Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Energy and Mineral Development Minister Mary Goretti Kitutu has won the National Resistance Movement flag to contest for the Manafwa district parliamentary seat. Kitutu polled 46,851 votes to defeat her arch-rival Rose Mutonyi, who was switching from the Bubulo West parliamentary seat and Miss …
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Sheema, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three contestants in the Sheema South NRM party primaries have put the NRM registrar on spot for altering results of the party primaries held on Friday. Those protesting include Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, Prof. Elijah Dickens Mushemeza, and Nickson Tugume Banduho. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabarole Woman Member of Parliament Sylvia Rwabwogo has lost to Linda Irene Mugisa in the NRM party primaries for Fort Portal City. According to the results released by Alice Nikirungi, the NRM registrar for city, at Kagote Seventh Day Adventist – SDA hall, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Herbert Kabafunzaki, the former state Minister for Labor has lost the NRM party flag in Rukiga county. Kabafunzaki, who was seeking a second term of office lost to Adson Kakuru, the presidential advisor in-charge of wetlands. According to the results declared by Yalyakumanyi Serubowa Twaha, …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has lost the National Resistance Movement-NRM primaries in Busiro North constituency to incumbent MP Dennis Ssozi Galabuzi. According to the results tallied at Wakiso NRM district headquarters, Galabuzi polled 16,643 while Prof. Bukenya got 7,642 votes, and the third contestant …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Charles Ayume has floored Minister of State for Investment, Evelyn Anite in a heavily contested NRM party primary poll in Koboko “Thank you for believing in me and the legacy of my father. You have spoken loud and clear. I am humbled by …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NRM party primaries in Kabawo zone, Lubaga South have been suspended. Dickson Ainomugusha, the NRM elections supervisor said he could not proceed with the exercise that had turned chaotic. By the time Ainomugusha suspended the voting, one of the contestants, Ritah Kulabako Mugalu, had started …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A large number of people in Mulimira zone in Kamwokya in Nakawa West constituency continue to shun voting in the NRM primaries, seeking to be paid first before voting for any candidate. Nakawa West Constituency has three people participating in the race including the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bundibugyo district security committee has imposed a night curfew in the district to curb threats of violence ahead of the NRM party primaries. The curfew came into effect today. The Deputy RDC Umar Muhanguzi issued the directive calling on the local community to be …
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Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy deployment of police and the army in Sembabule district ahead of tomorrow’s National Resistance Movement – NRM party primaries. Armed security personnel are already patrolling the different areas of Sembabule to avert any cases of violence. The Deputy Inspector General of …
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