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NUP withdraws 19-year-old candidate from Bukimbiri by-election for FDC's Owebeyi

August 8, 2022 by URN

The National Unity Platform (NUP) party has withdrawn its candidate in the Bukimbiri county by-election in favour of James Owebeyi, a candidate belonging to the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC).

Ugandan woman behind TV for the deaf
When Susan Mujawa Ananda heard a deaf man had been shot and wounded during the global health crisis…
Five buried alive in gold pits in Amudat
Five people have been buried alive in gold pits in Chepuwar mining site in Lokales sub-county, Amudat district.
S.4 student dies in botched abortion in Bukwo
A senior four student has died while allegedly attempting to carry out an abortion.
Fuel prices start to stabilize but to stay high for longer
Fuel prices in Uganda, particularly in Kampala have continued to rise, but at a slower rate over the…
MPs probe how Bujagali company won multi-billion contract before it was even registered
An Ad hoc committee of parliament has unveiled inconsistencies in the ownership and registration of Bujagali Energy Ltd…
Govt moves to end Isingiro’s water crisis
The government has moved a step closer to ending the water crisis in Isingiro district after signing a…
Hunger: Karimojong elders demand for cash instead of food relief
Locals in hunger-hit Karamoja sub-region have urged the government to consider sending relief cash instead of food relief.
Malawi blocks plans to 'export' 2000 unemployed nurses to US, Saudi Arabia
Malawi's nurses' union is urging President Lazarus Chakwera to allow about 2,000 nurses to work in the United…
Ugandan woman sold off for marriage in Iraq found
Security agencies have successfully traced and found a Ugandan woman from Kawempe who was allegedly sold off for…

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