Research shows why he is running out of options | THE INDEPENDENT | New research by professors from Makerere University Kampala and the University of Sheffield in the UK has been released in an attempt to explain how President Yoweri Museveni and the ruling NRM government are fighting to maintain …
Read More »The myth of Museveni’s rigging
Here is why if there was pre-ticking of ballots, it had little influence on the final results THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | There is a myth in Uganda’s opposition that President Yoweri Museveni steals their votes. Opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye has been the principle promoter of …
Read More »Seven eyeing deputy speaker’s job in parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven Members of Parliament have indicated that they intend to contest for the position of Deputy Speaker of Parliament when the house opens its doors in May. The election of a Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament is the first activity of the assembly after …
Read More »NRM scoops elders seat in KCCA council
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement has now secured a seat in the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA council, thanks to a win by James Mukooza, a representative of the Kampala male elderly. Mukooza polled 13 votes to defeat independent candidate Hajji Juma Bbosa who got seven votes …
Read More »NRM wins in four municipalities in Ankole
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party has won in four municipalities in Ankole. It won in Sheema, Ibanda, Ntungamo and Ishaka-Bushenyi municipality. Ibanda district returning officer, Danson Kamusiime Ruhemba announced Apollo Twine Kibeherere of the NRM party who was the interim mayor and was elected mayor …
Read More »How Bobi Wine shocked Museveni
And why knock-out failed Kampala, Uganda | JOSEPH WERE | President Yoweri Museveni won re-election for a sixth five-year term in the Jan.14 elections. He took 58.64% of the vote, way ahead of his nearest challenger; the Kyadondo East MP, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine who ran on the …
Read More »Behind Museveni’s ‘Sectarianism’ talk
He should be harmonising and reconciling a divided country, say critics Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Why exactly did President Yoweri Museveni sound angry just hours after being announced winner of the Jan.14 presidential election? Museveni, 76, beat 10 other contestants including a 25 year old novice. Museveni …
Read More »Nansana shooting victim still has bullet lodged in chest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nicholas Kafeero, one of the survivors of the recent Nassana shooting is in pain with a bullet still stuck in his chest. Two weeks ago, a Uganda People’s Defense Force-UPDF soldier shot dead five people and injured four others critically. Lance Corporal Denis Omara, …
Read More »Don’t blame party loss on Buganda – Mukono NRM mobilizers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) mobilisers in Mukono district have asked the party leaders not to attribute the party’s loss to Buganda. Following the poor performance of the NRM in Kampala for Presidential and MP polls, President Museveni said in a televised national address …
Read More »Gov’t blames NRM Buganda loss to Catholic Church, Mengo meddling
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Presidency Esther Mbayo has asked the Catholic Church and Buganda Kingdom to stick to their core roles instead of meddling in politics. “Everybody should concentrate on what they are supposed to do. If you are the church concentrate on that, and if …
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