How People Power, JEEMA, FDC are uniting against Museveni THE INDEPENDENT | ISAAC KHISA | The steps President Yoweri Museveni and his government have taken to contain the coronavirus disease COVID-19 pandemic will make a big difference in the upcoming 2021 general elections. But to whose advantage? Watching these …
Read More »NRM MPs receive extra Sh 40 million each
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Members of Parliament have reportedly received more Shillings 40 million each amidst tension between the Executive and Legislature over the controversial 10 billion COVID-19 funds. Uganda Radio Network-URN has learnt that the MPs who started receiving the …
Read More »Kadaga, Museveni fight
It’s not just about money Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga is facing a public relations disaster for allocating Shs20 million to each MP, ostensibly to do supervisory and advocacy work in the government fight against the Coronavirus disease COVID-19. But her reaction to President …
Read More »NRM orders closure of party offices over COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement [NRM] party has ordered the closure of all party offices across the country over COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement issued by Rogers Mulindwa, the spokesperson of the NRM secretariat, the Secretary-General of the party, Justine Kasule Lumumba ordered for the …
Read More »Lumumba rejects calls to extend NRM registration exercise
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justine Kasule Lumumba the Secretary-General of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has rejected calls to extend the party’s registration exercise. Last week, the party embarked on a countrywide exercise to register new members, remove ineligible ones as well as inform members of their voting …
Read More »Besigye as Museveni’s ally
How Uganda’s opposition leader helps the incumbent keep winning elections THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Opposition leader and activist, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has been consistent in denouncing the electoral process in Uganda as a sham. In a recent interview with Daily Monitor, he said: “[Lt] Gen [Henry] …
Read More »Police confirms that Tumukunde faces treason charges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Police has confirmed that Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde will be charged with treason. The former security minister and now Presidential aspirant, was arrested Thursday night. Police said in a statement that the arrest follows “his utterances in a series of radio and television …
Read More »NRM coordination team embarks on nationwide campaign to popularize Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A parallel National Resistance Movement-NRM coordination team has embarked on nationwide recruitment and orientation of new party coordinators ahead of the 2021 general election. The team is led by Milly Babalanda, the senior political advisor and personal assistant to President Yoweri Museveni. She told URN …
Read More »GDP and improved health
How sustained economic growth influences health through nutrition and better living conditions THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | In this column last week I argued that economic growth, in spite of its many limitations, remains the most important driver of improved wellbeing. A key measure of wellbeing is …
Read More »Lamwo NRM party chairperson, administrative secretary impeached
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lamwo District National Resistance Movement (NRM) Chairperson Mark Okeny and the party’s Administrative Secretary David Ochieng have been expelled over alleged abuse of office. The two were expelled by the executive members of the district and Sub County structures of the party during a …
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