Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Busoga North has blocked a consultative meeting by National Unity Platform-NUP President, Robert Kyagulanyi in Kamuli district. Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine was slated to hold a meeting on Wednesday at Kananage Primary School, in Northern Division, Kamuli municipality, however, police deployed heavily …
Read More »Journalists file assault, damage claims against Kyagulanyi bodyguards
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two female journalists from Masaka have filed complaints of assault and damage to equipment against the bodyguards of National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine. Zainabu Namusaazi, a reporter for Next Media Group, and Margret Kayondo, a correspondent …
Read More »Bobi Wine: The People’s President – a gripping Oscar-nominated film about Uganda’s fight for freedom
The film-makers worked with almost 4,000 hours of raw footage which took two years to edit ARTS | JULIA CAIN | Bobi Wine is a pop star in Uganda who uses his music for political protest and social activism. Born Robert Kyagulanyi, he became a member of parliament (MP) in 2017 …
Read More »NUP leader Kyagulanyi explains tough stand on Mpuuga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The war of words between National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, and Nyendo-Mukungwe MP Mathias Mpuuga is far from over. A few hours after the former Leader of the Opposition declined to resign over the controversial 500 million Service …
Read More »Bobi Wine versus Muhoozi
2023 achievements, hopes for 2024 COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Bobi Wine’s visit to the U.K. after a ten year visa ban capped a year where his political significance soared again after the lull of last year. The party Bobi Wine founded, the National Unity Platform (NUP), went through a …
Read More »NUP forced to postpone opening of new party headquarters
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The opposition political party National Unity Platform (NUP) has heeded a directive by the Deputy Resident City Commissioner of Kawempe Yasin Ndidde to postpone the launch of their party headquarters. Speaking at Kamwokya, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the President of NUP said they decided to …
Read More »UHRC asks journalists who were assaulted during Bobi Wine’s arrival to file complaints
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC, Mariam Wangadya, has asked journalists who were assaulted on Thursday when covering the arrival of National Unity Platform-NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi, to file complaints with the commission. While addressing journalists at the Jinja Regional Human Rights Office …
Read More »Bobi Wine back home, arrested
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President of the National Unity Party (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has been arrested and forced into a security car at Entebbe Airport soon after his arrival from an overseas trip. Leader of the Oppostion Mathias Mpuuga confirmed the incident. “We set out …
Read More »Security warns NUP supporters ahead of Bobi Wine return home
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have warned the supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) who are reportedly planning processions to welcome their party president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, upon his return to the country. Bobi Wine confirmed his return from international mobilization tours …
Read More »Bobi Wine’s misleading resurgence
Why the big crowds at his rallies are misleading indicators of actual voter behavior at the ballot box THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | As expected, police have “suspended” the countrywide mobilistion tour by Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. After pulling large crowds across the country, I am sure government got …
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