Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party Electoral Commission has ruled out holding party primaries through electoral colleges. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Dr Tanga Odoi, the chairperson of the party’s Electoral Commission said not withstanding what is taking place in parliament, the party is going elect …
Read More »NRM opposes calls for state of emergency ahead of 2021 polls
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party has opposed calls by different political players for government to declare a state of emergency because of the Covid-19 pandemic which would result in the postponement of the 2021 general polls. The party officials led by the secretary …
Read More »Constitutional Court dismisses suit challenging Museveni’s sole candidature
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Constitutional Court justices have in a majority decision of four to one dismissed an application by eleven legislators challenging a resolution by the Central Executive Committee of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party endorsing President Yoweri Museveni as their sole presidential candidate for the …
Read More »Unfulfilled presidential pledges irk NRM party chairpersons in Acholi
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party chairpersons in Gulu and Omoro sub-counties have expressed frustration over long unfulfilled pledges made to them by President Yoweri Museveni. Under the NRM sub–county chairperson associations in the two districts, the disgruntled party leaders say that President …
Read More »Irregularities Mar Rubanda NRM party registration exercise
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The registration exercise of the National Resistance Movement-NRM Party members has been marred by irregularities in Rubanda district. The exercise which started on Monday is part of the NRM’s roadmap ahead of 2021 general elections. Party members allege that the district party chairperson, Henry Arigayira …
Read More »South Ruwenzori diocese bishop joins NRM party
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The South Rwenzori Bishop Rt. Rev Jackson Thembo Nzerebende has registered as a member of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party in Kasese. Bishop Nzerebende registered on Thursday at Railway Primary School, Kasese Municipality during the launch of the party’s registration exercise. Nzerebende who was welcomed …
Read More »NRM parades political aspirants to abandoned community
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party has presented over 40 political aspirants to the Kamuda sub county community, which they described as desolate and underdeveloped. The party members, vying for different political offices ahead of the 2021 general elections turned the belated NRA day celebrations …
Read More »NRM to conduct party elections in new districts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement- NRM party is to conduct elections in 55 districts to fill gaps created by the creation of new administrative units. Speaking to journalists at the party offices at Kyadondo Road Kampala on Thursday, Tanga Odoi the party Electoral Commission …
Read More »NRM youth threaten to join opposition over mistreatment.
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of National Resistance Movement –NRM party Youths in the Greater Northern Uganda has threatened to quit the party and join opposition if their grievances are not addressed by the party chairman, President Yoweri Museveni. The greater Northern Uganda comprises NRM youth leaders from …
Read More »NRM misses IPOD handover to FDC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party skipped the handover of the Interparty Organization for Democracy- IPOD leadership from the Democratic Party-DP to the Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party. DP, which assumed the IPOD leadership on March 25th, 2019, handed over to FDC yesterday at …
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