Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has announced that his People Power movement has morphed into a political party, the National Unity Party. Speaking at his People Power secretariat in Kamwokya on Wednesday morning, Kyagulanyi said for the last two years they have been in negotiations with …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The People Power Movement will channel their political activities through a party – the National Unity Party (NUP) that they have merged with. Leader Robert Kyagulanyi ‘Bobi Wine said the National Unity party will be the political wing, of the People Power Movement. The National Unity …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police on Tuesday have fired teargas and live bullets in some parts of Kampala to disperse supporters of People Power movement. In Kamwokya, riot police officers were forced to use teargas to disperse and intercept supporters of several aspirants. The crowds were mobilized by …
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Bobi Wine gains as Besigye, Mao, Akena kill their parties Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The 2021 general elections have come at the best time for the leaders of Uganda’s three main political parties; the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), the Democratic Party (DP), and the Uganda Peoples Congress …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY The end of opposition: Bobi Wine gains as Besigye, Mao and Akena kills their parties THE LAST WORD Impunity and corruption at Bank of Uganda: Why BOU’s sale of Crane Bank will go …
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How a scientific election opens opportunities for the opposition in Uganda to perform better THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | There is a popular Chinese saying that a wise person looks for an opportunity in every problem while a stupid looks for a problem in every opportunity. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the rival Democratic party-DP faction under their National Chairperson Matia Lwanga Bwanika have endorsed the People Power leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine as their 2021 election presidential candidate. The group Secretary General, Medard Lubega Ssegona disclosed this in a telephone interview …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Comments made by former presidential candidate Jaberi Bidandi Ssali about Bobi Wine’s capacity to lead Uganda were a misrepresentation of the position and interests of the Peoples Progressive Party. This is according to the current leadership of the party which Bidandi Ssali started after …
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Why government should work with the musicians producing it – including Bobi Wine | DOMINIC D.B. MAKWA | Ugandan pop musicians have released a raft of songs and music videos to educate and alert the public about COVID-19. Notable among them have been Bobi Wine and Nubian Li’s `Corona Virus …
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Why their alliance is an inconvenience Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | Did youthful music superstar and Kyadondo East MP Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine commit a political blunder by appearing beside opposition strongman Kizza Besigye recently? The leading opposition duo appeared on the same podium on June …
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