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Mathias Mpuuga from DP Joseph Ssewungu DP Medard Ssegona DP Betty Nambooze DP Moses Kasibante Ind Muwanga Kivumbi DP Allan Ssewanyana DP Ssempala Kigozi DP Ssentongo Robinah DP Veronica Namaganda DP Florence Namayanja DP Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nine Presidential aspirants including, Robert Kyagulanyi, the leader from National Unity Platform – NUP picked presidential nomination papers from the Electoral Commission on Tuesday. Though Kyagulanyi was not physically present at the Electoral Commission on Tuesday, his nomination papers were picked by Paul Simbwa …

Why Bobi Wine’s new party will find it even more difficult to defeat Museveni in 2021 compared to FDC in 2006 | THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | This week, the National Unity Platform of Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine launched itself with two defections of NRM MPs …

But how accurate is that poll? Kampala, Uganda | HABATI MUBATSI | As expected ahead of the 2021 general elections, political polling is back. Research World International (RWI), which is Uganda’s main polling firm, has released its latest survey of the population on a range of issues economic and social …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission [EC] has said that they didn’t know that the people who applied to change the name of the party that eventually Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine took over as president were not authorised to do so.  Speaking to reporters in Kampala, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Andrew Mwenda, the Managing Director of Independent Publications Limited and a leading political commentator, has registered as a member of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and says he seeks a ticket to be its president and presidential candidate in next year’s election. Soon after …

Why Uganda’s opposition is going to hand Museveni an easy victory next year THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | As we approach the 2021 general elections, it is apparent that the opposition, as expected, has handed an easy victory to President Yoweri Museveni and his party, the NRM. …

FALSE START FOR BOBI WINE: Can he pass the next two tests? Kampala, Uganda | JOSEPH WERE | Since he emerged as the head of the People Power pressure group in 2018, the Kyadondo East MP Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, has faced one critical test; whether he would …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Bobi Wine fails first election test: Can he pass the next two tests? THE LAST WORD Uganda’s politics of self-destruction: Why Uganda’s opposition is going to hand Museveni an easy victory next year …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has announced that his People Power movement has morphed into a political party, the National Unity Party. Speaking at his People Power secretariat in Kamwokya on Wednesday morning, Kyagulanyi said for the last two years they have been in negotiations with …