Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty supporters of the Forum for Democratic Change – FDC, National Unity Platform (NUP) and Democratic Party-DP in Oyam district have defected to Uganda People’s Congress – UPC party. The defectors crossed on Saturday to UPC from Juma Parish in Myene sub-county. They were wooed …
Read More »Amuriat defies police, campaigns in Mityana trading centers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat on Sunday defied directives by police in Mityana not to campaign at stopovers along the road. The police under the command of DPC Martin Okoyo were leading Amuriat to Mityana town for a campaign rally when …
Read More »Amuriat promises electorate to execute Museveni’s unfulfilled pledges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC presidential candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat has promised to translate Yoweri Museveni’s unfulfilled pledges promised to Ugandans during different years of elections into developmental realities once voted into power. Addressing residents at Kawalata playground in Kangulumira town council and Bbaale sub …
Read More »Amuriat vows to ban sugar importation to save local sugarcane farmers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC presidential candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat has promised a ban on the importation of foreign sugar saying it kills the local production of sugar. Amuriat noted while addressing the people of Kasokoso in Lugazi municipality Buikwe district that whenever the government …
Read More »Human Rights defenders fear more killings over elections
Presidential candidates, security agencies need to sign a peace pact Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA AND RONALD MUSOKE | Going into the Jan.14 general election, Perry Aritua, the executive director of Women’s Democracy Uganda, an NGO, has one great fear; the loss of more human life. “An election should simply …
Read More »Amuriat pledges better roads in Namisindwa district
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Oboi Amuriat, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC presidential candidate has pledged better roads for Namisindwa district once elected into office. Speaking during his campaign meeting in Magale town council on Thursday afternoon, Amuriat said the poor road network in Namisindwa is a result of …
Read More »Jinja FDC supporters optimistic Amuriat will improve service delivery
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat are optimistic that his leadership will improve service delivery within the region. Speaking to journalists at the side-lines of Amuriat’s campaign trail within Busoga sub-region, his supporters said that they think he will advocate …
Read More »FDC’s Patrick Amuriat released on bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Amuriat Oboi, the Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidate has been granted bail by Mbarara Grade One Magistrate’s Court. Amuriat has been charged with disobedience of lawful orders. Amuriat who was arrested in the morning en route Rubirizi district appeared before Grade One Magistrate …
Read More »Opposition parties fighting to take one another’s parliamentary seats
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An analysis of the 2021 candidates has shown that the four opposition parties that have got sitting Members of Parliament do not only have to wade off the ruling National Resistance Movement party to retain the seats but also need to fight other opposition parties. …
Read More »How to ensure free, fair election
The interventions police, the EC, and President Museveni must make to ensure democratic elections COMMENT | MICHAEL ABONEKA | It is barely two months to the general elections day of January 14, 2021, and we are still wondering whether we shall make it alive. In order to achieve free fair …
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