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30 incumbent councillors lose in Busia district

30 incumbent councillors lose in Busia district

New Busia chairman John Charles Namayindi (left), Joan Aduru Busia registrar (right)Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The just-concluded Local Council Five (LCV) elections in Busia district have kicked out thirty (30) incumbent councillors, ushering in new faces. Busia district council com

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Museveni’s son tightens grip on Uganda’s political future

Museveni’s son tightens grip on Uganda’s political future

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who leads the Ugandan army's land forces, speaks during a past event. Kampala. As Uganda’s 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni begins his seventh term in office, his son and army chief, General Muhoozi Kainerug

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NUP, NRM Nearly Share City Hall Councilor Seats in Kampala

NUP, NRM Nearly Share City Hall Councilor Seats in Kampala

NUP swept most of the directly elected councillor seats in Makindye West and East, as well as Rubaga North and South divisions, losing only one of the five available slots to the NRM.KCCA headquarters in Kampala (courtesy photo)The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has, this

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Winners and Losers in District Local Government Polls

Winners and Losers in District Local Government Polls

The just-concluded district local government elections have delivered a mixed verdict for incumbents, returning political veterans, and first-time challengers, with voters in several districts opting for change while others reaffirmed familiar leadership. An empty polling stationThe

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Date Set for Newly Elected MPs’ Swearing-in Ahead of Speaker Election

Date Set for Newly Elected MPs’ Swearing-in Ahead of Speaker Election

Speaker Anita Among congratulated the winners in the recently held parliamentary elections as the house convened to pay tribute to fallen colleague Stella Apolot Isodo, who was until January 17 the Ngora District Woman MP.Speaker Anita Among said the newly elected MPs are set to be sworn i

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Uganda: NRM Sweeps Youth and PWDs Leadership Positions in Kira Municipality

Uganda: NRM Sweeps Youth and PWDs Leadership Positions in Kira Municipality

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has registered a clean sweep in the Youth and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) leadership elections in Kira Municipality, winning all contested positions in polls held on Tuesday at Kira Secondary School.By the time journalists arrived at the polling

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Gen. Katumba says Nakawuka road compensation is more expensive than building the road

Gen. Katumba says Nakawuka road compensation is more expensive than building the road

Works Minister Katumba Wamala says land compensation for the Nakawuka road project has hit 400 billion shillings, exceeding the 340 billion construction cost.Works Minister Katumba Wamala says land compensation for the Nakawuka road project has hit 400 billion shillings, exceeding the 340

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Electoral Commission Releases Full 2026 Election Polling Timetable

Electoral Commission Releases Full 2026 Election Polling Timetable

The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially released the full polling timetable for the 2026 general elections under the theme “Uganda Decides 2026 – My Vote, My Voice.” The schedule outlines the dates on which Ugandans will vote for different elective positions, starting in January and en

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Court Sets Date to Hear NUP Supporters’ Case in Mbarara

Court Sets Date to Hear NUP Supporters’ Case in Mbarara

During the appearance of the accused to hear the ruling of their Bail Application, the accused heard in court the state attorney Rebbecca Akuria submit that state was ready to begin their trial.CourtThe Chief Magistrate’s Court in Mbarara City has set a date to begin the hearing o

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IGP Byakagaba: Only Police Officers Will Be Inside Polling Stations

IGP Byakagaba: Only Police Officers Will Be Inside Polling Stations

Inspector General of Police Abbas Byakagaba has assured Ugandans that the Uganda Police Force will take full charge of security inside polling stations during elections, while working closely with other security agencies deployed outside polling areas.He made the statement on Monday mornin

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