Dr Tanga Odoi, the NRM electoral chief, and former minister Joy Kabatsi were involved in a bitter exchange during a meeting convened to resolve an election petition involving candidates contesting for the party district chairperson position in Sembabule. The election, held last Friday, was marred by disputes between two candidates, Maj Gen Katirima Phinehas and…
Mathias Mpuuga yesterday launched the Democratic Front with a call for opposition parties to unite against President Museveni’s National Resistance Movement (NRM) ahead of the 2026 elections. Mpuuga, a seasoned politician known for advocating electoral reforms, emphasized the need for collective action. “Only through unity can we achieve meaningful political change,” he told the crowd,…
Mathias Mpuuga, the former leader of the opposition, has called on opposition leaders in Uganda to prioritize unity over internal conflicts to effectively challenge the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in the 2026. Speaking at the unveiling of the Democratic Front at its headquarters in Mengo, Kampala, Mpuuga emphasized the need for a cohesive strategy…
A group of National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders from Lwengo District has endorsed Speaker Anita Among for the position of second national vice chairperson (female) of the NRM in the upcoming internal elections. Led by Cissy Namujju, who serves as the Woman MP for Lwengo and Chairperson of NRM in Lwengo District, the delegation pledged…
Elders from Kitegomba village in Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso, have voiced frustration over inadequate service delivery. They cite shortages of drugs in health centers, poorly maintained roads that disrupt trade and mobility, and a lack of essential school facilities like science labs, computer labs, teacher housing, and sufficient classrooms. Welcoming Maria Nassali, a lawyer and…
The High Court in Kampala has nullified the election of Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola as MP for Kawempe North after a successful petition by NRM’s Faridah Nambi. In a ruling delivered by Justice Bernard Namanya, the court found that the by-election held earlier this year did not comply with provisions of the Parliamentary Elections Act, and…
Kira Municipality is poised for a pivotal parliamentary contest in 2026 that pits Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), against George Musisi, a lawyer backed by the National Unity Platform (NUP). Ssemujju, a seasoned journalist-turned-politician who has represented Kira since 2016 (he first represented Kyadondo East in 2011), remains a formidable…
The NRM Electoral Commission has released guidelines that will be followed during tomorrow’s (Friday) district/city structure elections across the country.‎ In a statement, the party said that on the same day, expressions of interest, nominations, campaigns, and elections of Workers and Entrepreneurs Leagues at the district/city level will also take place. However, the party postponed…
In more ways than one, May 20, 2025, will go down as one of the darkest chapters in Uganda’s post-independence legislative history. With little or no reflection at all, NRM MPs granted military courts the authority to try civilians under vaguely defined “exceptional circumstances. Did they understand the consequences of this decision, given our divisive…
Parliament has begun scrutinizing a private member’s bill that seeks to define IPOD’s functions and streamline the criteria for public funding of political parties and organizations. The bill is the handiwork of Faith Nakut, the Napak Woman MP. The proposed legislation aims to formalize two organs within the National Consultative Forum: the Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue…
