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…
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…
Rebecca Kadaga Alitwala, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, has said she is still strong and will defeat her opponents. Speaking after picking her nomination forms at the NRM offices this week, Kadaga, who is vying for the position of second national vice chairperson of the NRM dismissed critics…
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…
Rebecca Kadaga has been active on the political scene since 1989 when she joined the National Resistance Council as a representative of the women of Kamuli district. Throughout that time, she has held several ministerial portfolios and offices, culminating in her election as speaker of Parliament in 2011. At 68 years of age, Kadaga is…
