Resistance

NRM government starts retreat to solve crisis

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) government has called for a retreat in order to solve the internal wrangles, and save the government cadres currently facing corruption charges. The acting chief whip of NRM, David Bahati says that the one-week retreat is scheduled to start on Thursday January 12th at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi. […]

Who is Mukasa Denis Fred Mbidde?

  Mukasa Fred Denis Mbidde is the only former Makerere University Guild President still subscribing to the Democratic Party (DP). DP has had many guild presidents for example Suzan Abo and Robert Okware but they have all defected toUganda’s ruling party, the National Resistance Movement.  Mbidde says that he was the second leader of Uganda […]

Kidandala accepts to work with NRM

  Although he is the deputy organising secretary of the Democratic Party, Sulaiman Kidandala has accepted to work with NRM councilors who are the majority in KCCA. Out of the 32 district councilors in KCCA, 8 are on Democratic Party ticket, two are on FDC ticket, two on independent and the rest are NRM. Kidandala […]

Former Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya to feature in Iryn Namubiru’s video

What has been rumoured has now been confirmed. The embattled Ugandan former Vice President, Prof. Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya is to appear in Iryn Namubiru’s ‘Nabuulo’ song video. The song ‘Nabuulo’ is in praise of Bukenya’s mother for giving birth to the former Vice President who is currently seen as an upcoming pillar in the country’s […]

Former Vice President Bukenya to feature in Iryn Namubiru’s video

  What has been rumoured is now confirmed. The embattled Ugandan former Vice President, Prof. Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya is to appear in Iryn Namubiru’s ‘Nabuulo’ song video. The song ‘Nabuulo’ is in praise of Bukenya’s mother for producing the former Vice President who is currently seen as an upcoming pillar in the country’s politics and […]

Why NRM is losing key political battles?

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) woman parliamentary by election loss in Luweero was widely interpreted by political observers and analysts as a significant blow to the ruling party in Uganda. It is not only because it is the first time the NRM party lost a major constituency in by elections in its 26 year rule […]

Public Accounts Committee to investigate Burundi war payment

The Public Accounts Committee is to investigate in details the circumstances under which Burundi Government was paid 14 Million Dollars compensation in exchange of   supplied material to President Museveni’s National Resistance Army rebels during the bush war (1981-1986) and after the liberation war, the support was converted into a national debt. During the Committee meeting Chaired by […]

Rwakasiisi shops daughter yellow Benz

In what looks like a bid to please the ruling National Resistance Movement party, particularly the president, former convicted Obote II minister, Chris Rwakasiisi has bought his daughter a yellow Mercedes Benz. This writer has learnt from Rwakasiisi’s pals that the former inmate is very loaded man currently and runs his family affairs normally as […]

Democratic Party’s Brenda Nabukenya to take oath of allegiance

The incoming woman MP for Luweero district, Brenda Nabukenya will take oath of allegiance on Tuesday next week. The ceremony will be presided over by the Clerk to Parliament, who will work hand in hand with the speaker of Uganda Parliament, Ms Rebecca Kadaga. Article 81 (4-5) of the Constitution requires every person elected to […]

Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire calls Col. Kiiza Besigye comedian

Justice Minister, Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire will never cease to amuse especially when he is hitting at the government critics. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) youth who were yesterday in a closed door meeting were treated to a light moment when Otafiire explained to them why the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) President, Col. Kiiza […]