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Oyam NRM Chairperson Appeals for Increased Lango Representation in Forthcoming Cabinet Reshuffle

Oyam NRM Chairperson Appeals for Increased Lango Representation in Forthcoming Cabinet Reshuffle

Oyam, Uganda – Bosco Onyik, the Oyam District National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairperson, has called on President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to appoint more ministers and public officials from the Lango sub-region in his next round of government appointments.Speaking to journalists in Li

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NRM sweeps Lango LC polls as voters abandon old loyalties

NRM sweeps Lango LC polls as voters abandon old loyalties

NRM has emerged dominant in Lango local council elections, winning key districts including Lira City, Apac, Kole, Kwania and Dokolo as voters signal a shift toward performance-based politics.NRM candidates secured major victories in Lango sub-region local council elections.Lango Sub

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NRM Sweeps Lango Region With No Nup Member Of Parliament

NRM Sweeps Lango Region With No Nup Member Of Parliament

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has recorded a strong performance in the Lango sub-region, emerging as the dominant political force following the recent parliamentary elections. Results from across the region show that NRM candidates, together with a few from UPC and independents, claimed

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FULL LIST: Here are the men and women elected to Uganda’s 12th Parliament

FULL LIST: Here are the men and women elected to Uganda’s 12th Parliament

Uganda’s political landscape has been reshaped following the Jan. 15 general election, with the ruling National Resistance Movement maintaining a dominant majority despite significant challenges in key regions. The newly compiled list of legislators for the 12th Parliament reveals a chamber def

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NUP CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS FROM KWANIA NORTH MP RACE; Claims Museveni Convinced Him to Step Down.

NUP CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS FROM KWANIA NORTH MP RACE; Claims Museveni Convinced Him to Step Down.

With just days remaining to Uganda’s 2026 general elections, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Kwania North Constituency, Allan Charles Odongo, has withdrawn from the parliamentary race in a move that has sparked political debate. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, Odongo revealed

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NUP Candidate Withdraws from Kwania North MP Race

NUP Candidate Withdraws from Kwania North MP Race

With just a few days to the national elections, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Kwania North Constituency, Allan Charles Odongo, has withdrawn from the parliamentary race.Odongo says President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the National Chairperson of the National Resi

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JUMPING THE SHIP! Key opposition bigwigs defect to NRM, vow to hunt votes for M7

JUMPING THE SHIP! Key opposition bigwigs defect to NRM, vow to hunt votes for M7

Key opposition parliamentary candidates have defected to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), pledging to mobilise votes for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ahead of the 2026 general elections.The defectors were on Wednesday unveiled by Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebw

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OPM starts beneficiary identification for UGX 76bn cattle restocking plan

OPM starts beneficiary identification for UGX 76bn cattle restocking plan

Reader modeOPM starts beneficiary identification for UGX 76bn cattle restocking plandailyexpress.co.ug9hCattle graze in northern Uganda, where communities affected by war and displacement await implementation of the UGX 76 billion national restocking programme.A

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2026 polls: 7 candidates die, EC to reopen nominations

2026 polls: 7 candidates die, EC to reopen nominations

EC chairperson Justice Simon Mugyenyi Byabakama said the new nomination exercise will take place on November 27 and November 28, 2025.The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced fresh nominations in seven electoral areas after the death of candidates who had been cleared to run in the 2026

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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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