Nakawa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Judge Isaac Muwata has set September 13 to deliver his ruling on whether or not to allow Mukesh Shukla alias Shumuk to amend his election petition challenging the victory of Joel Ssenyonyi as Nakawa West member of parliament. On Friday, the court …
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How the president, the security services and the opposition are beneficiaries of this political pathology THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Election season is with us and the police are in overdrive to beat the hell out of opposition candidates. The leading and perhaps most popular opposition presidential …
Read More »UCU outlines policy on honorary degrees, quack professors
Christian University Vice Chancellor Says No to quack Professors Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Christian University Vice-Chancellor, Dr Joel Senyonyi he will not award honorary doctorate degrees to undeserving persons in the country. Reverend Dr Senyonyi on Friday broke the silence by revealing that somebody approached him requesting …
Read More »Bobi Wine consultations
How People Power plans to dodge police roadblocks Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | After the police’s pouncing on People Power leader Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu aka Bobi Wine at the start of his countrywide consultations on Jan. 6, his supporters tell The Independent that they are devising new ways to …
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Bobi Wine and Besigye: Who gains, loses in partnership? Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | Did the May 6 agreement between Bobi Wine and Kizza Besigye to “partner” against President Yoweri Museveni weaken the People Power leader? Did it strengthen a sinking Besigye? Besigye, representing the People’s Government, and Robert …
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