Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Owuma, the Kayunga district National Resistance Movement-NRM party secretary has resigned citing poor handling of petitions arising from the primaries. According to Owuma, the district NRM office received about 20 petitions from primaries for local government positions. But none of the petitions was …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nyabushozi County MP Col Fred Mwesigye has been declared the winner of the National Resistance Movement-NRM flag in Nyabushozi County after the cancellation of the repeated primary elections initially scheduled for today, October 6, 2020. The declaration follows a decision by contenders to withdraw from …
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Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gerald Zzinga, an NUP coordinator, Sunday Kamala, Kakembo Yuda and Buculi, all residents of Nkose landing site in Mazinga sub-county, Kalangala district are languishing behind bars after being detained over assaulting Ssebuwufu Joseph, an NRM supporter It is alleged that these four raided a bar …
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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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Bukomansimbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party leaders in Bukomansimbi district have petitioned the party’s Secretary-General Justine Kasule Lumumba demanding disciplinary action against members of the tribunal looking into petitions that emerged out of the primaries. The petitioners led by Shafick Mwanje the Bukomansimbi NRM district chairperson …
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How to keep old comrades secure in changing NRM Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | Whether President Yoweri Museveni accepts it or not the next generation is gaining traction within his party; the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). The bad news, according to analysts, is that the evolution in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Museveni’s next battle?: New NRM leaders emerge but President keeps old comrades THE LAST WORD Lessons from UPDF’s 50 years: Why it’s important for the army or the government to tell the story …
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The need for aggressiveness in Science, Engineering and Technology development NEW ANALYSIS | PROF. Dr. Eng. KANT ATEENYI KANYARUSOKE, M-ASHRAE, M-SASEE | Different political parties are in advanced stages of writing up their manifestos for next year’s elections. The NRM for example, set up the Prof. Kamuntu committee to draft a …
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The political party merchant Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | When I spoke to some members of the National Unity Platform (NUP) of Robert Ssentamu Kyagulangyi aka Bobi Wine about Moses Nkonge Kibalama; the man at the centre of the political storm hitting their party, one of them gave …
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Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party supporters in Iganga district on Friday blamed the government for failure to distribute free face masks. The voters who were participating in the NRM party elections for Kigulu South constituency were also concerned about the lack of temperature guns, …
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