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  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has deported three Canadian Journalists who had reportedly come into the country to cover the 2021 elections. Foreign correspondents Lily Martins and J F Bisson and Margaret Evans had been accredited to work in Uganda, but according to Ofwono Opondo the Director …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 400 prison officers are undergoing training by the Electoral Commission -EC to pack ballot papers. The officers from the Uganda Prisons are undergoing training in ballot paper safety, packaging as well as distribution to polling centers. The EC says that the prison officers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Norbert Mao, the Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate has denounced violence and pleaded for a peaceful transition of power in Uganda. Mao said that all voters should stand against the violence that leads to bloodshed and instead embrace a peaceful transition of government from the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons with Disabilities in the greater Masaka region are calling out political parties and all persons seeking political offices to have an agenda for the special interest group as the country edges closer to the general election. The PWDs say that the politicians have not …

Washington, US | Xinhua | Democrat Joe Biden’s win in southern U.S. state Georgia has been reaffirmed after the state completed its full hand recount, Georgia Secretary of State’s office said on Thursday. The audit of roughly 5 million votes found that the former vice president received 12,284 more votes than …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Democratic Change – FDC party presidential candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat is nursing bruised toes as a result of heavy military boots which he says stepped on him on Wednesday when he was arrested in Gulu. Two of his left foot toe-digits are now …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate Nancy Linda Kalemba will launch her campaign manifesto in Jinja. The manifesto launch scheduled for Thursday 12 at Kakindu stadium will involve a presentation of key issues the presidential candidate aims to present to Ugandans to be elected as President of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement presidential candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday kicked off campaigns seeking re-election as the President of Uganda. Museveni started the campaigns in Luweero where he waged National Resistance Army war of 1981-1986 which ushered him into power. He met NRM flag …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Teso-Soroti regional office is ready to host their presidential candidate Eng. Patrick Amuriat Oboi as he launches his manifesto ahead of the 2021 general election on Monday 9th at Soroti sports grounds. Addressing the media on Sunday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformations – ANT has called for more civic education to be be carried out by the Electoral Commission ahead of the 2021 election. The party says they noticed lots of gaps while collecting signatures for their presidential candidate Gen. Mugisha …