Tag Archives: NUP

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite parting ways with the National Unity Platform, Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, President of the Democratic Front-DF, has revealed that he can still dialogue with his former political party to redirect the pursuit of the desired political transition in the country. Mpuuga says that together …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has submitted his expression of interest forms to run for president in next year’s general elections. Kyagulanyi arrived at the party headquarters in Makerere Kavule on Wednesday, accompanied by his wife, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) party has significantly increased its number of nominated candidates for parliamentary and LCV Chairperson positions in the Teso sub-region compared to the 2021 general elections. Ten candidates have been nominated to run for Member of Parliament positions under the …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of the National Unity Platform (NUP) in Jinja City and Jinja District has petitioned the Electoral Commission (EC) regional office in Kiira, citing what they describe as extreme electoral irregularities that undermined fair competition in the recently concluded youth elections. According to …

Kyagulanyi and Rubongoya elected unopposed Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has been sworn in as the president of the National Unity Platform-NUP for another five years. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the NUP Leadership School at Kamwokya, where the party held its first delegates’ conference under …

Makerere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have fired in the air to disperse a section of National Unity Platform supporters at the Makerere-Kavule offices. Chaos erupted on Tuesday when a group of National Unity Platform supporters from Nansana municipality, escorting candidate Steven Kaweesi, held a procession along Bombo Road …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among, has officially confirmed that eight Members of Parliament have changed their political party affiliations.  The announcement came Thursday during a special parliamentary sitting at Kololo Independence Grounds, held just before President Yoweri Museveni delivered the State of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has further remanded Detective Assistant Superintendent of Police (D/ASP) Charles Mansio Twiine, the former spokesperson for the Police’s Criminal Investigations Directorate, to Luzira Prison as investigations into hate speech charges against him continue. Twiine is jointly charged with Mitala …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has rallied the people of Tooro to participate in next year’s general election and vote out President Yoweri Museveni and the NRM party. While addressing his supporters and party leaders in …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The year 2024  manifested a mixed card of progresses and digressions in as far as aspects affecting civic space were concerned according a report published by National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders in Uganda. The Coalition’s Executive Director, Bob Kirenga said the 2024 civic …