The State Minister for Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana has spent the weekend in detention at Mbarara police following a shooting incident in Ntungamo, in which a supporter of an opponent was injured. Mr. Rukutana was arrested on Saturday afternoon from his Rushenyi home with deputy police spokesperson Polly Namaye saying the minister, and three of his…
Gender Minister Frank Tumwebaze has won the NRM flag for Kibale East Constituency MP in Kamwenge district. Tumwebaze, who is the incumbent polled 34,925 votes with his “tightest” contender Bahati Kato attaining 5,086 votes. Additionally, Dickens Asasira managed to get 2,806 out of the 42,817 votes cast. “I, therefore, declare Tumwebaze Frank who has polled…
Shock and grief as unexpected twist in the ruling party National Resistance Movement primaries occurs, most incumbent Members of Parliament and Ministers lost the party elections. In the heavily contested race, most big wigs on the political scene lost the elections. From Koboko to Bushenyi and different parts of the country, a wind of change…
Six incumbent members of parliament from districts in Greater Masaka sub region, have lost in the National Resistance Movement-NRM party primary elections. They include among others, Haji Muhammad Muyanja Mbabali, the Bukoto South MP. Mbabali lost to Abdul Kiyimba who garnered 8,544 votes against 5,547. His Bukoto West counterpart, Abdul Kitatta also lost to Muyanja…
Incidents of chaos and tension are continuing to be reported as Uganda’s mass party NRM are in polls to decide their next representatives in the 11th parliament. Fresh development coming in indicates that Dr. Tanga Odoi, the Chairman Electoral Commission NRM has cancelled the party primaries in Bukono County Constituency in Namutumba District after an…
Police in Soroti has arrested several people after intercepting vehicles carrying NRM candidates found canvassing for votes around Soroti City and the neighboring areas. Atleast four vehicles carrying public address systems with posters of candidates have been intercepted and parked at Central Police Station in Soroti. The development comes ahead of Polls in the NRM…
President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that he is a “Musiita” and not a Munyarwanda as alleged. Museveni said that he is not in any way through decent or by birth a Rwandan by nationality, at the same time cautioning that it would be the least of any one’s worry had he been one. The President…
Veteran journalist and Political Show host Basajja Mivule has today crossed to the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM) 27 days after he was unveiled at Bobi Wine’s political party, the National Unity Platform (NUP). Mivule was unveiled by events promoter Balaam Barugahara at Eureka Hotel in Ntinda. “I Basajja Mivule, therefore, announce my support…
The NRM Vice chairperson for Eastern Uganda, Capt Mike Mukula, has urged his contenders to come together and unite so that they mobilise for President Museveni to win the 2021 general election. Mukula’s remarks come shortly after one of his contenders, Sanjay Tanna, disputed the outcome of the recently concluded party leadership elections for the…
Only three members of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party National Executive Committee in Bugisu sub region have endorsed President Yoweri Museveni as the party presidential candidate. The delegates missed the vote as they left Mt. Elgon hotel to attend the campaign meeting of the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga at Mbale Resort hotel. According to our…
