KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has dismissed common nuisance charges against 14 members of the Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Katonga Faction, including Kira Municipality Member of Parliament, Ibrahim Ssemuju Nganda. The charges were dismissed on Wednesday by Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have rejected a proposal to deduct Shillings 2million from their salaries to support the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines. On Tuesday, Esther Afoyo-chan, a Member of the Parliamentary Commission proposed during plenary that each legislator contributes Shillings 2million million to help the government …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is fear that the violence witnessed in the just concluded primary elections by the ruling National Resistance Movement -NRM party will spill into the forthcoming general election. The primaries which were held on Friday, across the country, were characterised by violent confrontations …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party officials have opposed the new Electoral Commission guidelines requiring candidates to seek police clearance before holding political gatherings. The FDC party Spokesperson, Ibrahim Ssemuju Nganda says it is illegal and unconstitutional for the Commission to abuse what he calls the …
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