Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Hajjati Minsa Kabanda, has been declared unopposed for the NRM party flag bearer for Kampala Central Division parliamentary seat after two of her opponents withdrew from the race. The aspirants, Baker Njuki Kyambadde, a resident …
Read More »Kadaga nominated, vows to complete plans for Jinja international airport
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | First Deputy Prime Minister and longtime legislator Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has been duly nominated to contest as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the Kamuli District Woman MP seat in the party’s internal elections. Kadaga, who was accompanied by hundreds of supporters and …
Read More »Poster defacement sparks concern ahead of NRM primaries
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With less than a month to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primary elections, concerns are mounting over the growing number of defaced campaign posters across Arua City. The most affected areas include the camps of City Mayoral and Member of Parliament aspirants in the Central …
Read More »14 unopposed in NRM primaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The nomination exercise for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries is gaining momentum, with increased activity at the party’s Electoral Commission offices in Kyadondo, Kampala. Addressing the media on Tuesday at the party offices in Kampala, the NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson, headed by Dr. …
Read More »David Kabanda nominated in NRM primaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Secretary General of the Patriotic League of Uganda, David Kabanda, has been nominated to contest for the NRM party flag in Kasambya Constituency, Mubende District. The Patriotic League of Uganda, where Kabanda serves as Secretary General, is a pressure group led by General …
Read More »President Museveni to pick NRM nomination forms on Saturday
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni, is expected to pick up nomination forms for the position of National Resistance Movement (NRM) party chairperson and presidential flag bearer on Saturday, June 28th, 2025. According to Dr. Tanga Odoi, Chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission, Museveni will collect the expression …
Read More »Muslim clerics urged to lead by example
Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) national vice chairperson, Haji Moses Kigongo, has called on Muslim leaders to be exemplary in both word and action, noting that many Muslims look up to them for guidance. He made the remarks on Saturday afternoon during the burial …
Read More »Otai and Akol: No one is unopposed in Bukedea
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) aspirant Norma Susan Otai and National Resistance Movement (NRM) member Hellen Odeke Akol have both asserted that the seat of Woman Member of Parliament for Bukedea District is open for competition and should not be regarded as an uncontested …
Read More »Museveni urges Ugandans to reject bribery ahead of 2026 general elections
Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | President Yoweri Museveni has called on citizens to reject voter bribery ahead of the 2026 presidential, parliamentary, and local council elections. In a statement issued late Wednesday by the State House, Museveni urged Ugandans to stand against corruption and make electoral decisions based on principles and …
Read More »Gov’t Chief Whip Hamson Obua nominated unopposed in NRM primaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government Chief Whip, Hamson Obua, has been nominated unopposed in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries for the Ajuri County parliamentary seat. Obua was officially nominated on Thursday by NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi at the party headquarters in Kampala. …
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