Four NRM MPs Unopposed after Party Nominations in Teso Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three National Resistance Movement (NRM) MPs have emerged unopposed after the nomination for party primaries across Teso region. They include Hellen Adoa, the Serere Woman MP and State Minister for Fisheries and the Bukedea Woman …
Read More »Ruhanga says he designed NRM logo, seeks Sh3 Billion in compensation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man claiming to be the designer of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party logo is seeking Sh3 billion for his effort. In his letter to the NRM Party Chairperson Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the Secretary General Justine Kasule Lumumba, John Agira Ruhanga says …
Read More »Lessons from youth elections
Why the opposition in Uganda needs to take organisation and unity seriously if they are to have a chance THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | The nationwide youths elections this week should give the opposition in Uganda, especially the National Unity Platform (NUP), time to pose and reflect. …
Read More »Should Bobi Wine fear DP oldies?
Making sense of ‘crossing’ MPs Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | Kyadondo East MP Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine was four years old when the current parliament system under President Yoweri Museveni’s government was set up in 1986. Now Bobi Wine appears set for a major role as …
Read More »NRM aspirants in Arua complain about defaced posters
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement- NRM party aspirants in Arua have raised concern about the destruction of their campaign posters. Many aspirants have pinned the posters in different parts of Arua city. However, they have raised concern about the defacing of their posters by unidentified people. Faustine …
Read More »KADAGA: Let us move past politics of hate and blackmail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has capped a bitterly fought contest for the seat of her party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) 2nd Vice Chairperson by thanking National Resistance Movement (NRM) delegates for voting for her. “The last couple of weeks have confirmed to the …
Read More »State agencies intimidated NRM supporters to vote against me – Kadaga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has said accused state agencies of harassing and blackmailing National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters to vote against her in the just-concluded Central Executive Committee elections. Kadaga beat State Minister for Lands Persis Namuganza to retain her position as the …
Read More »NRM celebrates successful conclusion of CEC elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Winners in the just concluded National Resistance Movement- NRM internal elections have said their party is now a case study when it comes to internal democracy. NRM delegates from across the country on Thursday elected nine members who will steer the party for the next …
Read More »NRM CEC: Singh Katongole trounces Nyakaana to win Kampala
Tentative NRM CEC Election results ✳ Chairperson Yoweri Museveni – unopposed ✳ 1st Vice-Chairperson Moses Kigongo – unopposed ✳ 2nd Vice-Chairperson Rebecca Kadaga 6,776 votes Persis Namuganza 3,943 votes ✳ Vice Chairperson Kampala Godfrey Nyakana- 2665 Singh Katongole – 4503 Salim Uhuru- 2,468 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Singh Katongole …
Read More »CEC: Oulanyah takes Northern Uganda
✳ Chairperson Yoweri Museveni – unopposed ✳ 1st Vice-Chairperson Moses Kigongo – unopposed ✳ 2nd Vice-Chairperson Rebecca Kadaga 6,776 votes Persis Namuganza 3,943 votes ✳ Vice Chairperson Northern Jacob Oulanyah- 7,474 Sam Engola -1,665 Odong Samuel- 277 Jokkene Timothy-895 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah trounced …
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