Tag Archives: NUP

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Candidates from the National Unity Platform-NUP have boycotted a re-run of parish youth elections in parts of Kabalagala, a suburb of Kampala. The candidates said they could not take part in a process that is characterised by chaos. The NUP candidates had invited their …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform- NUP has launched a nationwide fundraising drive for its electoral activities. The drive named “MUDA KU MUDA @10K WE CAN” is intended to solicit financial support from all party members and friends for the forthcoming general elections. Under the drive, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Norbert Mao, the President of the Democratic Party has warned regional party leaders against forming alliances with former members who defected to other parties. At the beginning of this month, several DP members including 10 legislators defected to the National Unity Platform headed by Kyadondo …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of National Unity Reconciliation and Development Party –NURP have sued its founder, Moses Nkonge Kibalama over the recent changes in the party. Others jointly sued with Kibalama include the National Unity Platform – NUP and its leaders who include party President Robert Kyagulanyi alias …

Why the opposition in Uganda needs to take organisation and unity seriously if they are to have a chance THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | The nationwide youths elections this week should give the opposition in Uganda, especially the National Unity Platform (NUP), time to pose and reflect. …

Making sense of ‘crossing’ MPs Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | Kyadondo East MP Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine was four years old when the current parliament system under President Yoweri Museveni’s government was set up in 1986. Now Bobi Wine appears set for a major role as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prince Kassim Nakibinge has lauded the National Unity Platform-NUP party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu for leading a campaign to awaken young people in Uganda on the need to participate in the governance of their country. Nakibinge said this while addressing journalists at his residence …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There were running battles between security and warring supporters of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM and National Unity Platform-NUP parties during village youth council elections in Kifumbira A and Kifumbira B in Kamwokya on Tuesday afternoon. Today’s chaos was a continuation of the tensions that …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  National Unity Platform (NUP) party and People Power Movement activists have forcibly reopened their offices in Pandwong Division, Kitgum Municipality more than a week after it was closed down by security. The office was established to coordinate the NUP/People power movement activities in the districts of …

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 …