Namayingo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM registrar, Tanga Odoi has intervened in wrangles involving Namayingo District NRM party leaders. Led by the Namayingo District Woman MP, Margret Namakangala, the leaders allege that their district party chairperson Raymond Mukisa used his position to influence the final results …
Read More »Oyam NRM Primaries: Tanga Odoi warns candidates against hiding delegates
Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Electoral Commission Dr. Tanga Odoi has warned aspirants contesting to hold the party flag in Oyam North against hiding voters. The party is set to elect its flag bearer ahead of the by-election slated on July …
Read More »Makerere University alumni in court over convocation elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of former Makerere University students has petitioned the high court challenging Convocation elections held in December last year. The petitioners led by former contestants Robert Rutaaro, Gerald Karuhanga, and Charles Odongtho through their lawyers of Elgon Advocates are seeking the nullification of the elections, arguing that they didn’t follow established …
Read More »CONVOCATION ELECTIONS: Odongtho blasts Dr Tanga Odoi
Dr. Tanga Odoi Accused of Messing Makerere University Convocation Elections Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Convocation chairman, Dr. Tanga Odoi has been accused of trying to rig Friday’s association assembly elections. Charles Odongotho, one of the contestants for the post of chairperson speaking to Uganda Radio …
Read More »Tororo district local leaders launch back to school campaign
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of Kisoko sub county in Tororo district have launched a campaign to persuade children to return to school when schools reopen next year. The Ministry of Education set January 10 as the official date education institutions will reopen two years after they were closed …
Read More »NRM calls for consensus in picking Local Council executives
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM political party has called upon its members at local councils to first consider consensus while choosing the party’s executive members before opting for elections. In a letter seen by URN written to all NRM district election officers, the party …
Read More »NRM leaning independent MPs excluded from choosing flag bearer for speaker
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM Electoral Commission has said independent Members of Parliament although leaning towards the party, will not be taking part in choosing the flag bearer for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament. Speaking on Tuesday at the Commission’s headquarters along Kyadondo Road in …
Read More »NRM boasts of Its internal electoral commission
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement -NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi has exhibited satisfaction and pride in the work done by the he led during the party primary elections in preparation for the 2021 general elections. While releasing the first draft synopsis for the …
Read More »Independent candidate in Kasese refuses to step down for NRM flag bearer
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kasese District Woman independent MP candidate who lost in the NRM party primaries has rejected calls to withdraw from the race. Mary Kabugho Kighotha was declared the winner with 40,791 votes against Sarah Ithungu Baleke’s 40,465 votes. However, Baleke petitioned the party’s electoral commission. …
Read More »Minister Kamukama nominated independent candidate
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 …
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