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Museveni Vows Crackdown on Electoral Offenders in NRM Primaries, Urges Bazzukulu to Defend Party Legacy

Museveni Vows Crackdown on Electoral Offenders in NRM Primaries, Urges Bazzukulu to Defend Party Legacy

President Museveni has sounded a stern warning to what he described as “self-seekers” accused of polluting the recently concluded National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries.In a strongly-worded message directed at fellow NRM members and the Bazzukulu (grandchildren), the P

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'Ssemalungu' Museveni Condemns Violence in NRM Primaries

'Ssemalungu' Museveni Condemns Violence in NRM Primaries

President Museveni has spoken out on the violent and chaotic scenes that marred the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries held on July 17, warning perpetrators of electoral fraud and violence that they will be prosecuted.In a detailed statement released on Sunday, July 20, the

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Museveni Mourns Prof Kanyeihamba

Museveni Mourns Prof Kanyeihamba

President Museveni has expressed deep sorrow following the passing of retired Supreme Court Justice Professor George Wilson Kanyeihamba, hailing him as a “patriotic intellectual” who served Uganda with distinction across multiple domains.Prof Kanyeihamba died early Monday morning at a

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Dombo Urges Aggrieved NRM Members to Seek Redress Through Tribunal

Dombo Urges Aggrieved NRM Members to Seek Redress Through Tribunal

Emmanuel Dombo, the NRM director for information and publicity has urged members dissatisfied with the recent primary election outcomes to seek redress through the official election tribunal or pursue reconciliation in the interest of party unity ahead of the 2026 general elections.Comment

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Six Incumbent MPs Lose NRM Parliamentary Flagbearer Race in Lango Sub-region

Six Incumbent MPs Lose NRM Parliamentary Flagbearer Race in Lango Sub-region

Six incumbent Members of Parliament from the Lango Sub-region lost their bids to retain the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party flag in

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Why Lwemiyaga Voters Turned Against Ssekikubo After Two Decades

Why Lwemiyaga Voters Turned Against Ssekikubo After Two Decades

Brigadier General (Rtd) Emmanuel Rwashande has unseated long-serving MP Theodore Ssekikubo to win the NRM party flag for Lwemiyaga County ahead of the 2026 general elections.The official results, announced early morning on July 18, confirmed Rwashande’s landsl

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74 Year Old Minister Accused of Ferrying Students to Vote in Ruhinda County NRM Primaries

74 Year Old Minister Accused of Ferrying Students to Vote in Ruhinda County NRM Primaries

Controversy erupted in Ruhinda County after a 74-year-old minister was accused of ferrying students from various schools to participate in th

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Rebellion in Museveni’s Cabinet? Betty Amongi Rumored to Defy NRM After Brutal Defeat

Rebellion in Museveni’s Cabinet? Betty Amongi Rumored to Defy NRM After Brutal Defeat

Speculation is rife in Uganda’s political circles after Minister Betty Amongi, a prominent figure in President Yoweri Museveni’s NRM government, suffered a surprising setback in the recently concluded NRM party primaries.Betty Amongi, who currently serves as

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Talkative Ex-Kampala RCC Hudu Loses MP Bid to Nangoli

Talkative Ex-Kampala RCC Hudu Loses MP Bid to Nangoli

Former Kampala Resident City Commissioner (RCC), Hussein Hudu, has been defeated in the race for Member of Parliament for Mbale Northern City Division. The highly contested NRM primaries concluded late Wednesday evening.The Electoral Commission officially declar

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Why Makerere ought to retain its professors as long as can still talk

Why Makerere ought to retain its professors as long as can still talk

There is a Ugandan virologist – a retired professor – who once told me a memorable story that captures a core part of the absurdity of the system that Bwana Yoweri Museveni has cultivated and presided over since coming to power. I will not

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