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President Yoweri Museveni has directed the ministry of health to test all Political aspirants, for COVID-19 before engaging in any form of political campaigns. The directive comes at a time when there is a growing concern over the increasing number of community infections especially in the greater Kampala Metropolitan area but also the increasing number…
The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) delegates have approved Jimmy Akena as the party president for the second term. This was during the party delegates conference held at Kasangati Resort Hotel in Kasangati town council in Wakiso district on Saturday. Akena was unopposed after three challengers failed to return the nomination forms for the same position.…
Five Resident District Commissioners- RDCs from the Teso sub region have resigned to vie for different political positions in the 2021 elections. They include, George Edward Onya Akonopeesa of Kaberamaido and Kalaki who is challenging Charles Ilukor for Kumi County MP; Vincent Enomu, the deputy RDC of Katakwi now running for Dakabela County in Soroti…
The Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi has unceremoniously withdrawn from the Igara West parliamentary race according to reports. Apollo Lee Kakonge a close friend to Magyezi, noted that the Minister left the race because he wants to concentrate on the ministerial duties. Kakonge added that Magyezi did not run away from the pressure in…
Parliament has amidst protest from Opposition MPs, passed a motion providing for the creation of 46 new counties, bringing the total number of constituencies to 353. The Minister of Local Government, Hon. Raphael Magyezi, said that although his ministry tabled 15 new counties before Parliament on the 30th of June, 2020, there has been increased…
Members of Parliament have shown support to the Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga as she contests for the position of Second National Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM). Although Kadaga did not tell the MPs the purpose for the meeting at the Parliament, it turned out that NRM, opposition and independent Members…
The new Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka has issued a 7-point programme to improve and unite the city. Kisaka made remarks after taking charge of KCCA on Thursday July, 30, 2020. “We will promote a culture that says ‘we are bigger than the differences that divide us’. The people of Kampala…
Hon.Kassiano Wadri, the Arua Municipality Member of Parliament Kassiano Wadri has joined the Alliance for National Transformation commonly known as ANT which was recently, formed by Gen. Gregory Mugisha Muntu. Lawmaker Wadri has been a strong confidant of Kyadondo East legislator and leader of the National Unity Platform Party Robert Kyagulanyi made the move public…
After being nominated as the National resistance movement ‘NRAm party’s Presidential candidate in the forthcoming 2021 elections, President of Uganda,H.E Yoweri Museveni has unveiled a committee charged with drafting the 2021 manifesto. Prof.Ephraim Kamuntu (Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs) will chair the committee with NRM Secretary General Kasule Lumumba ,Hon.Richard Tadwong will deputise her.…
By Milly B. Babalanda Last week, the National Resistance Movement ( NRM) Party unveiled and opened up its roadmap to activities in preparation for next year’s general elections. The road map is quite packed. For me, the highlight so far, is that the incumbent party National chairman, President Yoweri Museveni , has deemed it fit…
