VIDEO; The proposed political dialogue between the opposition and the ruling national resistance movement continues to generate heated debate. A section of Ugandans think the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) only intends to hold the country at ransom. Whereas the FDC maintains that the proposed talks must fall in the …
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President Yoweri Museveni has criticized the ongoing prosecution of police officers charged with battering Dr Kiiza Besigye’s supporters early last month. Share on:
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NBS: Leader of opposition in Parliament Winnie Kizza warns locals in Rwenzori region against political and tribal divisions saying that they will ruin the future of the Kingdom. Kizza is currently in Rwenzori region on a three day visit for the first time since being appointed leader of opposition by …
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NBS: The Uganda Peoples’ Congress has hit out at the Forum for Democratic Change Party(FDC) leadership’s decision to opt out of the interparty Organizationfor Dialogue (IPOD); an organization that brings together Ugandan political parties with Parliamentary representation. UPC says FDC’s position is disappointing, especially coming a few months after general …
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Kizza Besigye will know the fate of his bail application tomorrow. The political opposition figurehead, who faces treason charges, appeared at Kampala high court to hear his bail application Besigye argued that he was uncertain of when his treason trial would commence and asked to be granted bail. Appearing before …
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11.30am UPDATE: Ruling on Kizza Besigye bail application will be made on Tuesday July 12, High Court Judge Masalu Musene has just announced. Court ruling on Dr Besigye bail application will be on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 9:00am pic.twitter.com/Q2zaEKxrUz — Judiciary Uganda (@JudiciaryUG) July 11, 2016 ***** …
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The Independent has learnt that long before the February 2016 elections that renewed his grip on office, President Yoweri Museveni was toying with options of how to weaken the opposition even further after walloping it at the polls. Cooptation became his best option. It is an old and tested …
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Museveni’s small fish: Which one will President grab next? Could the self-declared president of the opposition Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), Jimmy Akena, soon be appointed to a high government position – possibly among the deputy prime ministers? Sources close to State House tell The Independent that when choosing members of …
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NBS: The clock is ticking fast to 2017 when the opposition forum for democratic change will elect a new leader to steer the party for the next five years . With a mixture of optimism and skepticism from the ranks and files of the party, we ask, what type of …
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Besigye, new shadow ministers causing trouble Will Kizza Besigye walk out of prison on July 6? That is the day the former presidential candidate and de facto leader of the opposition will reappear in the High Court in Kampala for his application of bail to be decided. His lawyer, Laudislaus …
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