Galiwango Declares Bid for NRM Chairmanship in Mbale City
Zubair Galiwango, a National Council of Sports official and resident of Nakaloke in Mbale Northern City Division, has formally announced his candidacy for the position of NRM Chairman for Mbale City. Speaking at a press conference held at his home on Sunday, Galiwango pledged to end the controversial practice of
Deported Ugandan Ambassador Declines New Posting, Reaffirms UPC Loyalty
Joy Ruth Acheng, the former Ugandan High Commissioner to Canada and former Woman MP for Kole District, has publicly declared that she has never been a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Acheng was expelled from Canada in September 2024, after being declared persona non grata on
How court martial will be constituted under the new UPDF Law
The government is set to table the controversial Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill following a resolution by the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) to support a proposal allowing the trial of armed civilians in the Court Martial. The UPDF Amendment Bill was previously withdrawn earlier this year to
Museveni: I Will Not Line Behind Any Candidate in NRM Elections
President Yoweri Museveni has stated that he will not line behind any candidate in the upcoming National Resistance Movement (NRM) elections for the Local Council I (LCI) chairperson flag-bearer. In a message to NRM members ahead of the intra-party elections and the verification of the national voters’ register, Museveni called
MP Noami Kabasharira’s Husband, Major John Kazoora, Has Passed Away
Major (Rtd) John Kazoora, husband to Rushenyi County Member of Parliament Noami Kabasharira, has died. The former Bush War fighter passed away earlier today. Kazoora has been ill for some time after he fell in the bathroom at their home in Bugoloobi. He has been in and of hospitals in
The historical tree that gave birth to Besigye and the survival of Court Martial
Since time immemorial, former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye has been a staunch opposition politician in Uganda. Besigye is one of the bush war soldiers who participated in the 1986 liberation war, which paved the way for the establishment of the National Resistance Movement (NRM). The NRM, a ruling party,
NRM Moves to Challenge Nalukoola’s Election as Kawempe North MP
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) is set to challenge the results of the recently concluded Kawempe North by-election. The by-election was won by Erias Luyimbazi Nalukoola of the National Unity Platform (NUP), who defeated his closest rival, Faridah Nambi of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), who secured 8,593 votes. Other
Nalukoola Wins Kawempe North By-Election
The National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate, Erias Luyimbazi Nalukoola, has been declared the winner of the Kawempe North by-election. The announcement was made by Makabayi Henry, the returning officer for Kampala City, after Nalukoola secured 17,764 votes. He defeated his closest rival, Faridah Nambi of the National Resistance Movement (NRM),
EC, Police Meet Over Violence in Kawempe By-Election Campaigns
The Electoral Commission (EC), led by Chairperson Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, has met with senior leadership of the Uganda Police Force, headed by Director of Operations AIGP Frank Mwesigwa, to address the ongoing clampdown on opposition campaigns in the Kawempe by-election. Over the weekend, political campaigns for the Kawempe North
Former UPC, DP stalwarts explain how Museveni Exploited Obote’s Mistakes to Rule for 39 Years?
On July 27, 2024, Uganda marked exactly 39 years since Apollo Milton Obote was overthrown for the second time as the country’s president. Born in 1925 in Akokoro village, present-day Apac district, Obote was the son of the late Stanley Opeto, a village chief, and Puliska Opeto. He was the
