Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change party has so far given 290 aspirants a nod to contest for parliamentary positions across the country. Of these, atleast 20 are incumbents. Speaking to URN at the party’s headquarters, Augustine Ojobire, the secretary to the party’s electoral commission …
Read More »Political parties not getting funding
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The chairperson of the Inter-Party Organisation on Dialogue (IPOD), Hon Asuman Basalirwa this week revealed that political parties have not received funding from government for the past two years. “The parties have not received funding from the government for the last two years yet …
Read More »Politicians rush to realign names ahead of nominations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 140 politicians have applied for a change in names to correspond with their academic papers ahead of the 2021 elections. Some of those rushing to realign their names are Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu, the president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Gen Mugisha Muntu, …
Read More »Envoys bothered about poor quality of elections in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ambassadors in Uganda have said Uganda has failed to make improvements when it comes to elections processes despite continued recommendations from observers and the Judiciary. The Ambassadors under their organisation, the Partners Development Group (PDG) comprising representatives from the European Union (EU), the United …
Read More »Bushenyi female youth NRM primaries suspended again
Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bushenyi female youth NRM primaries have been suspended for the second time. The elections were first suspended on September 21 after the youth turned chaotic accusing each other of forgery. A section of the youth were protesting the candidature of the incumbent female youth …
Read More »FDC loses Kabale municipality youth committee elections
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party has lost the youth committee elections in Kabale District. On Wednesday the electoral commission conducted elections for the municipality, city and division youth committees. The National Resistance Movement- NRM party won all the nine positions that Youth Committee …
Read More »46 CSO’s accredited to conduct 2021 voter education in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The electoral commission (EC) has accredited 46 civil society organizations (CSO’s) to conduct 2021 election sensitization in Uganda. Paul Bukenya, the EC Media and Public Relations manager says the 46 CSO’s include National NGO Forum, Africa Freedom of Information Centre, Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), …
Read More »Bobi Wine!
Bobi Wine: Will he or not be allowed to challenge Museveni? COVER STORY | The Independent Team | Even as nomination of candidates for various positions in the 2021 general election enters full gear, opposition activity is strangely quiet. By this stage in the last election of 2016, the headlines were full …
Read More »Broadcasters oppose guidelines for 2021 general elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Broadcasters are protesting the proposed guidelines issued by Uganda Communications Commission-UCC ahead of the 2021 polls. The broadcasters describe the guidelines as unfair, saying they were never consulted by the regulator. The guidelines cover political advertising, equitable access to talk-shows, equal coverage to candidates …
Read More »NRM supporters in Iganga fault gov’t over failure to distribute face masks
Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party supporters in Iganga district on Friday blamed the government for failure to distribute free face masks. The voters who were participating in the NRM party elections for Kigulu South constituency were also concerned about the lack of temperature guns, …
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