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Jan272021 by Abel kawere3 Comments

‘Entebbe NRM Chairman Was Not Shot Dead By Army-’ Police

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By Our Reporter The Uganda Police have refuted allegations that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairman who died on Tuesday as a result of gunshot wounds was shot by the army. Eric Kyeyune, who was a boda-boda rider and NRM chairman for Kitubulu, died after the army and police shot bullets amongst protesters in Entebbe municipality, who were protesting against resulst announced by the Electoral Commission which indicated that Fabrice Rulinda, an independent candidate, had trounced Democratic Party candidate Vincent Kayanja DePaul. Following the fracas that broke out after the Returning Officer Tolbert Musinguzi had announced the Rulinda’s victory, the police and army fired bullets and teargas amongst Kayanja’s supporters, which left Kyeyune dead and several others ...

Nov102020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Shock As Makindye RCC Kagolola Succumbs To COVID-19

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By Our Reporter As Uganda proceeds in the fight against the deadly Coronavirus (COVID)-19 pandemic, several high profile Ugandans continue to succumb to the virus. The latest victim of the deadly virus is Makindye Division Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Ibrahim Kagolola, who passed away on Saturday. Reports coming in from family members and close friends indicate that Kagolola reported ill a few days ago and was rushed to hospital but tests done on him shortly after admission confirmed that he was positive for COVID-19. Announcing Kagolola’s unfortunate, Hawa Ndege, the Resident City Commisisoner (RCC), said that “Another tragedy has befallen the country at the hands of Covid-19. The disease has snatched the Deputy Resident City Commissioner (RCC) of Makindye...

Oct202020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Tycoon Ham, President Museveni Talk Business At Kisozi Farm

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By Keefa Nuwahereza City businessman Hamis Kiggundu popularly known as Ham, of Ham Enterprises, over the weekend met President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at his farm in Kisozi, Gomba District, to talk business. Ham, who recently won a multibillion historical case against Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and Diamond Trust Bank Kenya, was pictured with President Museveni shortly after their meeting taking selfies. Hamis Kiggundu takes selfies with President Yoweri Museveni as Justine Kasule Lumumba smiles Although the matters discussed between Ham and the President remain confidential, our Moles revealed that the youthful tycoon was smiling all the time and wearing a positive face, an indication that all went well during their private discussion. Also present during Ham’s encount...

Oct192020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Hon. Godfrey Kiwanda Suubi to Head Museveni Task Force 2021 in Buganda.

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Buganda and Kampala Regions on Saturday 17th October 2020 evening launched a joint Task Force for the NRM Presidential Flag bearer, H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The function held at Golden Tulip Hotel in Kampala was presided over by the Central Executive Committee (CEC) Vice Chairman in charge of the Central Region Hon. Godfrey Kiwanda Suubi. The Main stream Excom include; 1. *Chairman*: Hon Godfrey Kiwanda Suubi 2. *Vice Chairperson: * Hon. Singh Katongole 3. *Finance: * Hon. Raphael Magyezi 4. *Women Desk: * Hajat Faridah Kibowa & Deborah Kinobe 6. *Gen.Secretary/Media: * Rogers Mulindwa 7. *PWD:* Hajji Shafiq Mwanje 8. *Opinion Leader: * Hon. Mbabali Muyanja 9. *Youth Desk: * Kitata Ibrahim, Bulegeya Rogers and Agnes Kirabo 12. *Veterans Desk: * K...

Oct12020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Museveni Brother Sodo Declared Mawogola NRM Flagbearer Amidst Tension

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By Our Reporter President Yoweri Museveni’s younger brother Godfrey Aine Kaguta aka Sodo was Wednesday evening declared the Mawogola North National Resistance Movement (NRM) flagbearer for the 2021 general election. Aine was announced winner of the NRM primaries following a stiff competition with Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa’s daughter Shartsi Musherure Kutesa, in which he polled 17,775 representing 46.3% while Musherure got 16,155 votes (42.17%) and Salim Kiseka scored 4,415 votes. The belated National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries for Mawogola North and West in Sembabule district were held on Wednesday under tight security to avert acts of violence, intimidation of voters and hooliganism. In Mawogola North, the race had three contenders, including t...

Sep22020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

UPDF Warns Soldiers Against Partisan Politics As Battle Between Kutesa Gal, Museveni Bro. Sodo Heats Up

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By Our Reporter The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) High Command has directed all soldiers and officers to desist from engaging in partisan politics as they provide security to all politicians they were deployed to guard. This comes at a time when bitter clashes between soldiers guarding different politicians are erupting in several parts of the country, with the most prevalent case being that of Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa’s daughter Shatsi Musherure Kutesa and President Yoweri Museveni’s brother Aine Godfrey Kaguta aka Sodo. Both Sodo and Musherure are vying for the Mawogola North constituency Member of Parliament seat in the 2021 election, on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party ticket and the stiff competition between them currently is about who sails...

Aug112020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Aspiring Mukono LC 5 Chairman Hajji Ssemakula Vows To Give People Clean Water, Eelctricity

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By Keefa Nuwahereza Hajji Haruna Ssemakula, a renowned businessman who is the proprietor of Hill Mineral Water, has vowed to ensure that residents in Mukono District get clean and safe water, electricity and better roads. Hajji Ssemakula, who is vying for the Mukono District LC V Chairperson seat in the 2021 general election, has revealed that he is ready to construct 62 boreholes, ensure roads and other infrastructure are improved to acceptable standards, on top of helping all families in villages around Mukono to have access to electricity. It should be noted that although he has since decided to join elective politics, Hajji Ssemakula is not only the proprietor of Hill Water Ltd, one of the leading mineral water brands in Uganda, but he is also a successful large...

Aug32020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

NRM MPs Officially Join Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP) Political Party Ahead Of 2021 Elections

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By Elite Intelligence Unit Bobi Wine, real name Robert Kyagulanyi, recently took over the leadership of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party as president. The party was previously headed by Moses Nkonge Kibalama, who said this was a merger between NUP and People Power at the party’s delegate’s conference on 14th July. However, a few days after Bobi Wine unveiling the NUP, several Members of Parliament that belonged to President Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Movement (NRM) have since abandoned their party and joined NUP. These were unveiled at the NUP party headquarters in Kamwokya and they include: John Baptist Nambeshe (NRM, Manjiya County), Patrick Nsamba Oshabe (NRM, Kassanda County) and David Kalwanga (NRM, Busujju County). Other legislators ...

Jul302020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Fear As COVID-19 Invades NRM Secretariat, 17 Staff Quarantined After Two Tested Positive

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By Our Reporter Untold fear has engulfed the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat at Plot 11 Kyadondo Road, after two Staff tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Wednesday afternoon. This was revealed by the NRM spokesperson Rogers Mulindwa through a statement he released last night, in which he revealed that so far 17 people have been put under institutional quarantine and that all other staff are to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing . Mulindwa’s statement reads thus; “Following an announcement by the Rt. Hon. Secretary General that two of our staff tested positive of Covid-19, an urgent meeting has been convened between the Secretariat Top Management and the National Incident Management Team headed by Dr. Monica Musenero. After a thorough analysis of the...

Jul172020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Breaking: NRM CEC Endorses Museveni As 2021 Presidential Candidate, Adopts Election By Lining Up

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By Our Reporter Kampala, Uganda: The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) has endorsed incumbent Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the flag bearer for the 2021 presidential election. The CEC, which sat at State House Entebbe, approved the much awaited party election Roadmap and adopted lining up behind the candidates as a mode of voting. This, however, is to be done in accordance with the COVID-19 health guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued under the Public Health Act. In the approved SOPs open rallies have been banned, with every voter to wear a face mask and polling officials to ensure a 2M distance rule. The NRM National chairman President Museveni told CEC members that the lining up was cost effective and prevents rigging el...