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On October 8, 1995, Uganda promulgated a brand new Constitution. The first general election under the new constitution was held in 1996.The presidential elections were co...
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Ugandan Workers Abroad Face Scrutiny After Kadaama Maid Allegedly Kills Boss in Syria
Syria—Damascus was still asleep when horror struck the home of legendary Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi, the woman millions knew as Umm Zaki. At around 5:00 a.m. las...
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 voter...
Balimwezo in the lead as official Kampala Mayoral race results delay
Lord Mayoral Candidate Engineer Ronald Balimwezo accompanied by his wife going to cast their Votes at Mutungo Zone 4 in Nakawa Division.Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT...
Former minister Ssempijja runs to court after losing election.
Kalungu East Constituency parliamentary election loser Vincent Sempijja has dragged the winner and the Electoral Commission to court claiming he was robbed of his victory...
Namyalo, Tanga say vote protectors are for Museveni only, not MP flag bearers
ONC Manager Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo and NRM Electoral Commission boss Dr Tanga Odoi have clarified that NRM vote protectors are strictly for President Museveni, warning MP...
Court Showdown Looms as Residents Challenge Judge Sebutinde’s Bugolobi Construction
Residents of Bugolobi Princess Anna Drive, together with their local council leadership, have dragged a retired Ugandan judge and International Court of Justice (ICJ) jud...
Son 'beat mum to death as husband watched and then they burnt body
Gabriel Vilchez, 18, and his 64-year-old stepfather David Gardiner have been charged in relation to the death of Silvia Vilchez, whose charred remains were later discover...
Bitcoin firm Twenty One Capital drops 20% on first day of trading
Twenty One Capital came to market with over $4 billion in Bitcoin, but its lack of publicly shared business plans appears to have led some investors to the exit.Shares in...
Mathias Walukagga Kicked Out of Busiro East MP Race Over Invalid Academic Papers
The Electoral Commission has disqualified musician and politician Mathias Walukagga from the Busiro East parliamentary race, citing failure to meet the minimum academi...