Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Party (NUP) has dismissed claims that their leader Robert Kyagulanyi is planning to hold a parallel presidential swearing ceremony. NUP says it is a cheap trick by security operatives to ‘steal money from President Yoweri Museveni’. NUP spokesman and MP Elect for …
Read More »Ugandans in diaspora protest, call for aid cut
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Ugandans living in London and the United States on Friday held protests calling on the two governments to cut aid to Uganda. In Downing Street, Westminster in London, the protesters who were clad in red attire chanted ‘People Power, Our Power’ and also …
Read More »Kyagulanyi appeals to party members to stop fighting for leadership positions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the National Unity Platform Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has appealed to members of his party, who were elected at different local government levels to stop fighting for leadership positions. Speaking to a delegation of local government leaders from Wakiso district today at his home …
Read More »NUP declines invite to Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP party has declined an invitation to the swearing-in ceremony of Yoweri Museveni, as President of Uganda for yet another term. The event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday May 12, 2021. The Minister for the Presidency Esther Mbayo yesterday told journalists …
Read More »Security brutality against journalists, fake news shape discussion on press freedom day
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The brutality by security personnel against journalists in the line of duty has dominated discussions on press freedom in Uganda during the commemoration of World Press Freedom Day. Established by the United Nations-UN in 1993, the World Press Freedom Day serves as a reminder to governments …
Read More »KYAGULANYI: I won’t negotiate with Museveni to free our people
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The president of the National Unity Platform-NUP, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has said that he has no intentions of negotiating with president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for the release his supporters who were arrested last year. It’s exactly four months since security forces rounded up and arrested members …
Read More »120 days, no bail for NUP detainees! Families left in torment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When National Unity Platform-NUP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine met families of his campaign crew who were arrested during a campaign rally in Kalangala four months ago, some spouted anguish. A parent of one of the detained crew members told Bobi Wine during the meeting at …
Read More »Constitutional court dismisses application against people power, people’s gov’t pressure groups
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition by the former Ruhama County parliamentary aspirant Adens Ntare Rutaro challenging the political activities of People power and People’s Government pressure Groups. However, the five-member panel of the Constitutional Court Justices led by the Deputy Chief Justice, Richard …
Read More »PM Rugunda ordered to explain security brutality against journalists
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has directed the Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda to give a statement on the continued attacks on journalists by security officers in the country. This is after the Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake raised a matter of national importance in which he …
Read More »Bobi Wine rejects new tax bill for armoured car, accuses URA of persecution
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) has termed as continued persecution, the demand by Uganda Revenue Authority that he pays extra money as tax to clear his armoured car. This comes after URA revalued the car at USD 166,700 ( 601 million Shillings) and revised …
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