Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Kawempe South Member of Parliament, Mubarak Munyagwa, along with four other individuals, has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of malicious damage to property and conspiracy to commit a felony. The decision was made by Chief Magistrate Doreen Karungi Olga at Kajjansi Chief …
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Who wins when Mao attacks Bobi Wine over money? Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | Norbert Mao is where he likes to be. In the news headlines. The 55-year old leader of the opposition Democratic Party (DP) has been in the news for tweets he has made about the …
Read More »Munyagwa Mubarak Sserunga: On how he missed becoming an army general
“I will keep surprising Ugandans by delivering and not just exciting them” Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | Munyagwa Mubarak Sserunga is the current chairperson of the committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE). He is also the Member of Parliament representing Kawempe South. Munyagwa is largely …
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Kawempe South MP Munyagwa Mubarak Sserunga is the new Chairperson of Committee on State Authorities and Statutory Enterprises (COSASE). He spoke to The Independent’s Agnes E. Nantaba. What is your comment on your appointment as COSASE chairperson? I am forever grateful to Forum for Democratic Party (FDC) for giving me …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Mixed feelings as Kadaga extends term of COSASE leaders
THIS WEEK: Mixed feelings as Kadaga extends term of COSASE leaders Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of the Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) Abdu Katuntu and Deputy Anita Among were supposed to handover to new committee chairperson Mubarak Munyagwa and Deputy Moses Kasibante on …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Munyagwa pulls out of FDC presidential race
THIS WEEK: Munyagwa pulls out of FDC presidential race Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kawempe South Member of Parliament Mubarak Munyagwa on Nov.02 pulled out of the race for president of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party less than two weeks to polls. Munyagwa who attended a rally …
Read More »AGE LIMIT: The angry Ugandans
Why Besigye’s army of rage is defeating Museveni Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | When about five security officers from President Yoweri Museveni’s protection force, the Special Forces Command (SFC) first pounced to evict Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine from parliament on Sept.27, he was ready for them. He …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Muntu puts party campaigns on hold
THIS WEEK: Muntu puts party campaigns on hold Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party Gen. Mugisha Muntu announced on Sept.25 that he is putting his campaigns to seek another term as party president on hold to join his colleagues in …
Read More »MP ‘Mugaati gwa Bata’ released
Kawempe South Member of Parliament (MP) Mubarak Munyagwa Sserunga alias “Mugaati gwa Bata” has been released from civil prison where he was committed 2 weeks ago for failing to pay sh100 million he owes a one John Baptist Maali in a land deal. This after Munyagwa made a down payment …
Read More »MP Mubarak Munyagwa sent to Luzira
Kawempe South Member of Parliament (MP) Mubarak Munyagwa Sserunga alias “Mugaati gwa Bata” has been committed to civil prison for failure to pay sh100 million he owes one John Baptist Maali. Munyagwa was arrested on Monday and taken to cCourt by Kyalula Edward Aipha Court bailiffs. He was sent to Luzira Prison …
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