The Afro barometer report released today shows that Ugandans have increasing support for multiparty politics coupled with increasing support for the sitting party, NRM, though most Ugandans are of the feeling that opposition political parties are not given enough space to operate by the NRM and the state. The Afro barometer findings indicate that seven out […]
Following engaging in running battles between police and Erias Lukwago’s pressure group, Platform for justice and truth, which saw one of the rallies in Butambala blocked by police on grounds that they had not asked for permission, Lukwago pushed the blame to DP secretary general Hon. Mathius Nsubuga Bilekerawo whom he accused of conniving with police to block their activities. Addressing […]
President Yoweri Museveni appealed to the people of West Nile to maintain peace and unity in the region, saying their support has led to a growing healthy population and enabled government to implement development programmes. “Am glad that NRM is able to maintain peace supported by you people. The population of Uganda has gone up. […]
The NRM deputy spokesman Ofono Opondo revealed that the party’s Central Executive Committee has stayed the nomination fees charged by the party’s polls commission from all party members wishing to stand for any post. Addressing journalists today, Opondo added that the party chairman has not stormed out of any CEC meeting as reported by various sections of the media. He also noted that […]
NRM electoral commission boss Dr Tanga Odoi has revealed to party members during today’s caucus meeting held at president’s office in Kampala that all NRM registered members are free to pick nomination forms for all positions including the party president and the national chairperson. Dr Odoi while revealing the NRM road map for 2016 said […]
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Kahinda Otafire has asked all NRM members intending to aspire for Political offices within the Party to respect the Party rules. Kahinda while at Parliament told this to journalists and hinted at Former Prime minister Amama Mbabazi for going against the Party rules yet he was the architecture […]
The NRM Secretary General Kasule Lumumba revealed that the party is in the final stages of compiling its voter’s register to be used in the party’s internal elections. Lumumba says they have eight data entry points where data documented during the party’s registration is being retrieved from the yellow books into the party’s computerized system. […]
The NRM electoral commission has set tough rules that will be followed by members as the party moves into primaries for those who intend to lift the party flag high at various leadership posts. The party polls’ commission boss, prof. Tang Odoi together with his vice, Hon. John Kijaji confirm that any one aspiring for any post should have registered in […]
Former Prime Minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi has vowed to go ahead with his planned presidential bid consultations starting this week in Mbale regardless of the warnings by the Inspector General of Police, General Kale Kayihura. Speaking at his first News Conference this morning, Mbabazi said that there is nothing that will stop him from […]
The National Resistance Movement, NRM yesterday embarked on a fresh process of registering its members after five years of demanding its register from the fired Prime Minister and former Secretary General NRM Amama Mbabazi but in vain. The party has also postponed its primaries. The primaries will now be held in September 2015 instead of […]