Persis Namuganza, the minister of State for Urban Development, has announced her decision to run as an independent candidate for Bukono Constituency in the 2026 general elections, following allegations of widespread irregularities in the NRM primaries. Namuganza claims the NRM electoral process was marred by fraud, manipulation, and a lack of transparency, particularly in Kibaale…
President Museveni has praised the National Resistance Movement (NRM) members for their strong participation in the party’s primaries held on July 17, 2025, while strongly condemning reported irregularities that marred the process in some areas. In a statement issued after the primaries, Museveni highlighted the significant turnout and addressed concerns about electoral malpractices, vowing to…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) goes to primaries today to choose parliamentary candidates who will carry the party’s flag in the 2026 elections. Voting was scheduled to start at 10 a.m. across 72,000 villages. In many ways, the NRM primaries remain a microcosm of Uganda’s polarized politics. Yet, for all the democratic pomp, NRM primaries…
Like or hate it, NRM political party is the thing. The conduct this week of the NRM voter registration verification update, election for party structures, and Local Council one (LC1) flag-bearers at the village grassroots level has generated political momentum. Preliminary results indicate a massive show up across the country, with most areas’ positions agreed…
