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Plan B not necessary – Mugisha Muntu

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There will be no need to invoke Col. Kizza Besigye’s plan B to oust President Yoweri Museveni from power come January 14th, 2020, Gen. Mugisha Muntu, the Alliance for National Transformation-ANT party presidential candidate has said. This comes a day after the Forum for …

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CSOs condemn gov’t for freezing NGO accounts

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil society activists have condemned the decision by the Financial Intelligence Authority-FIA to freeze the accounts of Uganda Women’s Network-UWONET and Uganda National-NGO Forum for alleged terror financing. FIA froze the accounts of the two organisations in Stanbic Bank, ABSA Bank, KCB Bank and Standard …

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NRM leaders reject pressure to support MP Musasizi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM officials in Rubanda district have clashed over attempts to compel them to support to Henry Ariganyira Musasizi, Rubanda County East parliamentary candidate. The officials clashed at a meeting convened at Bubaare sub-county primary school playground in Rubanda district on Friday by Musasizi …

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Opposition are useless and disruptive – Museveni

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has castigated the opposition as useless and disruptive, saying their actions will fail because the government is determined to ensure general elections. He was speaking during the annual National Thanksgiving Prayers held at State House Entebbe organised by the Inter-Religious Council Uganda-IRCU. Museveni …

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THE INDEPENDENT: 7 commanders face American sanctions

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Seven commanders face American sanctions: Will Biden be better than Trump for human rights abusers? THE LAST WORD Uganda’s prosperity paradox: How rapid economic growth and improving quality of life are causing mass …

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Inzu Ya Masaba elects John Wagabyalire as new cultural leader

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inzu Ya Masaba has elected John Amram Wagabyalire as the new cultural leader to replace the outgoing Umukuka II Bob Mushikori, whose term of office expired last month. Wagabyalire, a teacher by profession from the Halasi Clan was elected on Friday afternoon at the institution’s …

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