VIDEO: The NRM Parliamentary caucus meeting that was due this week at Kyankwanzi has been called off on the request of Speaker Rebecca Kadaga. NRM caucus vice Chairperson in Parliament Solomon Silwany confirms that the speaker cited the pending business in The House that needs the presence of all legislators. The …
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Whatsapp war as Nandala quits Besigye camp against Muntu A feud in FDC which has been raging on the various Whatsapp groups of the party members shows the party could be headed for major fallout. In one of the most revealing exchanges, former party Secretary General Alice Alaso who is …
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President Museveni’s son in law, Odrek Rwabwogo and President Museveni’s aide on political affairs David Mafabi are involved in an argument over strongmen and their role in national development. Rwabwogo wrote a missive in one of the dailies titled “Are Strongmen a hindrance or facilitator to institutional growth, successful political …
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The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has for a second time been locked out from a team of nine to represent Uganda in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). NRM’s six candidates Rose Akol (370), Paul Musamali (350), Mary Mugyenyi (341), Mathias Kasamba (359), Denis Namara (329) and George Odong (346) …
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Hearing of a case in which city businessman and former treasurer of NRM Entrepreneurs’ League, Arvind Patel sued the ruling party over a debt of sh5.4billion, has failed to take off today. Patel says he borrowed the money, and gave it to the NRM to cleanup the party register in …
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VIDEO: Just a day to the East Africa Legislative Assembly polls, the NRM has summoned its caucus members for an emergency meeting ahead of the elections on Tuesday, to re-affirm its support to its six flag bearers. NRM caucus Vice Chairperson Solon Silwany, tells NBS that the Caucus will also …
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THE LAST WORD: By Andrew M. Mwenda How politics, not the drought, explains the current famine our country is experiencing According a report by the government of Uganda last week nearly 11 million people in this country do not have enough food to eat. I have concerns with the …
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NRM’s Deputy Secretary General Richard Todwong was airlifted to a Kampala hospital after he shot himself in the leg in an incident at Coo Pelwo Trading Centre in Kiryandongo district. Todwong was travelling to Gulu when he decided to mediate in an incident in which a kid was knocked by …
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VIDEO: The NRM electoral commission has warned Hajati Rehema Watongola, the former Member of Parliament for Kamuli municipality not to turn up for the by-elections if she does not meet the academic requirements. The party chairman electoral commission Dr. Tanga Odoi while launching the road map to the party primaries for …
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COMMENT: By Mwambutysa Ndebesa Recent ambassadorial appointments show domestic political calculations trumping ideological clarity The NRM government, and President Yoweri Museveni in particular, prides in being a president that is ideologically anchored. The President always says that his political actions are informed and guided by his beliefs and ideology. And …
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