Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nyabushozi County MP Col Fred Mwesigye has been declared the winner of the National Resistance Movement-NRM flag in Nyabushozi County after the cancellation of the repeated primary elections initially scheduled for today, October 6, 2020. The declaration follows a decision by contenders to withdraw from …
Read More »Amuriat, Biriggwa woo supporters in West Nile ahead of FDC party primaries
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The president of the Forum for Democratic Change – FDC, Patrick Oboi Amuriat and Ambassador Wasswa Biriggwa have called on party members to actively participate during the forth coming party primary elections. Eng. Amuriat and Ambassador Biriggwa who will contest against each other to determine …
Read More »NRM sets dates for residual party primary elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party has set dates for holding residual party primary elections. The elections will start on September 25th and run till October 3rd 2020 in constituencies where primary elections for parliamentary candidates were postponed. Dr. Tanga Odoi, the NRM Electoral Commission chairperson …
Read More »Dr Tanga Odoi threatens to disqualify Rushenyi candidates over protests
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM Electoral Commission chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi has threatened to disqualify any candidate behind the demonstrations connected to the contested Rushenyi County NRM primary elections. It follows a week of protests by angry voters in Rushenyi County, Rwahi, Rubaare and …
Read More »NRM party primaries flop in Kaabong
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM Party primary elections in the Kaabong Woman MP by-election flopped. The elections were to take place yesterday, according to Dr Tanga Odoi, the chairperson of the NRM electoral commission. However, several voters remained stranded at polling stations across the district with …
Read More »Court issues criminal summons against MP Kakooza
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lyantonde Grade One Magistrate’s court has issued second criminal summons to Kabula County Member of Parliament, James Kakooza to answer assault charges. Abudallah Khaiza issued the summons on Tuesday after Kakooza failed to appear before court. It is alleged that Kakooza allegedly assaulted Lad …
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