Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo has said that government and its leadership has a long good track record of not harming or killing politicians, their families or its opponents. Ofwono Opondo was responding to claims by Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu that his children were taken abroad for …
Read More »Uncertainty as NUP supporters remain in detention despite being granted bail
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The release of National Unity Platform-NUP supporters who were arrested in Kalangala remains uncertain. The NUP supporters were arrested last month in Kalangala district during the campaigns of Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. On Monday, the suspects were presented before Masaka Chief Magistrate and Grade …
Read More »Kyagulanyi explains his children’s trip to the USA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi has said that, he sent his four children on vacation to the USA over safety reasons. Kyagulanyi’s four children flew out of the country yesterday. Although he didn’t specify the duration of his children’s stay in the USA, …
Read More »NUP supporters granted bail, spend night in prison
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 96 supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP party on Tuesday a night in prison despite being granted bail. The group which include the head of Robert Kyagulanyi’s civilian bodyguards Edward Ssebuufu alias Eddie Mutwe and his music backup singer Bukeni Ali aka Nubian-li were arrested …
Read More »Spike in new voters in Buganda is due to location -Experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five Buganda districts—Wakiso, Luweero, Masaka, Butambala and Kampala—are among districts that have had a substantial percentage increase in the number of new voters, analysis of Electoral Commission voter data reveals. And experts mostly attribute this to Buganda’s strategic location. Napak is number one in terms …
Read More »Five presidential candidates fail to campaign via radios in Teso
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine of the National Unity Platform- NUP and four other presidential candidates have not had access to any radio station in Teso Sub Region since campaigns commenced last November. Kyagulanyi, Greg Mugisha Muntu of the Alliance for National Transformation- ANT, …
Read More »NUP develops application to monitor election results
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has unveiled an app, the You Vote to monitor election results across the country. Kyagulanyi says that the application will help them in ensuring that they tighten every noose that can be used to rig votes. He …
Read More »Katumba blocked from visiting detained NUP supporters in Kalangala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate John Katumba on Saturday stormed Kalangala central police station to visit the 37 supporters of National Unity Platform- NUP. They are among the 94 who were arrested on Wednesday on the campaign trail of NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi. 57 other supporters …
Read More »UJCC to hold three days of prayers for peaceful elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kampala, Cyprian Kiziito Lwanga has announced three days of prayers and fasting for peaceful elections. Lwanga, who is also the Chairperson of the Uganda Joint Christian Council-UJCC said that the prayers will start on Monday 4th to Wednesday 6th. …
Read More »Projects unveiled by President Museveni during campaigns stir queries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has raised queries over the infrastructural projects that are continuously being unveiled by President Yoweri Museveni amidst the campaign trail. He says that apart from constituting voter bribery, some of the projects are being unveiled in districts where campaigns …
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