Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ayivu County MP Bernard Atiku has said that the ‘founder syndrome,’ among members of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC drove him far away from the party whose interests he once represented in Parliament into the National Resistance Movement-NRM. Atiku joined the NRM a week ago …
Read More »13 people arrested for flouting COVID-19 guidelines in Nebbi
Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 13 people, including an NRM political aspirant for Nebbi Municipality, have been arrested and detained at Nebbi Central Police Station for organizing a political meeting in total disregard of COVID-19 control guidelines. Enriko Opio, an aspiring candidate for the Nebbi Municipality Parliamentary seat had flown …
Read More »Age limit removal not Kadaga’s achievement – Namuganza
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Lands, Persis Namuganza has said the drive for the age limit removal was not Speaker Rebecca Kadaga’s achievement, but the whole NRM party position. On Tuesday, Kadaga said it was her effort that pushed through the unpopular age limit law. She …
Read More »Kabale NRM delegates clash during Sanjay Tanna’s campaign meeting
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement (NRM) delegates from the districts of Kabale and Rubanda clashed during a meeting convened by Sanjay Tanna, the former MP, who is seeking to represent the Eastern Region on the NRM Central Executive Committee. Tanna who is contesting against the incumbent Captain …
Read More »What goes on in NRM’s Central Executive Committee?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While the Central Executive Committee (CEC) is simply listed as the second highest organ of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party after the National Delegates Conference, it is increasingly turning out as the most powerful. Ever since NRM was registered as a political party in 2004, the …
Read More »Mbale parliamentary aspirant tests positive for Covid-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An aspirant for the Bungokho North Central constituency parliamentary seat in Mbale district has tested positive for Covid-19. Information obtained from health officials in Mbale shows that the aspirant is isolated at Mulago National Referral Hospital where he is undergoing treatment. Edward Nyongesa, the …
Read More »Oulanyah: It is my turn to lead NRM in Northern Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah is seeking President Yoweri Museveni’s affirmation to represent the Northern Region on the Central Executive Committee of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party. Oulanyah alongside three other candidates; businessman Sam Engola, Timothy Jokkene and Dr Samuel Oledo are …
Read More »KADAGA: Vote me, I helped push ‘Age Limit’ debate
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has asked the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party to recognize her efforts in amending the constitution in 2017 by re-electing her as the 2nd National Vice Chairman. Speaking Tuesday at State House Entebbe where members of the Central …
Read More »NUP’s biggest dilemma
Why Bobi Wine’s new party will find it even more difficult to defeat Museveni in 2021 compared to FDC in 2006 | THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | This week, the National Unity Platform of Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine launched itself with two defections of NRM MPs …
Read More »Arrest police officers who fail to enforce Covid-19 guidelines – Lumumba
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party Secretary General, Justine Kasule Lumumba has implored the Uganda Police leadership to arrest politicians found violating the Covid-19 preventive guidelines issued by the Health Ministry. Speaking to news reporters at the NRM secretariat at Plot 10 Kyadondo Road in …
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