Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry voters have resisted attempts by Christopher Kibanzanga, the Bughedera County Member of Parliament and Veterans Affairs State Minister to access the vote tallying centre at Bundibugyo District headquarters. It all started when Kibazanga, who is facing stiff competition from Moses Acrobat Kiiza for …
Read More »Chaos as MP Musasizi is declared Rubanda east NRM candidate
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was chaos at Rubanda district council hall tally Centre this morning when Henry Ariganyira Musasizi was declared elected the Rubanda County East National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidate. He was declared the winner by the Rubanda District NRM Party Registrar, Monday Aggrey and Gaudioza Kabondo, …
Read More »Minister Adolf Mwesige defeated in Bunyangabu county NRM polls
Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Defense Minister, Adolf Mwesige Kasaija has lost his bid to defend the Bunyangabu county parliamentary seat on the National Resistance Movement-NRM party ticket. He lost the party flag to his rival, Davis Kamukama. According to the NRM primary results issued by Bunyangabu District NRM Registrar …
Read More »Katabi town council registrar in trouble for allegedly altering results
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katabi Town Council National Resistance Movement-NRM Party Registrar, Muhammad Kivumbi is under fire for allegedly altering the Busiro South NRM primary election results. He is particularly accused of altering the results for the contestants including the incumbent, Peter Ssematimba, Charles Lwanga, Ronald Ssenyondwa and …
Read More »MP James Kakooza, five others in Masaka sub region lose NRM primaries
Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six incumbent members of parliament from districts in Greater Masaka sub region, have lost in the National Resistance Movement-NRM party primary elections. They include among others, Haji Muhammad Muyanja Mbabali, the Bukoto South MP. Mbabali lost to Abdul Kiyimba who garnered 8,544 votes against 5,547. His …
Read More »Achilles Lubega takes NRMf in Makindye west
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to make it easy for individuals to access cooking gas during this COVID-19 tough situation, Vivo Energy Uganda The Makindye West National Resistance Movement-NRM party chairman Achilles Lubega has won a bid to contest for a parliamentary seat, once again. Lubega, …
Read More »Polling centres set in Makindye as NRM starts party primaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of the National Resistance Movement -NRM party have started converging at polling centres, across the country to participate in party primaries for aspirants seeking to contest for Parliamentary and District seats. According to guidelines issued by the NRM Electoral Commission earlier, the election shall …
Read More »Security beefed up in Kasese, Hoima, Mukono as NRM conducts primaries
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has been beefed up in different parts of the country as the National Resistance Movement- NRM party conducts primaries for Members of Parliament. In Kasese, as early as 6:00 am on Friday armed security personnel were seen patrolling the town and the outskirts. The …
Read More »NRM party primaries called off in Mawogola North constituency
Mawogola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement – NRM party primary election for Mawogola North constituency in Sembabule district has been called off. George William Katokoozi, the Sembabule district NRM Registrar has announced the suspension of the polls this morning on instructions allegedly from the party chairperson and …
Read More »Museveni’s guidance on NRM primaries stirs mixed reactions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM party members have expressed mixed reactions to President Museveni’s guidelines on today’s party primaries. On Wednesday, President Yoweri Museveni, in his capacity as the NRM National Chairperson issued guidelines in which he instructed that all party members including those that are not …
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