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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has picked former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah’s son, Andrew Ojok as the flag bearer for the National Resistance Movement-NRM party in the Omoro county by-election. This followed a meeting the President held with NRM aspirants on Tuesday evening at his country home in …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Northern Uganda based musician William Otim alias Bosmic Otim has denounced his membership in the ruling National Resistance Movement party-NRM. In a two-minute recorded audio that has gone viral on social media, the troubled musician turned politician alleges he has never liked the party but …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM party aspirants eyeing the Omoro County MP seat have been summoned by President Museveni. So far, eleven people have expressed interest to replace the late Jacob Oulanyah. Four of the aspirants subscribe to the NRM party. They include the Omoro LCV chairperson …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP youth league in Masaka city has suspended two of its members for undermining elected leaders. The suspended members are; Alice Nannungi, the Masaka city female councilor representing Nyendo-Mukungwe division and Ronald Kasekende, one of the party youth mobilizers in the area. …

Opposition wants constitution amendment to reduce President’s power Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | The recent election of Anita Among as Speaker and Thomas Tayebwa as deputy Speaker of the 11th parliament following the death of Jacob Oulanyah once again allowed President Yoweri Museveni to show off his firm …

 Emerging political powerhouse? Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | As people were questioning the ethical and cultural considerations of electing a new speaker of Parliament when the body of the fallen Speaker Jacob Oulanyah was not yet buried let alone even in the country, Anita Among was consolidating her …

THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | On Sunday March 20th, speaker of parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, succumbed to a terminal illness in a hospital in Seattle – three days shy of his 57th birthday. He had been fighting for his life for over nine months. Outside, a crowd of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Leader of Opposition in Parliament Winnie Kiiza says the current attempts by individuals to ring-fence political positions based on tribes is a result of poor service delivery. Kiiza argues that this new and calculated demand is a result of unequal distribution of resources …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo, has protested the decision by the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, to approve Anita Among for the position of Speaker. On Wednesday, the party’s top organ endorsed Among to replace Jacob Oulanyah …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirteen National Resistance Movement (NRM) MPs have expressed interest in the position of Speaker of Parliament. These include the Deputy Speaker Anita Among, Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi, Minister of State for Defence Jacob Oboth Oboth, Jackson Atima Lee Buti, Arua Central MP, and Tororo …