Tag Archives: NRM

NRM’s Derrick Orone is now officially unopposed after the only remaining opponent stepped down. Issa Taligola, who was independent after losing in the NRM primaries stepped down in front of President Museveni. This was also before the crowd that had gathered at Kaukura Primary School playground in Gogonyo County. “In the interest of the party and in respect of your ...

The lord mayor of Kampala City, Erias Lukwago, has given an account of what transpired between him and the government spokesperson, Ofwono Opondo. The situation escalated between Ofwono Opondo and Lukwago yesterday during the NBS Frontline program. This was in relation to the Soroti City East By-election in which Lukwago accused the NRM of rigging. Through his Facebook page, Lukwago ...

Dr. Kizza Besigye has said rules, framework among others can no longer be used to change this regime. According to him, another kind of approach needs to be used and that is what he has been communicating since 2011. “The first thing we must agree on is the strategy for change. Can we change the regime using its rules, framework, ...

Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has said whatever happened in Soroti was thuggery and not an election. He said this after the Electoral Commission announced NRM’s Ariko as leader. “Thuggery has happened today. There was no election today. The whole of Soroti was turned into a battlefield. It’s been horror, nothing else but horror, and it’s regrettable.” Lukwago says he expected ...

The country yesterday gathered to celebrate Heroes day that happens every 9th of June yearly. The celebrations took place at Kololo Independence grounds where the PM Robinah Nabbanja was the chief guest. However, Kiira Municipality MP Hon Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has branded the public holiday as partisan. He added that the NRM has tried all means to legitimize it by ...