NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | The 2016 -2021 NRM Manifesto committed to Promote co-operatives and other associations together with the one village–one-product and the agricultural zoning policy for bulking and trade efficiency. In fulfillment of this commitment, the Ministry of Trade, Industries and Cooperatives mobilized farmers to form Commodity Cooperatives, …
Read More »Opposition MPs were bribed to vote for Among – Ssemujju
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kira Municipality Member of Parliament Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has said he is disappointed that some members of the opposition were given money to influence the choice of speaker and deputy speaker in yesterday’s election. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, Ssemujju who also doubles as the …
Read More »Museveni reveals how Kadaga was edged out
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni said his party had to resort to guerilla tactics to defeat Rebecca Kadaga from her third term attempt as Speaker of Parliament. Museveni who had been silent during the election of the speakers of the 11th Parliament finally revealed the tactics used to defeat …
Read More »Anita Among overwhelmingly elected Deputy Speaker
🔴 SPEAKER ✳ Oulanyah 310 votes ✳ Kadaga 197 votes ✳ Ssemujju 15 votes ✳ Invalid votes 2 ➡ 524 VOTES 🔴 DEPUTY SPEAKER ✳ Among 415 votes ✳ Nsibambi 37 votes ✳ Nsereko 24 votes ✳ Invalid votes 7 ➡ 483 VOTES Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bukedea Woman …
Read More »IT IS JACOB OULANYAH!
🔴 SPEAKER IS JACOB OULANYAH ✳️ Oulanyah 310 votes ✳️ Kadaga 197 votes ✳️ Ssemujju 15 votes ✳️ Invalid votes 2 ➡️ 524 VOTES 🔴 DEPUTY SPEAKER IS AMONG ✳ Among 415 votes ✳ Nsibambi 37 votes ✳ Nsereko 24 votes ✳ Invalid votes 7 ➡ 483 VOTES Kampala, Uganda …
Read More »Why Tayebwa withdrew from Deputy Speakership race
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ruhinda County North MP Thomas Tayebwa has withdrawn from the race of the Deputy Speaker of Parliament. Tayebwa who lost during the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s caucus elections to Anita Among yesterday announced that he would be contesting as an independent candidate. Among …
Read More »New MPs face lack of trust
Poll shows majority of Ugandans don’t think legislators will work in their best interest Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Jacob Oulanyah, the outgoing Deputy Speaker of Parliament, was candid when he spoke to the press on May 20 shortly after swearing-in as the new MP for Omoro County. Oulanyah …
Read More »D-Day in Kadaga versus Oulanyah race
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Close to 24 hours after the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the ruling party NRM converged at State House Entebbe to pick a flag bearer in elections of Speaker for parliament, a decision is yet to be made. CEC’s choice of speaker and deputy …
Read More »NRM Chief whip says Oulanyah should save parliament
✅ CEC meeting 11am TODAY ✅ NRM caucus elections 8.am TOMORROW Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Hours before the Central Executive Committee (CEC) meets and an NRM Parliamentary caucus election is held to determine the party’s candidate for Speaker and Deputy, Government Chief Whip Ruth Nankabirwa has said MPS …
Read More »Mukono district NUP chairman appoints NRM candidate to deputize him
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono district chairman Rev Peter Bakaluba Mukasa has appointed Asuman Muhumuza, a member of the National Resistance Movement-NRM, to deputize him as he starts his term of office under the National Unity Platform. Bakaluba told the first sitting of the Mukono district council after the swearing-in …
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