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 …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: The end of the opposition
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 …
Read More »Elections in the age of COVID
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. …
Read More »DP’s Ssegona, Bwanika to endorse Bobi Wine
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 …
Read More »Bidandi Ssali’s statement on Bobi Wine was a misrepresentation –PPP
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 …
Read More »Fighting COVID-19 with music
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 …
Read More »The Besigye-Bobi Wine alliance
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 …
Read More »INDEPENDENT: Why Besigye-Bobi alliance is an inconvenience
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Besigye –Bobi Wine: Why their alliance is an inconvenience ANALYSIS Fighting COVID-19 with music: Why government should work with the musicians producing it – including Bobi Wine THE LAST WORD Uganda’s misguided COVID …
Read More »Police cautions politicians against disputing existence of COVID-19 in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Joint Security Taskforce has cautioned politicians against making statements that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) does not exist in Uganda. Speaking at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala today, Fred Enanga, the spokesperson of the Uganda Police said they are concerned that in the …
Read More »Bobi Wine, Besigye in new alliance against Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former FDC president Dr Kizza Besigye and Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, have announced a new alliance against President Yoweri Museveni. Dubbed, the United Forces of Change, the two principals who were flanked by members of their respective camps used the …
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