Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Election of a Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party flag bearer to contest for Kisoro District Woman Member of Parliament on Tuesday flopped after candidates clashed over the voting method and presence of ineligible voters. UPC party supporters converged at Bamboo Gardens in Kisoro municipality …
Read More »OPPOSITION: Lumu’s bill undermines multi-party democracy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition political parties rejected proposals in the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that was moved by Mityana South County Member of Parliament, Richard Lumu Kizito. The bill seeks to among others, provide for the election of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and other …
Read More »UPC: Regional sittings are a waste of resources
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) party President, Jimmy James Akena has said that the planned regional parliamentary sittings have very little positive impact on the local communities in Uganda. Akena who was in Kaberamaido district for the burial of Emmanuel Andrew Eyadu, one of the …
Read More »AKENA: Cattle compensation is mockery of Teso war debt claimants
Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party, Jimmy Akena has described the government’s payment system for the compensation program for the war debt claimants as a mockery to the people of Teso and northern Uganda. Akena made the comments while attending the …
Read More »UPC’s Sarah Aguti defeats Ogwal in Dokolo by-election
✳ UPC Aguti 23,044 ✳ NRM Adongo 14,001 ✳ FDC Ogwal 8,168 ✳ Ind Akullo 790 ✳ NUP Ageno 727 ✳ Ind Alao 439 Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Sarah Aguti of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party, is the new District Woman Member of Parliament for Dokolo, according …
Read More »Dokolo by- election: Security heightened, over 14 DPCs deployed
Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has been heightened in Dokolo district ahead of the District Woman MP polls on Thursday. According to the Regional Police Commander of North Kyoga, Deo Obura, each sub county and town council in Dokolo district is manned by District Police Commanders (DPCs) drawn from …
Read More »Court replaces Ogwari with Ochwa for Agule county MP seat
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has ejected Polycarp Ogwari and installed his rival David Ochwa as the Agule County Member of Parliament citing his illegal nomination for the 2021 elections. According to the decision delivered on Tuesday evening, Ochwa shall take office immediately. The decision arises from an …
Read More »Dokolo by-election: Opposition candidates complain of intimidation
Dokola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition candidates nominated for the Dokolo Parliamentary By-Election have decried the high levels of intimidation being exerted on them. The candidates who expressed fear for their lives and their supporters, want the Electoral Commission to provide them with enough security. Anna Grace Lalam, an Independent …
Read More »UPC pick Aguti Nyangkori for Dokolo by-election
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sarah Aguti Nyangkori has been officially endorsed as the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) candidate for the Dokolo District Woman Member of Parliament By-Election. Nyangkori emerged unopposed during the District delegate’s conference held at St. Francis Xavier Vocational School in Dokolo, where Anna Okwir and …
Read More »UPC disassociates itself from the United Forces of Change alliance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) disassociated itself from the ongoing opposition political pressure group to form an alliance for change aimed at ousting the National Resistance Movement (NRM) from power come the 2026 General Elections. UPC says no single opposition political party or pressure group has …
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