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Tag Archives: Justine Kasule Lumumba

IPOD summit set for Friday, FDC not attending

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Heads of Political Parties organized under the Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue-IPOD are set to conduct their 3rd Summit on March 5th at the Kololo Independence ground. IPOD brings together parties with representation in Parliament to dialogue on issues affecting the country and political players in …

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IPOD, EC meet over suspension of political meetings

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Political parties organized under the Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue-IPOD have asked the Electoral Commission to explain how they shall conduct Political activities like training agents in districts where political activities were banned.   The Commission suspended Political activities in districts of Kampala, Wakiso, Luwero, Kalungu, Mbarara …

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NRM declines proposal to postpone 2021 elections

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM is opposed to Uganda Joint Christian Council’s recent proposal of postponing the upcoming January polls. Justine Kasule Lumumba, Secretary General of the ruling National Resistance Movement -NRM party, says whereas the NRM is aware of the effects of covid19 to …

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Luweero MPs reject district COVID-19 status report

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  Luweero district leaders have rejected a surveillance report that placed Luweero under COVID-19 high-risk districts. The report, by the Ministry of Health, indicates that at least 25 cases of COVID-19 have been registered in Luweero district, in recent weeks. As a result, the district is listed …

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NRM aspirants protest deletion of their names from party register

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Tension is mounting in Kanungu District following the deletion of the names of four aspirants from the National Resistance Movement-NRM party voter’s register. Those affected are James Kaberuka Ruggi, the Kinkizi West Member of Parliament, Caleb Tumwesimire Kipande, Zepher Mugisha and Kenneth Tumuhamye, all aspirants …

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NRM donates UGX 380 million towards COVID-19 response

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Resistance Movement- NRM Party has donated 380 million Shillings towards the provision of relief support to persons affected by measures to control the spread of Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19. The cheque containing these details was presented to the Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda on Sunday …

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IPOD calls for joint effort against COVID-19

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political Parties with representation in parliament organized under the Interparty Organization for Dialogue-IPOD have called for a joint effort to fight coronavirus. The call was made by IPOD council comprising Secretary Generals’ of the different parties who converged at the office of the Prime …

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