Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka says the government has the right to defend itself against a court decision that granted Ingrid Turinawe 170 million shillings in the infamous groping case she suffered during a protest. Turinawe, the Secretary for Mobilization in the Forum for Democratic …
Read More »FDC wrangles in Rukungiri a blessing to NRM leaders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement- NRM party leaders in Rukungiri district have expressed optimism that the internal wrangles in the opposition Forum for Democratic Change – FDC is a blessing to their party. Rukungiri, the ancestral home of former FDC presidential flag bearer, Dr Colonel Kiiza …
Read More »Opposition, independent candidates’ posters replaced with Museveni’s in Rukungiri
Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many campaign posters of opposition and independent candidates in Rukungiri Municipality have been defaced and replaced with those of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party’s president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s campaigns there today. Museveni is scheduled to hold a scientific campaign rally at Rukungiri municipal …
Read More »Turinawe, two others expelled from FDC for contesting as independents
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has expelled three party members for running as independents. The affected are Ingrid Turinawe Kamateneti, the party’s the National Political Mobilizer, Darius Tweyambe and Winnie Babihuga. The trio decided to go independent after losing the party primaries that …
Read More »Ingrid Turinawe to contest as independent candidate
Kampala,, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT Ingrid Turinawe, the National Political Mobilizer for the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party says she will contest as an independent candidate for the Rukungiri Municipality MP seat. Turinawe on Tuesday lost to Dr Warren Tumwine Nuwagaba in the FDC party primaries. Nuwagaba polled 130 votes against …
Read More »MP Roland Kaginda defeated in FDC party primaries
Rukungiri , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Roland Mugume Kaginda, the incumbent Rukungiri Municipality Member of Parliament has been defeated in the Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party primaries. Kaginda lost to Dr Wallen Niwagaba Tumwiine who polled 130 votes against Kaginda’s 62 votes while Ingrid Turinawe, the National political …
Read More »Court issues criminal summons to Ingrid Turinawe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrates Court has issued criminal summons to the Forum for Democratic Change’s Secretary for Mobilization Ingrid Turinawe who is wanted for being a common nuisance. The Grade One Magistrate Stella Maris Amabilis issued the summons on Wednesday following the request of …
Read More »FDC president blocked from visiting Rubirizi accident victims
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in greater Bushenyi sub region have blocked Forum for Democratic Change-FDC leaders from visiting victims of last week’s accident in Rubirizi. The leaders who include Party President Patrick Oboi Amuriat and Secretary for mobilisation Ingrid Turinawe were blocked at Katunguru by heavily armed …
Read More »Tension as Besigye is “held hostage” in Mubende FM studio
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is high in Mubende Municipality where Dr. Kizza Besigye, the former Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party president is locked up in the studios of Mubende FM. It all started this morning when a combined team of Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF and police officers stormed …
Read More »INGRID: High Court summons MP Nsereko over dafamation
The High Court in Kampala has summoned Kampala Central MP Muhammad Nsereko to respond to claims by Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) official Ingrid Turinawe that he is responsible for her damaged reputation, that cost her in a bid to represent Uganda in the East African Legislative Assembly. Deputy Registrar Alex …
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