The fallen Deputy Police chief was one of the President’s most trusted lieutenants but he had an improbable task Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | When Maj. Gen. Paul Lokech was appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police, he sought advice from someone close to State House on how to approach …
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Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have used teargas to disperse legislators allied to the National Unity Platform-NUP political party, on their way to donate relief items to expectant mothers at Kikamulo health center in Nakaseke district. A group of legislators comprising Nakaseke Central MP, Allan Mayanja Ssebunnya, Hassan Kirumira …
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Its purpose is to support political goals and catch attention of those few people who are easily being misled COMMENT | MICHAEL WOIRA | We are now in August and our elections were held in February and the swearing ceremony for the rightfully elected president was also concluded some …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has asked the government to reopen schools as soon as possible to avert what he called a waiting catastrophe. Speaking on Friday at the party headquarters to remember the lives of his supporters who have died in …
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The Kawempe North MP opened a small hospital during the second wave of covid19 and has donated food and other items to support constituents beaten by the 42-day lockdown Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | “You don’t have to be rich to give. Giving comes from the heart.” Mohammed Ssegirinya, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has rejected a request to hear a case demanding the unconditional release of 74 National Unity Platform supporters arrested in the just concluded election campaigns. Civil Division Judge Boniface Wamala on Wednesday rejected the request made by city lawyer Geoffrey …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition Chief Whip, John Baptist Nambeshe says that the National Unity Platform-NUP leaders resolved that their elected Members of Parliament devote substantial amount of vehicle cash to Constituency welfare. Out of the 529 Members of the Eleventh Parliament, NUP has 57 legislators hence …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP has condemned the police ban on distribution of food to vulnerable people during the lockdown. On Monday, police spokesman Fred Enanga said the distribution is likely to lead to the spread of the coronavirus. He advised all people distributing food to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of the National Unity Platform-NUP party have scoffed at the government for failing to start the distribution of COVID-19 relief aid to vulnerable Ugandans as earlier promised. The government through Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja announced at the start of a 42-day lockdown that it …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two supporters of Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine who were kidnapped in December last year were released on Sunday night. Denis Matovu and Richard Sonko who are brothers were kidnapped on December 8th 2020 from Lukuli-Nanganda trading centre in Makindye division. Solome Nakibuuka, the mother …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
