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By Patrick Kagenda Chris Okumu Opoka is a Uganda member of the East African Legislative Assembly from the opposition UPC party. Before going to EALA he was Secretary General of UPC during the Maama Miria Obote presidency. He spoke to The Independent’s Patrick Kagenda. You have never attended a UPC …

By Patrick Kagenda Outgoing UPC president, Olara Otunnu, wants the different factions of the party to focus on ways of avoiding strangling the party instead of spreading misinformation. Otunnu says he has offered an open door policy to the Akena group and others in a bid to discuss and have …

By Patrick Kagenda Group bars MPs Akena, Amongi and Ebil from contesting any public office With time running out for Uganda`s independence party; the UPC, to elect a new party president following the factional infighting, the rift within the party has taken a new dimension. A group of self-proclaimed UPC …

By Dennis Adim Enap The dawn of a new era is upon party members who are fully prepared to meet challenges The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) is locked in political and constitutional crises following the un-honourable departure of Ambassador Olara Otunnu from the presidency of the party. Otunnu left without …

By Patrick Kagenda Following UPC party president Olara Otunnu’s announcement that he would not offer himself for election to a second term of office, the party has started reorganising itself for his departure. Since Otunnu, in announcing his impending departure, had said he is willing to talk to the rival …

By Patrick Kagenda With the UPC party president term due to end on March 13, and a court injunction hanging on the party, the UPC could be headed for harder times in its history. The UPC woes began when a faction of the UPC led by Jimmy Akena took the …

By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Uganda People’s Congress has called for critical reforms in the education system to avoid the division in some parts of the country. Prof. Joseph Bossa the UPC Vice President while addressing journalists on Wednesday in Kampala said that UPC is concerned that the future of Uganda …

By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Uganda People’s Congress wants the parliament to summon the president and the defense Minister over the take over allegations. Prof. Lutalo Bbosa the UPC Vice President said during the weekly press meeting on Wednesday in Kampala that it is outrageous and treasonable for the president to …

By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Uganda People’s Congress does not see the imprisonment of Former State minister for health, currently the Soroti Municipality Member of Parliament Capt. Mike Mukula as a fight against corruption but a show. Prof. Lutalo Bbosa the UPC Vice President said on Wednesday during the weekly party …

By Aloysious Kasoma Uganda People’s Congress president Olara Otunnu has warned UPC members on promoting Museveni’s interests in the party. Otunnu while addressing the press conference in Kampala on Wednesday said that the NRM leadership lost legitimacy and also lost the grace of God. “We are vigilant of those promoting …