Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has received more than 100 petitions challenging the nomination of Parliamentary candidates from various constituencies across the country. The nominations were concluded a week ago. Electoral Commission Chairman Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi explained that some of the petitions are from the National …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 24 candidates vying for seats in the 11th Parliament have been nominated for three positions of Ayivu East, West, Central Division and City Woman in Arua City. Nine of them are Independent, while four are from the ruling NRM party, three …
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Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stephen Nebye Rutaro, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party flag bearer for Rukiga County has been turned away from the nomination centre over lack of a seconder and proposer. According to the Electoral Commission Guidelines, an aspiring candidate is required to appear in …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have arrested two parliamentary candidates in Mbale City for holding processions. They are the Forum for Democratic Change’s Isaac Nabende, who is vying for the Industrial City Division seat in Mbale City and National Resistance Movenment-NRM party candidate John Faith Magolo contesting …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Faridah Nambi, the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidate for the Kampala Woman parliamentary seat took the streets to celebrate her nomination contrary to the Electoral Commissions’ ban on processions. Nambi, who stood on a wheel loader with several private bodyguards drove from the …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party has won all the seats of the District Committee for Persons with Disability Committee in Luwero. On Wednesday, the Electoral Commission conducted polls for District Committees for Persons with Disability. In Luwero, 60 out 65 committee members for Persons …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement- NRM party tribunal has ordered for fresh primaries in three wards of Arua Central division. The wards are Ojulua, Baruku and Ozua Cell A and B. This follows a petition filed by Robert Ejiku one of the contestants of Arua …
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Bukomansimbi , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bukomansimbi District National Resistance Movement-NRM Party registrar, Pere Ssemanda, the has disowned the primary election results for the Bukomansimbi North constituency parliamentary candidates. Ssemanda who oversaw the party primaries on September 4th, 2020 has sworn an affidavit distancing himself from the NRM Elections …
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Kiruhura, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kiruhura district National Resistance Movement-NRM party Registrar, David Agom Andiinda, has been arrested. The Rwizi Region Police Spokesperson, Samson Kasasira, says Andiinda was picked up on Sunday evening by a team of detectives from the Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID headquarters led by Henry Mugumya. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Laura Kanushu is the National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidate for the position of National Woman Member of Parliament for People with Disabilities. The NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi declared Kanushu winner of the primary elections held on Saturday. According to the results, …
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