Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Ssegirinya and Ssewanyana: Why is government targeting MPs over Masaka killings? THE LAST WORD Losing sight of grand strategy: How Kampala’s cold war with Kigali harms Uganda’s national interest and what can be …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform-NUP has demanded for quicker investigations and trial of the two detained party members of parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana implicated in the Masaka killings. On Tuesday, the Masaka Chief Magistrate’s Court charged the Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammed Ssegirinya and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The situation is tense in Masaka town as Members of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya appear to record statements in relation to the recent Masaka killings. The two opposition MPs representing Makindye West and Kawempe North constituencies respectively were summoned to record statements at …
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FUFA Polls: Ssewanyana Fails to Beat Second Nomination Deadline Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makindye West Member of Parliament Allan Aloysius Ssewanyana has for the second time failed to meet the requirements for running for the presidency of Uganda’s soccer governing body FUFA. Ssewanyana has filed to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has blocked discussions about the suspension of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) President, Moses Magogo until related documents are tabled. Kadaga made the ruling after the Shadow Minister for Sports Allan Ssewanyana asked why the Ministry …
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Kampala, Uganda | AGNES NANTABA | INTERVIEW | Allan Aloysius Ssewanyana is the Member of Parliament representing Makindye West Constituency. He is among the opposition MP’s who made news headlines for brawling in the House during debate of the controversial lifting of the presidential age limit in September 2017. The …
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Why Besigye’s army of rage is defeating Museveni Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | When about five security officers from President Yoweri Museveni’s protection force, the Special Forces Command (SFC) first pounced to evict Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine from parliament on Sept.27, he was ready for them. He …
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THIS WEEK: Anti – age limit MPs summoned for interrogation Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |After an NRM legislators’ meeting organized by Kassanda South representative Simeo Nsubuga proposed the tabling of a private members’ bill to amend article 102 (b) of the constitution which puts presidential age limit at 75 …
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THIS WEEK: FUFA’s Magogo cited in World Cup tickets scam Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) President Moses Magogo is facing a new storm of controversy ahead of his bid for a second term as head of FUFA in elections slated for August. Magogo has been accused of re-selling 177 …
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Protests to increase if economy, security brutality worsen Museveni’s bid to lift the presidential age-limit, the bad and worsening economy, land grabbing, poverty-driven insecurity, and growing elite impunity of those close to power and brutality of the security forces, especially the police are some of the issues most pundits that …
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