Tag Archives: elections

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM political party has called upon its members at local councils to first consider consensus while choosing the party’s executive members before opting for elections. In a letter seen by URN written to all NRM district election officers, the party …

Serunkuma: Most of the NUP leaders are inexperienced, and most of them generally broke, and seeking to build their personal lives ANALYSIS | BAKER BATTE |  It is almost 10 months since the 2021 general elections were held, bringing back to power the leader of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party Yoweri …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 100 people arrested for electoral violence and other crimes are languishing in prisons following the failure by Luwero Chief Magistrate Court to secure stable internet to handle their cases. There are over 362 cases pending before Luwero Magistrate Court. These comprise 285 …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Justice Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya has thrown out the third petition challenging the election of Idah Erios Nantaba as Kayunga District Woman Member of Parliament. She delivered the verdict in her ruling on an application filed by Nantaba’s rival, Harriet Nakwede. The petitioner, who ran on …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two voters from Soroti West constituency in Soroti district have filed an election appeal against the decision to uphold the victory of their area Member of Parliament Jonathan Ebwalu. The voters, Anna Grace Ameco and Donald Okwasi challenged the January 14th 2021 victory of Ebwalu …

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua |  Unlike before the Bundestag elections, about 59 percent of German citizens were now in favor of a governing coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and the liberal party FDP, according to the Politbarometer published by public broadcaster ZDF on Friday. By contrast, …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya has dismissed the election petition filed by Wilson Male challenging the nomination of Mukono South County Member of Parliament Fred Kayondo in the race parliamentary elections. Male who  contested for the same position under National Unity Platform -NUP asked Mukono …

Manila, Philippines | Xinhua | Filipino world boxing icon and Senator Manny Pacquiao said on Wednesday that he is retiring from boxing to focus on next year’s presidential race. “It is difficult for me to accept that my time as a boxer is over. Today, I am announcing my retirement,” Pacquiao, 42, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Justice Forum-JEEMA says it will have regional grass root structure tours in October that will climax with elections to elect new leaders in those structures before end of this year. In an interview with URN on Thursday, JEEMA Secretary General Muhammad Kateregga said that after …

Manila, Philippines | Xinhua | World boxing champion and Philippine senator Manny Pacquiao announced on Sunday that he will run for president of the Philippines in the 2022 elections. Pacquiao, 42, said he officially accepted the nomination to be the standard-bearer of the PDP-Laban faction led by Senator Aquilino Pimentel. “We are …