Butaleja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chairpersons LCI, LC2 and LC3 in Butaleja district have been given bicycles and motorcycles to facilitate the implementation of the parish development model. The program was launched in Kibuku district in Bukedi sub region by President Museveni on Saturday last week, and 29 SACCOs including …
Read More »Bududa sub county NRM chairperson released on bond
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The NRM Chairperson for Bududa Sub County, Bududa District has been released on bond. Ibrahim Wabuyobo was arrested on Thursday on the orders of the NRM Vice-chairperson for Eastern region Capt Mike Mukula for allegedly selling bicycles which were meant for NRM LCI Chairpersons. …
Read More »Greater Arua gets 1,257 bicycles to mobilize for NRM
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The greater Arua area has received 1,257 bicycles to aid in mobilization of votes for NRM ahead of January 2021 general elections. Of the bicycles delivered at Arua police grounds this morning, 529 were given to Arua city while 309 were given to Arua district …
Read More »NRM bosses clash over bicycle distribution
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM party officials in Soroti district have clashed over the distribution of bicycles. The Teso Region NRM mobiliser, Teddy Acam accuses Charles Elasu, the Soroti District NRM Chairperson distributing the bicycles secretly without informing her. Acam says being the NRM regional political …
Read More »NRM bicycles stir controversy in Kalungu district
Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The distribution of bicycles to National Resistance Movement-NRM village chairpersons has stirred controversy in Kalungu district among party members. Late last month, the NRM secretariat procured a total of 68,733 bicycles that are being distributed to party village chairpersons across the country to support them …
Read More »Ungrateful Mityana NRM chairpersons belittle Museveni’s bicycles
Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairpersons in Mityana district have challenged President Yoweri Museveni for giving them bicycles. They contend that it is unfair for the secretariat to distribute bicycles to village chairpersons yet they carry the greatest burden to mobilize and maintain people in the …
Read More »Motorcycles for NRM sub-county leaders arrive, cars for District chiefs due
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has flagged of thousands of new motorcyles for distribution to the NRM party Sub-County Leaders across the country. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has just concluded their National Primaries to select district flag bearers, and will now focus on the campaigns …
Read More »Museveni flags off 68,000 bicycles for NRM village chairpersons
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has flagged off 68,000 bicycles to aid the mobilization activities by the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party in villages across the country. Museveni said that the bicycles were procured from contributions by party members and added that they are also making …
Read More »Community volunteers in Kasese get bicycles to reach out to HIV positive children
Kasese , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Community volunteers in Kasese district have received a boost from Uganda Network of young people living with HIV. The donation of bicycles comes at a time when volunteers have decried the lack of transport to reach out to their fellow peers who …
Read More »Gov’t must integrate bicycles in transport infrastructure design after COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Governments have been encouraged to improve road safety and better integrate the needs of cyclists into the design of transport infrastructure. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, the President of the UN General Assembly says that investing in city infrastructure to support cycling from protected lanes to bike-share …
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