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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party still faces an uphill task to win hearts of voters in Gulu city according to observations made by area politicians and opinion leaders. Unlike the districts of Lamwo, Kitgum, Pader and Omoro where the NRM party has enjoyed some …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After several meetings with the National Resistance Movement-NRM leaders in Kiruhura district, Jonan Mugizi, the National Unity Platform-NUP candidate in the district made two concessions: to appreciate the NRM candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as a good leader and to never welcome NUP presidential candidate Robert …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidates have said that the recent ban of all political campaigns in specific districts could be an advantage to their rivals. On Saturday, the EC suspended campaign meetings of all categories of elections in 16 districts and cities …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement is unhappy with the decision by the Electoral Commission to suspend political campaigns in 20 regions as a result of the continued rise in cases of Covid-19. Speaking at the NRM secretariat this morning, Justine Kasule Lumumba, the NRM secretary-general …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of purported opposition defectors to the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party in Amuru district were caught off guard when they were tasked to surrender their membership cards from their former parties. Most of the youthful defectors claimed that they were former members of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate Gen. Mugisha Muntu has cautioned voters in Kampala not to be blinded by the 60 billion shillings that the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM is scheduled to spend to bolster support for its candidates across the country. The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) candidate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM candidates in Masaka sub-region are decrying the hard times they are facing from independent candidates. Besides facing competition from opposition candidates, the majority of NRM candidates in greater Masaka region are also facing serious challenge from NRM leaning independent candidates. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM leaders have endorsed 29-year-old, Edith Namugabe Kulabako as the official party candidate for the Masaka District Woman parliamentary race. Namugabe replaces her aunt and former Masaka Woman NRM parliamentary candidate and incumbent, Freda Nanziri Kase Mubanda who succumbed to COVID-19 on Wednesday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several campaign posters of opposition candidates were removed from the stands in different parts of Masaka as President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni went to campaign in the area. The affected posters are those of opposition politicians that include presidential, parliamentary and local government candidates that had …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busia district are holding six suspects for defacing the National Resistance Movement-NRM party presidential candidate, Yoweri Museven’s posters. They are accused of defacing Museveni’s posters pinned on the walls of buildings along streets of Majanji road and Tororo road in Busia town. ASP …