President Museveni Picks Nomination Forms Ahead of 2026 Presidential Elections
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate, President Yoweri Museveni, has picked nomination forms from the Electoral Commission in preparation for the 2026 presidential elections. The forms were collected on his behalf by NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong and the party’s First National Vice Chairman, Moses Kigongo. President Museveni joins a
NRM primaries proved that it is still a popular political party which is here to stay
By David Serumaga Under the multiparty system, political parties are expected to hold primary elections, allowing members to elect competent candidates who will then compete against flag bearers from other parties. The NRM party has consistently organised these primaries at both local and national levels since 2006, including in 2011
Museveni Vows to Expel Fraudulent NRM Flagbearers Over Tainted Primaries
President Yoweri Museveni has vowed to nullify the candidacies of individuals who fraudulently secured National Resistance Movement (NRM) party flags during the recent primaries, describing the internal electoral process as “polluted” by criminal interference. In a strongly worded statement issued on Monday, Museveni reassured both party members and the Ugandan
Brig.Gen. Rwashande Defeats Ssekikubo as bigwigs sail through NRM Primaries
Brigadier General (Rtd) Emmanuel Rwashande has defeated long-serving Member of Parliament Theodore Ssekikubo to become the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the hotly contested Lwemiyaga County seat. According to official results, Rwashande garnered 16,358 votes, while Ssekikubo received 8,702. Other candidates included Joy Kabatsi, who polled 473 votes,
Besigye sits Out of 2026 Elections, as Lukwago Gears Up to Battle Museveni
Former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye will not contest for any elective position within the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) in the upcoming 2026 elections, Daily Star has learned. The announcement was made during the inauguration of the PFF’s National Convention. Despite currently being held at Luzira Prison, a portrait
Inside Gashumba, Namyalo Copyright Dispute
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has dismissed Frank Gashumba’s application to register a copyright for the works titled “Omalako Jajja Tova Ku Main Sigala Ku Ballot: Jajja We Command You to Stand Again in 2026 and Beyond: Bazzukulu ba Museveni.” The works in question feature a silhouette of President
Ofwono Opondo Nominated to Contest in NRM Primaries After Nod from Museveni
Former Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre, Ofwono Opondo, has been officially nominated to contest in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries for the Older Persons Member of Parliament seat representing the Eastern Region. Last month, President Yoweri Museveni gave Opondo the green light to enter elective politics after
Wave of Defections Shakes Political Landscape Ahead of 2026 Elections
Several Members of Parliament have defected from their respective parties, crossing over to rival political formations in the lead-up to the 2026 general elections. Most notably, defections have occurred from both the National Unity Platform (NUP),the largest opposition party and the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to the ruling National Resistance
Over 1,300 NRM Members Pick Nomination Forms Ahead of 2026 General Elections
At least 1,300 members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) have picked expression of interest and nomination forms as the party kicks off preparations for the 2026 general elections. Hundreds of party supporters and aspirants thronged the NRM Electoral Commission offices to express their intent to contest for party
FDC’s Anthony Akol Defects to NRM, Seeks Apaa District Status, Acholi Compensation
Kilak North Member of Parliament, Anthony Akol, has officially joined the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Formerly a member of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Akol has picked up the NRM expression of interest forms to contest for the Kilak North parliamentary seat under the ruling party’s banner.
