President Museveni has declared that Uganda’s economic progress over the past few years has propelled the country into middle-income status, a trend he described as irreversible. The president delivered his annual State of the Nation Address at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, attended by various dignitaries. However, many members of the opposition chose to stay away. Dressed…
Veteran members of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) took center stage at the party headquarters yesterday, picking nomination forms for various parliamentary positions. Prominent figures included Moses Ali, Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi, Maj Bright Rwamirama, Matia Kasaija, Isaac Musumba, and Peter Lokeris, many of whom have served multiple terms in Parliament. Several of these seasoned…
Norbert Mao was re-elected as the president general of the Democratic Party (DP) in a drama filled delegates conference where some may argue that the very concept of democracy was ‘thrown out of the window.” Mao defeated his main challenger Dr Lulume Bayiga handidly but the conference, meant to be a democratic exercise to shape…
Dr. Patrick Wakida today took his first step in becoming the MP for Kabweri County, Kibuku district, eight months after he ditched the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) for the National Resistance Movement (NRM). Wakida, who picked nomination forms at the NRM secretariat in Kampala today told journalists that he had waited half a century…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has begun receiving applications from aspiring Members of Parliament, local council chairpersons, city mayors, and councillors in various areas in Wakiso and Kampala. During a media briefing at the party’s offices in Kamwokya, the party election chief, Harriet Chemutai, urged aspiring applicants to submit their expressions of interest at no…
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa today officially picked nomination forms at the National Resistance Movement (NRM) headquarters in Kampala to contest for the Ruhinda North seat in Mitooma for the 12th Parliament. Addressing the media after picking the forms, Tayebwa urged party supporters to rally behind him and emphasized the importance of unity and adherence to…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has rolled out the schedule for the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Committees’ elections, a key step toward the 2025/2026 General Elections. \ The elections, spanning from the Parish to the National level, aim to amplify the voices of older persons, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), and youth, ensuring their vital role in…
On the eve of the Martyrs Day celebrations at Namugongo, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has drawn parallels between historical atrocities under King Mwanga and the current regime’s actions under President Museveni and his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. At a press briefing today, the PFF accused Museveni of replicating the brutal tactics of past…
Joy Kabatsi, 71, has served as head of the legal department at State House and as minister of State in the dockets of Agriculture and Transport. She has also been an influential figure in Sembabule politics for nearly three decades. In this interview with Bbeg Media, she reveals why she wants to unseat Lwemiyaga MP…
Team Thorough, a political pressure group within the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has begun discussions with other political parties that share a similar mission of better serving Ugandans. John Mugisha, the national chairman of the group, stated that these talks aim to explore the perspectives of like-minded groups and determine if their desires and aspirations…
