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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 …

Washington, US | Xinhua | Voters in major cities along the east coast of the United States started to cast their ballots early Tuesday, as polls continue to open across the country to decide the presidency. As early as 06:00 ET (1100 GMT), voters began to enter polling stations in major …

Washington, US | XINHUA | An unprecedented number of voters are expected to cast their vote through mail due to the still spreading COVID-19 pandemic. Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s strong oppositions to mail-in voting, several U.S. observers said he will probably benefit from the measure pushed by Democrats. According …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The chairman of the Electoral Commission Justice Simon Byabakama has implored voters to shun any candidate who engages in electoral violence. Speaking on Thursday at the Electoral Commission offices along Jinja road in Kampala, Byabakama said those who engage in violence discredit the work that …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The election of National Resistance Movement -NRM mayoral candidates in Nakawa Mayor turned chaotic in Ntinda as several voters kept moving from one polling station to another. The elections that started at 11;00 am attracted largely organised groups of people who lined up to vote …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Voters in the National Resistance Movement-NRM primaries for Kampala Central division mayoral candidates and councillors have defied the party guidelines by voting before the stipulated time.  Recently, the NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr Tanga Odoi directed that no election primary elections take place before the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The army has deployed in Kyebando Central after chaos erupted at St. Paul Primary School where members of National Resistance in Kyebando Central have turned up in hundreds to cast their vote. The NRM is voting for flag bearers for Local Council 3 Chairman and …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Voters in the NRM primaries held today continued to defy the Standard Operating Procedures which were set by the Ministry of Health to Control the Spread of COVID-19.  The Standard Procedures include maintaining a social distance of at least two metres between persons, using hand …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Voters in the Kawempe National Resistance Movement (NRM) LCV primary elections have taken on last minute door-to-door canvassing campaigns to persuade voters and sway the election outcomes on voting day today.  Tyson Mutangana, a supporter of Juliet Mugisha, contesting for LCV woman councilor for Makerere …

Katakwi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Katakwi district is hunting for Katakwi District Chairperson Walter Elakas Okiring, in connection to the election violence that claimed the life of one person on Friday. The deceased identified as Teresa Akiror, a resident of Apule Village in Kapujan Sub County was killed …