Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT The Criminal Investigations Directorate–CID is investigating four National Resistance Movement –NRM politicians and the National Unity Platform –NUP to record statements on allegations of defying COVID-19 guidelines. The politicians include State Minister for Investment Evelyn Anite, Kyadondo East MP and presidential aspirant, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi …
Read More »Bobi Wine appoints four NUP deputy presidents
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the head of the National Unity Platform has today announced the appointment of four deputy presidents for the party. The four were appointed on a regional basis representing the central, northern, eastern and the western part of Uganda. They are Mathias …
Read More »11 MPs abandon DP to join Bobi Wine’s NUP
✳ 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 …
Read More »19 year old picks presidential nomination papers from EC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 19-year-old has picked presidential nomination papers from the Electoral Commission. Hillary Humphrey Kaweesa who picked the forms on Wednesday is in Senior Six vacation, and a former student of Mengo Senior Secondary School. Kaweesa says that he attained three principal passes in the 2019 …
Read More »Bobi Wine accused of forging signatures that changed NURP to NUP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the defunct National Unity, Reconciliation and Development Party –NURP have accused presidential aspirant, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine and his team of forging signatures and documents he used to change their party to the National Unity Platform –NUP. The former NURP founder …
Read More »Kyagulanyi challenges churches to speak out against injustices
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential aspirant, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu says that the demolition of a church in Ndeeba should be an eye-opener to religious leaders in the country to speak up against injustices like land grabbing across the country. His comments came up just a day after the demolition …
Read More »NUP condemns blockage of Kyagulanyi’s radio talk shows
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of People Power pressure group and the National Unity Platform- NUP party have condemned the decision by security to disrupt the talk shows of their president, Robert Kyagulanyi. This comes a few hours after security blocked Kyagulanyi from appearing on a political radio …
Read More »NUP sets foot in East Acholi region with new regional office
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) party headed by Kyandondo East legislator Robert Kyagulanyi is set to unveil a field office in Kitgum municipality. Activists affiliated to the party’s political wing, People Power movement started face-lift works on Thursday on an office space they newly acquired …
Read More »Kampala division councilors, artists join Bobi’s NUP party
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some opposition party councilors from Kampala divisions have joined National Union Party under the leadership of Presidential aspirant Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. The councilors who include Kampala Capital City Authority speaker, Abubaker Kawalya , Muhammed Segirinya, the Kawempe councilor and Lubaga South Woman councilor were …
Read More »National Unity Platform unveils membership card
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform –NUP has unveiled its official membership card. The white and red card has the NUP logo, the Umbrella. While addressing the media at NUP offices that also double as headquarters of People Power, a political movement, Robert Kyagulanyi, the NUP …
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