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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zaituni Yahaya Babikola, the National Unity Platform-NUP Sembabule Woman parliamentary candidate has petitioned Electoral Commission protesting her party’s decision to block her withdrawal from the race. She wants the Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama to intervene in the misunderstanding in which she accuses …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has fulfilled a pledge of 10 heifers he made to Budaka women 5 years ago. Museveni who is seeking re-election as President of the country in the 2021 general polls had while campaigning for the 2016 elections made the pledge of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Retired Maj. Gen. Gregory Mugisha Muntu has called on Ugandans in the diaspora to fund the campaigns of opposition political parties in the 2020/2021 general elections. He says the opposition have a common goal of taking over power. Muntu, a presidential candidate standing on the …

Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Joe Biden is set to become the 46th President of the United States according to projections as he has secured the 270 electoral college votes needed after the elections. Biden earlier reached out to all Americans. ” There will be no blue states and red …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police has warned politicians to stop campaigning during funerals. As the 2021 general elections draw closer, the police has sounded a warning to politicians to stop campaigning at funeral gatherings otherwise they risk being arrested. Charles Twine, the spokesperson of Criminal Investigations Directorate said …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Diocese Catholic Bishop Serverus Jumba and his predecessor, Reverend John Baptist Kaggwa have cautioned security agencies against the use of excessive force in course of executing their duties. Making specific reference to the recent fracases that ensued as security operatives highhandedly arrested some …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has created 13 elections policing zones ahead of the 2021 general elections. The creation of election zones according to a senior police officer was approved by the police’s Policy Advisory Committee- PAC purposely to increase efficiency in response to electoral emergencies …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned the East African Court of Justice challenging the recently concluded presidential nominations which he says were marred by irregularities. On Monday and Tuesday this week, the Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi nominated eleven candidates to contest in the …

  ❎ Target 270 to win ✅ Biden 253 ✅ Trump 214 ❎Latest  ✳ GEORGIA – 16 electoral votes Donald Trump 49.4% – 2,448,538 Joe Biden 49.4% – 2,450,117 Reporting: 99% ✳ PENNSYLVANIA – 20 electoral votes Donald Trump: 49.4% – 3,289,725 Joe Biden: 49.5% – 3,295,319 Washington, US | THE …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has cleared National Unity Platform Party-NUP to have their manifesto launch ceremony at Kakyeeka stadium, Uganda Radio Network has learnt. Permission was granted on Friday after both the police and NUP leadership took a tour and held a meeting within the stadium premises that …