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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change – FDC party say they are braced for police confrontation ahead of their presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat’s rally in Gulu city. Their stance follows police deployment of two water cannon trucks and dozens of Field Force …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Independent presidential candidate, Willy Mayambala has decided to cancel most of his campaigns in distant areas and opted to concentrate on talk shows in Kampala due to financial challenges.     Mayambala, who has severally confessed about the heavy financial burden he is experiencing to run …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform-NUP leaders in Rakai district have turned against their Kooki County parliamentary candidate Henry Ndinayiwe. They have decided to rally support behind David Mpuuga, an independent candidate accusing Ndinayiwe of disappearing and absconding from the joint campaigns. URN has established that party leaders …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate Willy Mayambala has confessed that the journey taking him to Uganda’s top most office has become unbearable. According to Mayambala, he can no longer find transport means to go for his campaigns and is now turning to the public to fundraise …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission is set to hold a meeting with all presidential candidates to review the first days of their campaigns that started on November 9. The EC spokesperson Paul Bukenya says the meeting is scheduled to take place at the commission headquarters in Kampala on …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police have foiled the last campaign meeting of the Democratic Party presidential candidate, Norbert Mao in Kasese town. Mao had planned to hold his last campaign meeting at Kilembe quarters on Friday evening before living the district but found the venue sealed off by police led …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama in Arua City on Wednesday evening when independent presidential candidate, John Katumba entered the town but didn’t know where to address a handful of his supporters. Katumba, who arrived in Arua city at 5:30 pm from Pakwach and Nebbi, drove with his …

Rubanda, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   A Heavy downpour and heavy security deployment have forced Independent Presidential candidate Henry Tumukunde to opt to door-to-door campaigns in Rubanda and Kabale districts.    Tumukunde who is currently in the Kigezi region was first blocked from entering Kisoro district on grounds that he …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Uganda Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has expressed concern about the failure by candidates to observe the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during campaigns. He said while the Ministry of Health has urged politicians to ensure social distancing, wear masks and have hand washing facilities …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party- DP candidates in Mukono municipality are concerned about the demand for money by the electorate. The candidates who include Christopher Kaddu Namutwe who is contesting for Mukono Municipality mayoral seat and George Fred Kagimu for the Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament note …