busoga campaign trail preaching in the different born again churches in Jinja city on Sunday says that he …
Read More »FDC to proceed with presidential campaign
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party plans to continue with its campaign activities despite recent events which involved foiling of their meetings by security agencies. The security agencies accuse the FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi of flouting guidelines issued by both the Ministry …
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 »Museveni criticizes large campaign crowds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has condemned the large gatherings during political campaigns. Museveni made the remarks while addressing NRM party leaders from Kwania, Oyam, Kole and Apac municipality at Omili primary school in Apac district. The president was responding to concerns raised by Sam Engola, the …
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