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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate John Katumba on Saturday stormed Kalangala central police station to visit the 37 supporters of National Unity Platform- NUP. They are among the 94 who were arrested on Wednesday on the campaign trail of NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi. 57 other supporters …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has been killed and two critically injured after police fired live bullets and teargas to quell a clash between the supporters of National Resistance Movement -NRM and Democratic Party -DP. The shooting occurred on Friday evening at Nakatoogo trading centre in Nabigasa sub-county …

Kanungu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Independent presidential candidate, Gen Henry Tumukunde received a warm reception from his supporters in Kanungu district.  Tumukunde traveled to Kanungu on Tuesday afternoon shortly after launching his manifesto in the main stadium of his home district of Rukungiri. He entered Kanungu town in a …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Businesses and traffic in Bwaise came to a standstill as security personnel engaged in running battles with supporters of Kawempe South Member of Parliament Mubarak Munyagwa. Several supporters of Munyagwa covered gathered at his offices on Nabweru Road to receive him after he had …

Butaleja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of the former Butaleja District Woman MP Florence Nebanda Andiru on Thursday protested against the victory of Agatha Hamba in the National Resistance Movement- NRM party primaries.  Hamba polled 35,230 votes against Andiru’s 34,254 votes. However, Andiru and her supporters have since disagreed with …

Lake Charles, United States | AFP |  As impeachment pressure mounted on Donald Trump, the president left Washington for the second day in a row Friday to rally hardcore supporters in a bid to turn the scandal into fuel for his 2020 reelection. Framing himself as the victim of a plot …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Citizen’s Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda- CCEDU has proposed a 10 million shillings fine or a maximum of five years in jail or both for any person who threatens candidates and supporters during campaigns and elections. Presenting the consolidated views of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of The New Formation in Rwenzori region have advised, General Mugisha Muntu to take to take the campaign of building his party structures outside Kampala. This came up during a meeting between Muntu and his supporters at Whispering Gardens in Fort Portal this morning. …