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18 Jul '25
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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12 Jul '25
Three leading NRM parliamentary hopefuls in Lwemiyaga County have condemned the deployment of soldiers in the ongoing primary campaigns.Theodore Ssekikubo, Joy Kabatsi, and Edmond Bwire expressed concern over the military’s presence, citing voter intimidation
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09 Jul '25
Retired Brigadier General Emmanuel Rwashande has reacted furiously after being listed among elderly National Resistance Movement (NRM) politicians seeking parliamentary seats. The backlash came after renowned Ugandan cartoonist and columnist Jim Spire Ssentongo
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07 Jul '25
Retired army officer Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Rwashande has started his campaign to become the next Member of Parliament for Lwemiyaga County. He wants to take the ruling NRM party ticket in the upcoming primaries on July 17. Rwashande promised to stop the long rule
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05 Jul '25
Lwemiyaga County Member of Parliament, Theodore Ssekikubo, has petitioned the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Legal Department, seeking to nullify the nomination of his opponent, Brigadier (Rtd) Emmanuel Rwashande, over alleged lack of the academic qualificat
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29 Jun '25
Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo has suspended all campaign activities following a violent incident during his rally in Kireega village, Sembabule District, on June 26, 2025.The clash, involving armed soldiers and NRM supporters, resulted in the dea
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02 Jun '25
Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged all political aspirants vying for leadership positions in the 2026 general elections to strictly adhere to the electoral guidelines issued by the Electoral Commission.He emphasised that failure to comply with these rules could lead to
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28 May '25
A delegation of National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders from Ssembabule District has arrived at the party’s Electoral Commission offices in Kampala ahead of a crucial meeting with Commission chairperson, Tanga Odoi.The meeting, follows the recent cancellation of internal party electio
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30 Mar '25
Lwemiyaga Town was thrown into turmoil when armed soldiers defied orders from the Office of the President and forcibly held a political meeting at a local school.The gathering, allegedly aimed at launching a campa
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30 Mar '25
As the 2026 presidential and parliamentary elections draw closer, the battle for the Lwemiyaga County parliamentary seat is intensifying.The incumbent MP, Theodore Ssekikuubo, has fired at his closest rival, retir