Tag Archives: UPC

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) recognised the contribution of heroes that delivered Uganda to Independence as it marked her 63rd birthday while exposing some areas in which the sitting government has failed. While speaking to the media, the president of UPC, Jimmy Akena said the contributions …

OBITUARY | Alfred Geresom Musamali | Hon Patrick Masette Kuuya, son of Abner Walyawula of Sibanga in the current Manafwa district, was the “Bituli Mia” of Dr Apollo Milton Obote’s Second Government (1980 to 1985). “Bituli” in some Ugandan languages means gaps, holes, shapes or openings while “mia” is Kiswahili for a …

Dr. Ssemogerere who twice contested for presidency and led DP for over 25 years died early morning on Nov.18 at his home in Rubaga, a Kampala city suburb Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In 1980 he contested for the presidency in the first post-Amin era election under the DP flag …

OBITUARY | Michael Wambia  – URN | Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere aka Ssemo has been described as an “emperor” of Uganda’s democracy and his passing away is the end of an era. Dr. Paul Ssemogerere has been a thread and needle that attempted to bring different opposition groups to unite for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Veteran politician Yona Kanyomozi has died. Kanyomozi died on Sunday at Nakasero Hospital. Jimmy Akena, the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) President, confirmed Kanyomozi’s death to Uganda Radio Network (URN) saying that more details will be availed. Kanyomozi, 82 has previously served in different capacities …

Their pact shifts national politics in ways unseen Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | “A year ago I was offered a position in the government but I took time off to consult,” Nobert Mao said while appearing on the NBS TV political talk show Frontline the day he was appointed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Congress has asked the government to address the welfare of medical workers in the country in order to prevent strikes. Medical doctors at government hospitals in Uganda under their umbrella association of Uganda Medical Association -UMA, are continuing their strike that started on …

For pressure group, is competition with Bobi Wine’s NUP better than cooperation? Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The People’s Front for Transition comes at a time when Dr. Kizza Besigye is marking twenty years since he first ran for president. After four grueling election cycles, Besigye sat out the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Congress-UPC has called upon the government to consider extending the start of curfew hours from 7pm to 10pm purposely to allow evening classes resume with no interruptions. Muzeyi Faizo, Head of Media and Communications at UPC, reasons that most of higher learning institutions’ …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sam Tindimwebwa Kanyamukiza, the Kigezi region Uganda People’s Congress-UPC party vice chairman has resigned and quit the party citing unending party wrangles. In his August 2, 2021 letter addressed to Jimmy Akena, the UPC party president, Tindimwebwa says that he could not withstand the endless …