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Kabale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Special Police Constables- SPCs who were deployed to provide security during the general elections in Kabale district is protesting delayed payment of their allowances.    More than 1,500 SPCs were recruited in the Kigezi region. On Friday, about 60 of the constables stormed Kabale Central Police …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine will appeal the 2021 election results. Through his lawyers Wameli & Company Advocates, Kyagulanyi has notified Uganda’s Supreme Court that he will be filing a presidential petition on Monday, 1st Feb 2020. NBS TV reported that …

📌 UPDF nominees were ✳ Gen Elly Tumwine ✳ Gen Edward Katumba Wamala* ✳ Gen David Muhoozi* ✳ Lt Gen Wilson Mbadi* ✳ Lt Gen Peter Elwelu* ✳ Lt Gen Charles Otema Awany ✳ Lt Gen Charles Lutaaya ✳ Lt Gen Andrew Gutti ✳ Lt Gen James Mugira* ✳ Maj Gen Sam Kavuma* ✳ Maj Gen Henry Masiko* ✳ Maj Gen Sam …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY No 2021 election job for Supreme Court? Relevance of Uganda’s highest at stake POLITICS Museveni fails to win over urban youths: Research shows why he is running out of options ECONOMY Uganda’s …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu City has registered the worst voters’ turn-up in the Presidential elections. Statistics from the Electoral Commission shows that 34,916 voters out of the registered 103,401 in Gulu City voted in the 2021 Presidential elections representing 37.3%.  In 2016 before Gulu Municipality was elevated to …

❎ FINAL TALLY: Click to read Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | President Yoweri Museveni hit the six million mark in the final tally of votes which was released on Jan.28 by the Electoral Commission. On Jan.16, Simon Byabakama, the EC chairperson announced President Yoweri Museveni winner of the Jan.14 polls …

Luwero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Alleged voter bribery and reports of ghost voters marred the elections for Special Interest Groups in Luwero district. On Wednesday, the Electoral Commission organized elections for councillors representing Persons with Disabilities, Older Persons, Youths and Workers at district Council. In Luwero, the EC organized elections …

Agago, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Election of the special interest group in Agago District went on until 7 pm past the stipulated time.  This came as elections exercise especially for the Youth Councilors to the District Local government councils kicked off late by 1 pm. It followed early morning confusion …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola has warned defeated presidential candidates against any attempts to discredit the outcome of the just-concluded presidential election. President Yoweri Museveni emerged winner of elections held on January 14, with 58.64 percent of the total votes cast defeating 10 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several delegates who participated in the Kampala youth elections on Wednesday were forced to take photos of ticked ballot papers to prove they voted for particular candidates. The youths who voted at Akamwesi Gardens on Gayaza road were left to access the voting area with …