Why Dr. Besigye’s party could be no more by 2026 Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | 2024 is the year the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) marks twenty years. Ideally, it should have been a milestone for the first major opposition party in the era of multiparty politics. Instead the party …
Read More »Two Bugisu Cooperatives delegates end 18-Year dispute with Nandala Mafabi
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is excitement at Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) following a decision by two delegates formerly opposed to the Nathan Nandala Mafabi-led board to bury the hatchet. They are Muhamad Nabuyobo from the Budwale primary society and Swalike Nambuye from the Bubyetse primary society, both …
Read More »Bukalasi SS Headteacher interdicted in sexual abuse case
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bukalasi Secondary School headteacher Milton Nandala Wotunya has been interdicted by the Education and Sports Ministry after allegations of sexual abuse of learners emerged. In a letter dated October 24th written by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education and Sports Ketty Lamaro, …
Read More »Besigye kicked out of FDC?
What it means for Amuriat/Nandala, Lukwago/Ssemujju COVER STORY | JOSEPH WERE | “We are in charge,” proclaimed Patrick Oboi Amuriat; the embattled leader of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, minutes after his nomination on Sept. 21 to recapture his position as president in a new arrangement sparked by …
Read More »People’s Progressive Party urges FDC on internal reconcilation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The People’s Progressive Party-PPP has urged the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC to find a neutral individual or group to facilitate a reconciliation process within the party. In an August 31, 2023 letter, the Acting PPP Chairperson, Sadam Gayira, asks the FDC Party President Patrick …
Read More »Why Nandala denied FDC Chairman funds to organise delegates conference
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There will be no delegates conference this month, Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Secretary-General has confirmed. Mafabi has turned down a request to fund the delegate’s conference organised by the National Chairperson, Ambassador Wasswa Birigwa, saying it is not a party meeting. Nandala says that …
Read More »Committee absolves Nandala, Amuriat on allegations of taking Museveni’s money
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC National Council has rejected a minority report from investigations into money allegedly brought into the party during the recent general election time. In 2020, one of the founders of the FDC and four time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye revealed …
Read More »BESIGYE: Opposition parties could face same fate
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Former leader of FDC Dr Kizza Besigye has said his party is a victim of ‘state capture’ and must change strategy or they will end up as partners of the ruling NRM. “The broad problem is State capture and the inability of …
Read More »FDC officials question Amuriat and Nandala management
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of senior Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party leaders have accused the party President Patrick Amuriat Oboi and Secretary General Nathan Nandala Mafabi of mismanaging the party. Over 100 members of the FDC National Council convened at the Sharing Hall in Nsambya for a …
Read More »Nandali Mafabi announces BCU decision to evict Police posts, Sub County headquarters
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police posts and sub-county headquarters operating on the premises of primary societies under Bugisu Cooperative Union-BCU face eviction. Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the BCU Board Chairperson, says that they have resolved to evict the police posts and sub-county headquarters because they operate on the premises free …
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