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 […]
Members of Parliament cry for more counties’ creation as they meet the Minister local government over the criteria used by government to propose new counties. MPs claim that many big constituencies were not divided for new counties yet small constituencies were curved out of new ones. MPs comprising of Bugangaizi East MP Marbal Bakeine, Ignatius […]
Shadow Minister for local Government who is also Mukono municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze appealed to colleagues in parliament to throw out the proposal by Government to create more counties. Yesterday the Minister of local Government Adolf Mwesigye tabled before parliament over 39 counties seeking parliamentary approval. However, Nambooze says that it should not be […]
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 […]
Opposition MPs condemned the arrest of the former Prime Minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi and Dr. Kiiza Besigye. They denounced the actions of police as the NRM party MPs celebrated Mbabazi’s blocking from going to Mbale for a consultative meeting with his supporters. The shadow Minister for Internal Affairs Mohammed Muwanga Kivumbi told parliament that the actions of […]
Police have arrested two presidential hopefuls. Former prime minister Amama Mbabazi, who wants to challenge President Yoweri Museveni for the ruling party’s candidacy ahead of 2016 elections, was detained while he was on his way to meet supporters at Mbale. Andrew Felix Kawesi, Uganda Police operations commander, confirmed the arrest to journalists in Njeru. Kawesi […]
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 […]