The Democratic Party (DP) president-general Norbert Mao has called on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government to create a safe political environment in which all political players can participate freely without violence, brutality or extremism. Mao said political competition should allow parties and candidates to campaign, mobilise supporters and present their ideas without fear for…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has set its sights on winning more than 90% of the LC 1 elections, urging its supporters across the country to turn out in large numbers and vote for the party’s official flag bearers. The elections will be held tomorrow, July 28. The party’s electoral commission said the party was…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) secretary general Richard Todwong has warned newly elected Women Council chairpersons and other party leaders against supporting independent candidates in tomorrow’s LC 1 elections. Todwong issued the warning in Nwoyawhere he said the party had adopted a zero tolerance approach to indiscipline and would take action against leaders found campaigning…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has set aside Shs5 billion to facilitate its flag bearers and prepare for the forthcoming local council elections. The party has also unveiled its roadmap for the LC1 elections, beginning with nationwide village baraza meetings scheduled for Friday, July 10. Speaking to journalists, the chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission,…
Emmanuel Buhaburwa Babu, an aspirant for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), has proposed the establishment of a regional standby military force to respond to security threats and civil unrest within the East African Community (EAC). Babu, a long-serving staff member at the NRM Secretariat told Bbeg Media that if elected to the regional House,…
The High Court has dismissed a defamation case in which Beti Kamya, the former IGG, sued veteran politician Miria Matembe for calling her a “political prostitute” during various interviews on NTV and NBS TV. Justice Isaac Teko said Matembe’s comments were “protected political opinion and not defamatory” in any way. READ FULL RULING HERE..https://ulii.org/en/akn/ug/judgment/ughccd/2026/179/eng@2026-05-11 The…
The NRM parliamentary caucus today unanimously endorsed Jacob Marksons Oboth Oboth, the MP for West Budama Central, and Thomas Tayebwa, the MP for Ruhinda North, as its flagbearers for speaker and deputy speaker of the 12th Parliament respectively. The decision was taken during a caucus meeting after the two names had earlier been approved by…
Legislators from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) parliamentary caucus will today meet at State House in Entebbe to decide the party’s choice for the positions of speaker and deputy speaker of the 12th Parliament. Parliament will elect its leaders tomorrow (May 25) during its first sitting at Kololo Independence Grounds. Several NRM MPs who…
Even after President Museveni was sworn in as president for the seventh term, officials of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) say his 71% was due to an extensive grassroots mobilisation strategy and the party’s nationwide campaign structure. The party’s director of information and publicity, Emmanuel Dombo, said the party benefited from the return of open…
Two female NRM legislators seeking the speakership of the 12th Parliament have asked the party to officially invite expressions of interest from members wishing to contest for the position. The aspirants, Lydia Wanyoto, the woman MP for Mbale City, and Akiiki Asiimwe, the woman MP for Masindi, said the election of the speaker of the…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has unveiled plans to construct permanent headquarters at Plot 10, Kyadondo Road in Kampala, where it currently operates. The party’s secretary general, Richard Todwong, said the project is a fulfilment of a pledge by the party chairman, Yoweri Museveni, who committed to fund the construction. “This is an assurance from…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has announced that its annual retreat at Kyankwanzi will take place from April 7 to 15. The retreat is expected to bring together newly elected members of the 12th parliament, senior party leaders, and a number of independent members of parliament. Norbert Mao, the president of the Democratic Party and…
The Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi, has defended the proposed increase in the government’s total resource envelope, saying it is aimed at supporting key priorities for the 2026/27 financial year. Speaking to journalists at Parliament after a meeting of the NRM Caucus,Musasizi said he will present draft budget estimates next week….
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has assured independent MPs who recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the party that they will be treated equally with official party members. The assurance was given during a meeting at the party secretariat, where leaders emphasized unity and inclusion ahead of the upcoming delegates’ conference. The second NRM…
The outgoing Mawokota South MP, Yusuf Nsibambi, has joined the National Resistance Movement (NRM), weeks after losing his parliamentary seat in the recently concluded general election. Nsibambi, a veteran academic and long-serving legislator, was officially received into the party by the Speaker Anita Among, and the NRM Secretary General, Richard Todwong. The former member of…
By John Musinguzi Deep felt congratulations, comrade Gen Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s ninth president, for winning the contest for your ninth term in office: 1986 to 1990, 1990 to 1996, 1996 to 2001, 2001 to 2006, 2006 to 2011, 2011 to 2016, 2016 to 2021, 2021 to 2026, and now 2026 to 2031. May you rise…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has outlined its key achievements ahead of its 40th Liberation Day celebrations scheduled for Monday, January 26, at Kololo Independence Grounds. This year’s celebrations will be held under the theme, “Tribute to the patriots who ushered in fundamental change.” Addressing the media at the Uganda Media Centre, the minister for…
The Democratic Party (DP) has defended President Museveni’s victory in last week’s presidential election, saying the ruling NRM would not have secured the win without the support of their structures across the country. Kennedy Mutenyo, the DP electoral commission chief, said party leaders and supporters deliberately mobilised for Museveni after the party chose not to…
President Museveni has formally received the declaration of his re-election as president of Uganda, pledging to prioritise poverty eradication, economic growth, unity, and disciplined governance in his new term. Museveni, the NRM candidate, secured more than seven million votes according to provisional Electoral Commission figures, representing 71% of the valid cast votes. His closest challenger,…
He was a senior NRM official, and in the early 90s, he worked with Ofwono Opondo at the Movement Secretariat. The official was one of the few who had a landline in his office. One day, after he went for a lunch break, Opondo sneaked into his office, sat on his chair, and proceeded to…
Members of the National Youth Council (NYC) from several districts have accused the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) of using them for political mobilisation and abandoning them without facilitation ahead of the January 15, 2026 general elections. The disgruntled youth leaders say their grievances stem from a meeting held in October last year, during which…
Pastor Robert Kayanja of Lubaga Miracle Centre Cathedral has reiterated his long-held view that the Bulokole (Pentecostalism) should not be treated as a religion but as a faith that cuts across denominations and transforms individuals regardless of background. Kayanja made the remarks during the 17th graduation ceremony of Bible Miracle College held at Lubaga Miracle…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has unveiled more than 20 defectors from the National Unity Platform (NUP) and the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC). The defectors were received at a press conference addressed by Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa, who dismissed claims that the politicians had been coerced or bribed to join the ruling…
At the start of a meeting with senior NRM officials in 2005, President Museveni informed them that he had been advised to have enough rest or else he might go blind. Therefore, at 10.00 PM, Museveni left for bed but told the officials to continue with the meeting and brief him later. Which minister locked…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has launched a parish-based door-to-door mobilisation strategy with just over a month to the January 15, 2026, elections. The strategy was unveiled at the NRM headquarters by Rose Namayanja, the deputy party secretary general, who said they want to strengthen campaign operations at the lowest levels of the community. Namayanja…
During the NRM CEC meeting in October 2014, which stripped Amama Mbabazi of his Secretary General post, his wife, Jacqueline(then the head of Women’s League), revealed that she had not supported the lifting of the presidential term limits in 2005, a move spearheaded by her husband. Jacqueline even said that on the day the amendment…
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) executive director Sharifah Buzeki has urged residents of Makindye Division to improve hygiene and sanitation to reduce the spread of diseases in one of the city’s most populated areas. Buzeki, who was accompanied by her deputy Benon Moses Kigenyi and Dr Sarah Zalwango, the director of public health and environment,…
President Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate, has cleared Team Thorough to join his 2026 mobilisation campaign as part of efforts to secure victory in the forthcoming elections. Arthur Nuwagaba, the head of mobilisation in charge of Local Content at State House, made the announcement during a review meeting for Team Thorough coordinators…
A contradiction has emerged over President Museveni’s advice to NRM MPs, he met in Arua, who lost in the party’s recent primaries. While some MPs claimed the president had approved their plans to stand as independents in the 2026 elections, State House has clarified that he instead warned against such moves to prevent splitting the…
Numbers tell stories that speeches cannot. Uganda’s 2025 local government nominations have done just that. They have peeled back the skin of politics to show the country’s inner anatomy. Behind the numbers lie whispers of continuity, signs of change, and a deeper truth: power in Uganda is no longer just about parties. It’s about proximity,…
When Gen Kahinda Otafiire, the minister of Internal Affairs, ranted about the growing cases of injustice and the need to stop them at the inaugural Sam Kalega Njuba Memorial Lecture, many people read different things. Predictably, most people praised Otafiire on social media for his boldness and willingness to say things that many senior NRM…
David Bahati, the minister of State for Industry, has confirmed he will not contest in the 2026 parliamentary election as an independent candidate. The decision, he said, was reached after extensive consultations with President Museveni, party leaders, constituency supporters, and well-wishers. Bahati, who has served as MP for Ndorwa County West since May 2006 until…
Presidential nominations may have been concluded yesterday with little fanfare but for the first time since the return of multi-party politics in 2006, no independent candidate will contest for Uganda’s presidency. Additionally, for the first time since 2006, no woman will appear on the ballot paper. At the closure of the nomination exercise, the Electoral…
For nearly 40 years, President Museveni and his National Resistance Movement (NRM) have shaped Uganda’s future. Since the first post-1995 Constitution election in 1996, Museveni has made bold promises in every campaign, offering improved livelihoods, jobs, education, and healthcare. From the 1996 manifesto, Tackling the Tasks Ahead, to the latest plans for 2026–2031, he has…
Collins Tanga, whose victory as the NRM national youth chairperson was nullified recently has accused the party tribunal of lacking independence in its ruling against him. “I, Collins, believe it is not a crime to be the son of Dr. Tanga Odoi, the chairman of the NRM Electoral Commission. My father neither influenced my victory…
For over three decades, Northern Uganda was a fortress of opposition against the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). The scars of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) conflict ran deep, turning elections into battlegrounds of resentment. Yet over the last three election cycles, the region has shifted, politically. Peace has washed away old grudges, and today,…
President Museveni has emphasized the importance of treating all members of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) equally, regardless of how long they have been in the party. In a statement addressed to Bazzukulu (grand childre), Museveni argued that old and new members must co-exist peacefully if the party wants to grow stronger and achieve bigger…
Collins Tanga, the newly elected chairman of the NRM Youth League and son to Dr Tanga Odoi, the party’s electoral commission chief, has refuted allegations that he rigged his way to victory. Tanga secured 1,567 votes to defeat his closest rival, Brenda Kiconco, who garnered 1,355 votes, with a margin of 212 votes. The election,…
Yesterday, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) delegates conference at Kololo Independence Grounds was marked by intense political developments, strategic victories, and surprising withdrawals, signaling shifts within the ruling party’s leadership ahead of the 2026 elections. One of the biggest victors was Jacqueline Mbabazi, wife of former Prime Minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi, who was elected…
President Museveni has urged the National Resistance Movement (NRM) delegates to lead efforts in combating corruption at the local government level and ensuring effective delivery of government services. Speaking at the NRM Special Interest Groups (SIGs) meeting at Kololo today, Museveni, as always, outlined Uganda’s economic progress, noting that the economy has grown from $3.9…
In a country and party (NRM) where loyalty to President Museveni often decides your political future, Rebecca Kadaga, the First Deputy Prime Minister, may have sealed her fate over the weekend with a rant that rubbed the president the wrong way. During a tense National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at State House Entebbe, Kadaga made…
Yesterday during NRM’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, former speaker Rebecca Kadaga made a passionate plea to be retained as the party’s second national vice chairman. Kadaga faces stiff competition from Speaker Anita Among. Efforts to have one of the candidates step down for another have failed. Here is Kadaga’s speech in full. ****************************************************** Your…
As Uganda gears up for the 2026 general elections, political aspirants have startedrolling out posters and banners across the country. Go to any town or village in Uganda. All the electricity poles, walls and doors of shops, schools, fences are plastered with posters of aspirants vying for various positions during the 2026 elections. Some aspirants…
The Council for Abavandimwe, representing the Banyarwanda community in Uganda, has endorsed President Muiseveni, the NRM chairman, as their candidate in the 2026 eleections. Speaking a press conference in Kampala, the council chaired by Frank Gashumba, expressed its gratitude to Museveni for addressing their long-standing concerns regarding access to national identification documents, such as National…
Yesterday, at the National Resistance Movement (NRM) headquarters in Kampala, the ruling party unveiled a new campaign poster for President Museveni. This poster is for the 2026 elections. It shows Museveni smiling, wearing his famous white hat and shirt, against a bright yellow background. His campaign tagline for 2026-2031 is: “Protecting the Gains As We…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) leadership has issued a stern warning to candidates vying for positions on the Central Executive Committee (CEC) to refrain from misconduct and divisive behaviour as the party prepares for its delegates’ conference. The directive comes after escalating tensions among candidates, marked by public exchanges of “bitter words” on social media…
Dr Tanga Odoi, the NRM electoral commission chairperson, has fired back at the former Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, who accused him of being partial in her race with Anita Among. Speaking to delegates recently, Kadaga alleged that Odoi was in the pockets of Among, with whom she is competing for the position of the second national…
As the National Resistance Movement (NRM) gears up for its national delegates conference to be held this month, several aspirants vying for key positions within the party have sprung up. Among them is Joseph Sewava Ssemakula, who is contesting for the position of NRM vice chairman for the Central Region. A long-time NRM loyalist, Sewava…
It is deeply regrettable and profoundly disheartening for our cherished nation, Uganda, and Nyabushozi County in particular, that we, the youth of this revered “Pearl of Africa,” have succumbed to archaic, divisive, and retrogressive behaviors. These actions reflect a grave lack of patriotism, revealing an alarming indifference to the future of our generation, our children,…
Former speaker Rebecca Kadaga and Persis Namuganza, a minister once stood as bitter rivals in Busoga sub region. Their rivalry which was rooted in personal ambitions and ideological clashes, had long been a spectacle in Uganda’s political arena. Their differences crystallized over the contentious issue of the Kyabazingaship, the traditional leadership of Busoga, where their…
