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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has taken advantage of the ongoing National Resistance Movement party primary elections to solicit for the signatures required to be nominated in the 2021 general elections. Museveni was in March this year endorsed by the NRM Central Executive Committee-the topmost policy-making …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | There were mixed reactions in parts of Wakiso on the guidance given by National Resistance Movement-NRM chairman Yoweri Museveni, allowing non-registered members of the party to participate in the ongoing primaries. Museveni recently guided that all party members with cards, but whose names do …

    Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Spokesman Ofwono Opondo has called for calm as fears of violence rose on the eve of Friday’s National Resistance Movement NRM party primaries. “My appeal to NRM members is that shame the naysayers by conducting free and fair elections,” he said hours to …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has responded to social media posts alleging he is a Munyarwanda, saying not only is it not true, but those peddling the lies undermine the NRM’s Pan-African vision. In his missive, a response to comments to his online postings last …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The already hotly contested National Resistance Movement-NRM national party primaries took another twist two days to the polls, when President Yoweri Museveni directed that all members with cards and not on the register be allowed to vote. Museveni said in his September 2 …

Pundits offer party ideas on 2021 elections and Besigye’s Plan B Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s biggest opposition party, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) will have a weak candidate on the presidency ballot in 2021, according to pundits who have spoken to The Independent. The comments followed party …

Fear rising of another lockdown  COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has reported the highest percentage increase in the new coronavirus disease (COVID 19) in Africa, according to the Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment report of the World Health Organisation (WHO) released on Aug.26. It is the second …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni will on Tuesday meet the National Covid-19 taskforce to decide on the fate of schools, places of worship and other businesses that are still under lockdown. This was disclosed by President Yoweri Museveni during yesterday’s national prayers at State House Nakasero on …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of Yakobo Oyet, a former freedom fighter of FRONASA in Atiak sub-county, Amuru district is upset over unfulfilled pledges made by President Yoweri Museveni. Formed in 1971, the rebel outfit – Front for National Salvation (FRONASA) was a left-leaning militant group led by …

An the hurdles for the opposition trying to unseat him | SAKWA M JAMES | In 2021, at least 15 million Ugandans will queue in their respective polling stations to choose their preferred leaders, and as always the greatest attention will focus on the presidential race. The last time this …