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 […]
Enoch Matovu, a correspondent for a local television, NTV, in Mityana District was reportedly shot on the head while covering an incident of vote rigging during the NRM party elections at Bulera police station in Mityana district. He sustained a bullet injury on his head. Matovu told journalists that he was covering the incident and […]
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 […]
NRM deputy secretary general Richard Todwong has assured Ugandans that tomorrow’s NRM primaries for parliamentary, mayors and L.C5 flag bearers will take place. He said already, transportation of polling materials to their respective areas has been done under tight security. Todwong blamed the suspension of today’s primaries on recent constitutional amendments made by parliament which allowed […]
One of Dr. Kiiza Besigye’s closest aides, and also the former secretary for defence at the opposition Forum for Democratic Change, Salim Angoliga vehemently castigated Dr. Besigye’s bid to capture power. Addressing a News Conference on Friday 23rd October Angoliga said the public should take care when making their discussion regarding the candidature of his […]
The National Resistance Movement has today confirmed the dates on which it will be hosting its national delegates conference with the party’s deputy secretary general confirming that the conference will be starting on 30th October till 2nd November 2015 at Namboole and Kololo respectively. Addressing journalists at the party headquarters today, The deputy secretary general, Hon. Richard Todwong, states that the conference slated to attract over […]
Kalungu west Member of Parliament, Joseph Gonzaga, called for the removal of the parliamentary committee on human rights over failure to stop police mistreating women and other Ugandans whose rights are violated. This follows disturbing pictures of FDC woman activist Fatuma Zainab who is alleged to have been stripped naked by police officers along Masaka-Mbarara road […]
Some of the Opposition Members of parliament say that the former Vice President Gilbert Bukenya’s U-turn to NRM is just going to cause more confusion and promote indiscipline in the NRM Party. Mukono Municipality MP Betty Namboze Bakirekke says this will encourage more NRM members to denounce the party and later return. Nambooze asked Prof. Bukenya […]
Forum for Democratic Change Members of Parliament have said that the fixing of nomination time for President Yoweri Museveni which clashes with the time of the FDC party flag bearer Kiiza Besigye is a test of the electoral commission impartiality. This as the Electoral commission is reported to have fixed both the NRM and FDC […]