Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has mourned the loss of former Erute North County MP Charles Angiro Gutmoi, describing him as a strong leader who championed the interests of the common person. Gutmoi died in a road accident along the Karuma-Pakwach highway …
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How Besigye’s failure to inspire Ugandans out of Museveni’s failures led to Bobi Wine’s narrow ethnic base THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The government of President Yoweri Museveni is old and exhausted. It has no zest for anything new or imaginative. Lacking its own project of national transformation, it now …
Read More »Kyagulanyi receives new recuits from NRM and FDC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi, the President of the National Unity Platform (NUP) has urged all NUP supporters not to confine themselves solely to the party, but rather focus on the overarching core goal of changing the leadership of the country. Kyagulanyi was speaking on Tuesday while …
Read More »IPOD courts NUP, FDC ahead of new MoU
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Interparty Organization for Dialogue (IPOD) is the National Unity Platform-NUP and Forum for Democratic Change parties to join the dialogue. After securing parliamentary seats in the 2021 general elections, NUP was invited to join the IPOD but declined the offer, stating that the organization …
Read More »FDC asks for justification for Ugandan troops in DR Congo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) tasked President Museveni and Parliament to explain how Uganda will benefit from the deployment of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Last week UPDF soldiers led by Col Michael Walaka Hyeroba were …
Read More »FDC members accuse Police in Kasese violating their rights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Kasese district have accused the local police of violating their right to freedom of expression and association. It follows the botched attempt by the police to prevent FDC leaders and members from attending a graduation …
Read More »Serere County by-election: FDC embarks on door to door campaigns
Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Emmanuel Eratu, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party candidate in the Serere County by-election on Tuesday held door-to-door campaigns to lure potential voters. Eratu and his campaign team reached out to voters in their homes and business premises. He said that door-to-door is one of …
Read More »ANT’s Alaso pleads for FDC support in Serere by-election
Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Serere County MP aspirant, Alice Alaso has called on the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party to join hands in securing victory for the opposition in the Serere by-election. Alaso made the appeal during a press briefing on Wednesday ahead of the nomination of candidates …
Read More »FDC wants Museveni to explain attacks on security forces
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader, Patrick Oboi Amuriat, condemned the increased attacks on security forces and demanded an official explanation from the Commander in Chief President Yoweri Museveni. Amuriat’s remarks were contained in his end-of-year message about key highs and lows that transpired …
Read More »UMA refutes claims of being used by Opposition politicians
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has clarified that their concerns with embattled Association President, Dr. Samuel Oledo are purely based on medical ethics and professionalism. Refuting claims by Dr. Oledo that the doctors’ body had been infiltrated by members of the opposition National Unity Platform …
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