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Why torture, harassment of opposition is failed strategy Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | On October 21 unknown attackers using sharp objects slashed the tyres of a car belonging to Kampala Woman MP Shamim Malende of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP), the bubbling new party pushing for a new …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Eng Patrick Amuriat has appointed the City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and the Soroti Woman Member of Parliament Ann Adeke Ebaju as Deputy Presidents. The Deputy Secretary-General of the FDC Harold Kaija confirmed the appointments. He …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has been evacuated from Lubaga Cathedral after collapsing during the mass to commemorate the life of His Grace Dr. Cyprian Lwanga, the former Archibishop of Kampala Archdiocese. Lukwago who was seated in the area reserved for VIPs, was lifted …

Withdrawal of presidential election petition leaves `cadre judges’ on the defensive Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | On Feb. 22 former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi in an unsurprising move announced his decision to withdraw his presidential election petition in the Supreme Court in Kampala challenging the declared victory of President …

  Lord Mayor reacts on President’s repossession directive Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa |  Capital City Authority (KCCA) Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago says wrangles over management of city the markets will not be a success unless the government approves a proper policy on markets in the country. Lukwago was reacting to …

But what is a party without its faithful? Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | What would the Democratic Party (DP) National Delegates Conference held in Gulu on Sept. 19-20 have been like if its powerful members; those who oppose party president Norbert Mao, had attended? It’s an interesting question but …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has appointed Makerere University Kampala Woman Councillor Doreen Nyanjura as his Deputy. Lukwago made the announcement this morning at the Lord Mayor’s Parlor at City Hall, following the resignation of Sarah Kanyike, who said she is retiring from …

How lies, fatigue are derailing Uganda’s fight against pandemic Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Ugandans no longer fear the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and that is very dangerous. Government officials in charge of fighting the spread of the disease are increasingly getting under pressure including from fake news. When Betty …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago has unveiled the Executive Committee of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA.  Those appointed include Doreen Nyanjura, the Makerere University Councilor, Kyambogo University’s Kennedy Okello and Kyambogo University Woman Councilor, Olive Namazzi. The other members are the lord mayor and his deputy, Sarah Kanyike. …

Mao blames current woes on sensationalist media Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | It is less than a year to the 2021 general election but the Democratic Party remains embroiled in a crisis that appears to have no end in sight. Uganda’s oldest party, which was supposed to hold its …