Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has agreed to run in the 2021 elections after two of the top organs of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) urged him to. “I thank my Colleagues in CEC and the NRM Parliamentary Caucus for forwarding my name to continue adding …
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Why Uganda’s economy is dominated by multinational capital and what cannot be done about it THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Uganda is facing a dilemma. The country is investing tens of billions of dollars in huge infrastructure projects – dams, airports, highways, bridges, railways, water systems etc. …
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Kyankwanzi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Caucus has endorsed the Party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) resolution to have President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as their candidate in the 2021 polls. Last month, the NRM top decision making organ- CEC made the resolution at its retreat …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said that there should be an end to the creation of new administrative units in the country. Opening a retreat of NRM party MPs at the National Leadership Institute-NALI in Kyankwanzi on Friday, Museveni noted that the cost …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five National Resistance Movement (NRM) party MPs who have been blocked from attending the Parliamentary Caucus retreat at Kyankwanzi have vowed not to backtrack on issues that have put them in dispute with the party. On Monday, the NRM Parliamentary Caucus Spokesperson, Margaret Muhanga, listed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement (NRM) party MPs want President Museveni to explain the on-going tensions between Uganda and Rwanda. The MPs on Wednesday set off for a one-week caucus retreat at the National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi district, where the party will assess their performance since 2016. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lyantonde Grade One Magistrate’s court has issued second criminal summons to Kabula County Member of Parliament, James Kakooza to answer assault charges. Abudallah Khaiza issued the summons on Tuesday after Kakooza failed to appear before court. It is alleged that Kakooza allegedly assaulted Lad …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has criticized the decision by government to hold the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Parliamentary Caucus retreat in the course of business in the house. NRM legislators who are the majority in the house are expected to converge …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor George Kanyeihamba, a former delegate of the Constituent Assembly wants the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga to retire in 2021. Kadaga has been the Kamuli district Woman representative since 2021. The Constituent Assembly through affirmative action created several seats for marginalized groups like Youths, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yazid Muwaya, the Ibulanku sub county NRM Chairperson in Bugweri district is in trouble for hosting General. Mugisha Muntu. The NRM Party Village and Parish Chairpersons impeached Muwaya this morning accusing him of hosting Gen. Muntu during the introduction ceremony of his daughter on …
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