Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vice President Alupo has been re-elected as chairperson for the veteran Katakwi District. Her re-election was announced by James Otilem, the Katakwi District NRM registrar, following the withdrawal of other candidates, Private Charles Ikabat and Rtd Col. Basil Amodoi, just before the election. This …
Read More »Nambozo to challenge Lumolo for NRM Sironko Chair
SORONKO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Karamoja Affairs and Sironko Woman MP, Florence Nambozo, has been nominated to contest for the position of NRM District Chairperson, challenging incumbent Hajji Sulaiman Lumolo, who has held the post for two decades. Nambozo was nominated on Wednesday morning by District …
Read More »NRM Electoral Commission cautions RDCs ahead of party polls
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Tanga Odoi, the Electoral Commission Chairperson of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), has cautioned political actors within the party, including Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), to desist from meddling in the ongoing party elections across the country. District-level elections are scheduled for this …
Read More »VP Alupo rallies support for NRM, elected unopposed as Ongongoja Veterans League Chair
Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vice President Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo has called for overwhelming support for the NRM party in the upcoming district women’s MP elections, urging for a 100 percent victory. Alupo made the remarks shortly after being elected unopposed as Chairperson of the NRM Veterans League …
Read More »Why David Calvin Echodu has launched bid to uproot Mukula from the East
PROFILE | THE INDEPENDENT | When Calvin David Echodu steps into a room, he carries with him an air of assured calm and understated resolve. Tall, dark-skinned, and immaculately dressed—with a Uganda flag-striped tie and a pocket square in the NRM’s signature yellow—Echodu’s appearance is at once both formal and …
Read More »Sironko NRM Registrar arrested after controversial primaries
Sironko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Sironko District are holding Edgar Watsibaya, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) registrar for Masabasi Ward in Mutufu Town Council, on allegations of election malpractice. The incident that led to his arrest reportedly occurred during the NRM primaries at the parish and ward …
Read More »NRM removes nearly 1 million from register
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has removed 958,336 individuals from its registers following the recently concluded village-level party structure elections. Speaking to journalists at the NRM headquarters in Kampala on Monday, the party’s Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi, confirmed the cleanup was …
Read More »Ocheger warns Teso about divisive politicians as he supports Echodu vs Mukula
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Nelson Ocheger, has warned the people of Teso to stay vigilant against politicians who disguise themselves under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party while failing to deliver on their promises. Ocheger criticized a growing trend where leaders …
Read More »Todwong: Acholi opposition politicians still have to go through NRM primaries
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General Richard Todwong has affirmed that no special favour will be extended to former opposition politicians who have recently joined the NRM party from the Acholi sub-region ahead of the 2026 general elections. Speaking in an interview with …
Read More »Soroti erupts as Calvin Echodu homecoming sets mouthwatering NRM CEC clash
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti was gripped with excitement today as Calvin Echodu, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party flag bearer for Soroti City West, was welcomed home to launch his bid for the position of NRM Vice Chairman Eastern Region. Echodu, who seeks to unseat the …
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