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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and leaders in Luwero district have made a heartfelt plea to the Leader of the Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, to address the alarming land grabbing in the area. Disturbing statistics from the Police Crime report reveal that Luwero District witnessed the highest number of cases …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Matthias Mpuuga, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Parliament is set to start a two-day oversight tour in the Greater Luwero region. Alongside other opposition legislators, Mpuuga will tour Nakaseke and Luwero Districts today and tomorrow respectively. According to the program obtained by Uganda …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, has stated that they have no intention of seeking retribution against anyone if they assume power. Mpuuga, who is also the Member of Parliament for Nyendo-Mukungwe Division in Masaka and Deputy President of the National …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Hon. Mathias Mpuuga has questioned the decision behind the penalties against poor waste management. He made these remarks while presenting a statement on the post recess situation during the plenary session on Thursday, 09 March 2023.. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga says the gross human rights violations like arbitrary arrests, torture, enforced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings have forced many opposition supporters to run into exile. This is contained in his statement issued on Saturday in commemoration of International Human Rights …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government Chief Whip Thomas Tayebwa has said that Government’s position is that Parliament remains closed despite calls by Members to have it open. Several members of Parliament including the National Resistance Movement MPs have said the house needs to be recalled and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry residents of Bardege division in Gulu municipality forced the Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Betty Aol Ocan to trek for three kilometers in protest of bad roads. The LOP had paid an impromptu visit to hundreds of people who had gathered at Gulu …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Patrick Oboi Amuriat has said the party is under attack from social media detractors and negative pushes from the leadership of parliament. Amuriat said that the negativity targeted mainly on the opposition leadership in parliament is aimed at …

THIS WEEK: Opposition announces new cabinet Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leader of Opposition in parliament Betty Aol Ochan announced on Nov.29 a new cabinet comprising of members of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Democratic Party and Independents. “It has been a question. They have been asking me whether I …

New Leader of Opposition in parliament looks to biblical David for inspiration as daunting task dawns on her Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Betty Aol Ocan, the new Leader of Opposition in Uganda’s 10th Parliament says her Christian values of honesty, truthfulness, hard work and loyalty will help rally her …