Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance of National Transformation (ANT) party is in early preparations for the 2026 general elections. The party led by Gen Mugisha Muntu registered a dismal performance in the parliamentary elections after its flag bearers were defeated. They are Paul Mwiru, the MP Jinja Municipality …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform -NUP’s former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has filed 53 affidavits as evidence supporting his petition challenging the declaration of President Yoweri Museveni as winner of the January 14th polls. The affidavits include one by former Presidential candidate Joseph Kabuleta, Jinja …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Jinja East Member of Parliament, Paul Mwiru says that he is not bothered by people criticizing him of defecting to the Alliance for National Transformation-ANT party. In July, Mwiru formerly a member of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party and Gerald Karuhanga, the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament want government to waive water and electricity bills for six months following the lockdown brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. The legislators argue that the lockdown which came into force in March has left Ugandans incapacitated economically and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court has ordered all Members of Parliament who benefited from the Shillings 10 billion allocated to them for COVID-19 activities to deposit it back with the Parliamentary Commission, district or Covid-19 National Task Force. Justice Michael Elubu issued the orders on Wednesday afternoon …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has asked the Attorney General William Byaruhanga to guide parliament on a court order stopping the disbursement of sh10 billion allocated to the legislature for activities aimed at containing Coronavirus- COVID-19. The court order against the Parliamentary Commission …
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