Rubongoya Says Blind Loyalty and Lack of Independent Thinking Drove Him Out of NRM

“One of the many reasons I left NRM was the whole idea that you’re not allowed to think for yourself. I would often make posts criticizing government dysfunction and corruption, and then my inbox would be flooded with messages asking why I’m fighting the government,” he said. National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Lewis […]

NUP’s Olivia Lutaaya, Sauda Madaada Plead Guilty to Secure Release from Prison, Says Lubongoya

He added that Doreen Kaija had rejected the plea bargain option and instead opted to continue challenging the charges in court, maintaining her innocence. Two female supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Olivia Lutaaya and Sauda Madaada, pleaded guilty to criminal charges in a bid to regain their freedom after spending years in detention, […]

Nambooze Hits Back at Lukooya Over Claims He Arranged Her Secret Meeting With Museveni

Lukooya’s claims have sparked fresh political debate in Mukono, with Nambooze’s response focusing on the district chairperson’s credibility rather than addressing the substance of his assertion that he facilitated the meeting. Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze Bakireke has hit back at Mukono District Chairperson Francis Lukooya Mukoome after he claimed to have facilitated […]

After Two Failed MP Bids in NUP, Eng. Kaweesa Turns to LC1 Race on NRM Ticket

He alleged that despite investing substantial sums of money in his attempts to secure the NUP party flag in both the 2021 and 2026 elections, the party denied him the ticket on both occasions, forcing him to run as an independent candidate. Former Nansana Municipality parliamentary aspirant Eng. Stephen Kaweesa has shifted his political ambitions […]

Public Servants Must Resign Before Contesting LC Elections, Says Minister Balaam

Balaam urged all public servants to comply with the law, emphasizing that they have a critical responsibility in delivering essential public services and must remain nonpartisan while in office. The Ministry of Local Government has warned that public servants, including teachers, health workers, administrative staff, extension workers and other government employees, are not eligible to […]

Mayanja Banks on Unity in Bid to Become Speaker Oboth-Oboth’s Village Chairperson

To improve administration, Mayanja wants to introduce a village register and identification system for residents, hold community meetings every three to four months, establish savings and credit cooperatives for women and men, and launch a community information platform dubbed “Kyungu Radio” to improve communication. MUKONO – Independent candidate Lawrence Mayanja has stepped up his campaign […]

When Heroes Challenge the State: Why Popularity Alone Rarely Secures Political Power

“The moment people begin looking to you instead of the state for leadership or protection, you’ve crossed an invisible line,” Mayanja writes. “You’re no longer just an outlaw, an activist or a rebel. You’ve become a threat.” By Lawrence Mayanja History suggests that idealism alone rarely changes the course of power. Every era produces its own […]

NRM CEC Names New Parliamentary Commissioners, Appoints Prof. Balunywa to Top Party Organ

“The Central Executive Committee of the NRM, sitting on Friday at Entebbe State House, designated the NRM and NRM-leaning MPs to the various committees, the committee leadership and to the Parliamentary Commission,” Dombo said in a post on X. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) has designated three new backbench Members of […]

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