Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa and Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja have been duly nominated to contest in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primary elections ahead of the 2026 general elections. Tayebwa was nominated as the NRM aspirant for Ruhinda North Constituency in Mitooma …
Read More »Security stepped up as NRM begins nominations for July primaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has been tightened in and around the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission headquarters in Kyadondo, Kampala, as the ruling party begins nominating candidates for parliamentary and local government positions ahead of its internal elections slated for July 16, 2025. Hundreds of supporters thronged …
Read More »Calvin Echodu’s new energy sweeps through West Nile and Bunyoro
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) delegates from Bunyoro and West Nile have tasted the enthusiasm unfolding around the candidacy of Calvin Echodu for NRM Vice Chairperson—Eastern Region. His campaign, energized by what his team says is a clear vision and a fervent desire to …
Read More »Lwengo voters wary of violence as NRM plans joint campaigns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters in Lwengo district has asked the party to be cautious with joint campaigns for the party’s primary elections, warning that they may turn into scenes of violence between contenders. According to them, the different intending aspirants …
Read More »2,800 NRM aspirants express interest as party concludes exercise
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has closed the picking nomination forms for various elective positions ahead of the 2026 general elections. The Chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission Dr. Tanga Odoi, described the process as smooth and highly …
Read More »NRM nominates VP Alupo, 2 ministers for primaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has, in a special session, nominated Vice President Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo, Security Minister Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Jim Muhwezi and State Minister for Ethics and Integrity Rose Lilly Akello to contest for various parliamentary positions …
Read More »NRM issues guidelines for primaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has issued strict guidelines ahead of its primary elections. The directive, issued by the party’s Director of Legal Services, Enoch Barata, outlines mandatory legal, academic, and ethical standards that all aspirants must meet to secure nomination under the …
Read More »Gov’t warns against inflammatory statements ahead of 2026 elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Defence, Jacob Oboth Oboth, has warned citizens against uttering inflammatory statements that could spark unrest and threaten the country’s stability as the country gears up for the 2026 elections. He emphasised that such rhetoric risks undermining the peace Uganda has worked …
Read More »NRM schedules special nomination days for Alupo and Muhwezi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has announced a special nomination exercise for three senior officials who will be out of the country on official state duties during the general nomination period. According to NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi, the general nomination …
Read More »Kyagulanyi re-elected as NUP president
Kyagulanyi and Rubongoya elected unopposed Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has been sworn in as the president of the National Unity Platform-NUP for another five years. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the NUP Leadership School at Kamwokya, where the party held its first delegates’ conference under …
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