Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Economic Monitoring Molly Kamukama has been nominated to contest as an independent candidate for the Kazo Woman MP seat. On Thursday, the High Court in Mbarara for the second time threw out an application filed by Kamukama, seeking to block …
Read More »Kajwengye seals battle for NRM flag in Nyabushozi as nominations close
Kiruhura, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ambassador Wilson Kajwengye has today been nominated to contest for the Nyabushozi county parliamentary seat in Kiruhura district, ending bickering on the right aspirant for the National Resistance Movement-NRM ticket. He was endorsed by the party after Residual elections held on Thursday. According to results …
Read More »Heavy deployment at Nyabushozi tally center
Kiruhura, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy deployment of the army and police at the tally center in Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District following the fresh primary elections held on Thursday. Tension has been high in Nyabushozi county since the September 4 primaries where the District Registrar, David Agom …
Read More »Buikwe north MP quits NRM party after losing party flag to Diana Nyago
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buikwe North (Njeru Municipality) Member of Parliament Paul Musoke has abandoned the National Resistance Movement-NRM after losing for the second time in the party elections yesterday. NRM conducted fresh elections for 36 electoral areas yesterday following petitions from contestants who said they were …
Read More »NRM residual elections in Nyabushozi pushed to thursday
Kiruhura, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement Party Electoral Commission has for the fourth time postponed the residual elections in Nyabushozi Constituency, Kiruhura District. According to a letter dated October 13 addressed to all candidates and signed by the Dr Tanga Odoi the party Electoral Commission Chairperson, …
Read More »Mwesigye opposes fresh NRM polls in Nyabusozi county
Kiruhura , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Col. Fred Mwesigye, the Nyabushozi county NRM party candidate has opposed the proposed fresh primary elections scheduled for Wednesday. It follows a statement issued by the Kiruhura District NRM Party Administrator indicating that the NRM Electoral Commission headquarters has organized residual polls in …
Read More »NRM Primaries: Former educationists wins western older persons MP’s flag
Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Retired educationist, Joram Ruranga Tibasiimwa is the National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidate for the position of the Western region older person’s parliamentary slot. He was declared the winner by the NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi on Sunday following the primary elections held …
Read More »Celebrations as NRM declares winners for special interest group primaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Laura Kanushu is the National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidate for the position of National Woman Member of Parliament for People with Disabilities. The NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi declared Kanushu winner of the primary elections held on Saturday. According to the results, …
Read More »Incumbent MPs in Isingiro win NRM residual elections
Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two incumbent Members of Parliament in Isingiro District have retained their seats on the NRM ticket in the hotly contested residual elections. The residual elections were held in Bukanga County and Isingiro South. This follows petitions that were filed by two contestants from each …
Read More »NRM Electoral Commission postpones ruling on disputed Rubanda East county primaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The postponement of the ruling by the NRM elections tribunal for the Rubanda East County NRM party flag bearer has angered residents. The NRM’s elections dispute tribunal on Monday adjourned the ruling between the incumbent Henry Ariganyira Musasizi and the incumbent Rubanda district chairman Kenneth …
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