The woman member of parliament for Kibaale district Robinah Nabanja has become unopposed in the coming 2016 parliamentary polls for the district following her opponent withdrawing from the race. Easter Turyasingula withdraws from the race after the NRM party secretary general Justine Kasule Lumumba pleaded to her to go out of the race for the […]
Some of the NRM MPs who lost in the party primaries have asked their party chairman president Yoweri Museveni not to decampaign them when they stand as independents in the coming elections. This was during a meeting they had with President Museveni last evening at State House Entebbe. The condition by these lawmakers came after the party chairman cleared those who […]
About 60 NRM parliamentary losers consider defecting to GoForward pressure group following a meeting they had with the sister in law of the GoForward presidential candidate Hope Mwesigye at parliament. The chairperson of the losers also West Budama south MP Oboth Oboth told journalists after a closed meeting that they are not satisfied with the way […]
In a bid to canvas for massive votes to see that the ruling party retains power come 2016, the NRM has today unveiled a 68 man national campaign taskforce that will canvas for votes across the country and do re-branding of the party activities during this period. Addressing the media at the unveiling event today […]
Four losers in the Gomba west constituency NRM primaries have formed an alliance to have one candidate for the parliamentary elections in this county in 2016 elections to win the NRM flag bearer Robinnah Rwakojo. The four included Araali Muhiirwa, Innocent Tumwesigye, Asadu Kakooza and Stanly Katabalwa . The group is considering fronting Araali Muhirwa who […]
The National Resistance Movement Electoral Commission has cleared a total of 810 petitions out of over 1000 petitions filed by aspirants for different elective positions. The petitions are a result of the irregularities and complaints regarding the party’s primaries. The party’s Electoral Commission Chairman Dr. Tanga Odoi said his team has been able to work tireless […]
As political parties are fine-tuning their campaign strategies for the forthcoming 2016 general elections, the NRM 2016 presidential flag bearer Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned his party members against what he calls the campaigns of merely shouting and using threats. According to Museveni, campaigns should be strategically done by simply convincing people about the NRM […]
The NRM party chairman Yoweri Museveni has appointed National and Regional arbitration and reconciliation teams to receive and address complaints arising from the recently concluded NRM party primaries. Without giving details of the committee, the NRM party Secretary General Justine Kasule Lumumba says that the committees are comprised of the eminent persons who are to mediate […]
Some Opposition MPs say the ongoing rigging and malpractices in the NRM Party Primaries is a clear indication that even in the general elections organized by the Independent Electoral commission they suspect that NRM MPs will rig. Busongola North MP William Nzonghu says they are ready to take on NRM MPs who will stand to […]
The NRM deputy spokesperson, Ofono Opondo confirms the news that the party has postponed elections in three districts of Wakiso, Namutumba and Kiruhura due to mistakes orchestrated by the party’s polls commission. Opondo tells journalists that in these areas, there were missing names, others misspelt with others having wrong voting material and they have agreed with […]