Author: Evans Kalyango

National Unity Platform (NUP) is releasing Names of it’s flag bearers for local government ahead of the general elections. The names have been released ahead of the nomination process of Local government by Electoral Commission which starts this week. In Kalungu, the NUP flag bearer for LC5 is Nyombi Ahmed Mukiibi who has been the incumbent having clinched the position in 2021. The others flag bearers for Directly elected councilor and district women councilor; Jjumba Flancis Gyavira for Bukulula sub-county, Kiiza Fred for Lwabenge sub-county, Kasagga Paul for Lukaya town council, Namirimo Shakira for Bukula North, Namulindwa Shamirah for Lwabenge…

The National Unity Platform has released names of it’s flag bearers for the upcoming general elections. The lists feature flag bearers for Lord Mayor, Division mayors, Lord Councilors and division councilors. Lord Mayor flag bearer is Eng Ronald Balimwezo who has been the MP for Nakawa East. Before joining parliament, Balimwezo was the mayor for Nakawa Division. Division Mayors include; Sserunjoji Emmanuel for Kawempe, Buken Ali (Nubin Li) for Nakawa Division, Lusagala Bosco for Makindye Division, Kataabu Moses for Kampala Central Division and Zacky Mberazze Mawula for Lubaga Division. pic.twitter.com/e8RbslYnxH — National Unity Platform (@NUP_Ug) August 29, 2025 If you…

Following heated National Executive Committee meeting held at State House early last week and the resultant National Delegates’ conference which climaxed into the election of members of the Central Executive Committee (CEC). Unlike before, all the old guards in in CEC were sent home as NRM delegates voted only new one’s saving only Museveni as chairperson and Moses Kigongo as the 1st National Vice Chairperson. Apart from the Northern region and Karamoja region who vice chairpersons died in 2022 and 2024 respectively, the incumbents were beaten hands down and those who sensed defeat and humiliation like Godfrey Kiwanda (Central) and…

Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo born in 1973 in the Karamoja sub-region has been appointed the Principal Judge becoming the 3rd most powerful woman in the ranks of the Judiciary in Uganda. Until her appointment, she has been the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) since taking on the role in April 2020 replacing Micheal Chibita who joined the Apex bench as a supreme court justice in December 2019. Abodo has held various positions with in the judiciary. She served as prosecutor still under the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for years before being appointed as a high court…

President Museveni has appointed the Director of Public Prosecutions Jane Francis Abodo to a new position as Principal Judge replacing Justice Flavian Zeija who was appointed Deputy Chief Justice two months ago. In a letter to the Speaker of parliament, president Museveni has forwarded Abodo to the Parliament’s Appointments Committee for vetting who will approve her appointment. “In exercise of the powers vested in the President by Article 142 (1) f the 1995 Constitution, I have acting on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission appointed Hon. Lady Justice Abodo Jane Frances as a Principal Judge.”-Museveni’s letter to Speaker of…

The National Delegates’ Conference of the NRM happening at Kololo is ending today as the party forges way forward for the next five years and the general elections happening in January next year. At the height of the conference yesterday evening were elections for members who will sit on the party’s apex body the Central Executive Committee. The stakes were high but it surely ended in premium tears for some and joy for some still. The over 25000 delegates draw from across the country selected new members to the Central Executive Committee with all incumbents losing miserably and others withdrawing…

In a fierce contest at Kololo Independence grounds, money bags Speaker Anita Among has trounced Minister also former speaker Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga for the post of 2nd National Vice Chairperson Female of the NRM party. At the height of the party’s National Delegates conference almost all incumbents have been swept with Alitwala Kadaga, Godfrey Kiwanda, Mike Mukula, Lydia Wanyoto, all losing grip to the revered Central Executive Committee of the NRM party. Kiwanda and Mukula all withdrew to avoid humiliation and supported their opponents. President Museveni as Chairperson of the party went unopposed, he would later save Alhajji Moses Kigongo…

At Kololo Independence grounds, the stakes are high as over 25000 NRM delegates gathered to elect leaders to the party’s apex body of Central Executive Committee (CEC) for the different regions. The delegates drawn from all districts, municipalities and cities in Uganda have already voted for the 2nd National Vice Chairperson Female where Anita Among as expected trounced her nemesis and former Speaker Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga. The other contentious positions is Vice Chairperson Northern, Vice Chairperson Kampala, Vice Chairperson Karamoja and Vice Chairperson Western. ADVERT: FOR THE BEST WEB HOSTING, WEB DESIGNS AND DOMAINS NAMES, CALL OR WHATSAPP +256758201313 President…

In other stories this evening, Captain George Mike Mukula has in a surprise move withdrawn from the race of the Vice Chairperson Eastern region. The race had three candidates; Mukula, Calvin Echodu and Namutumba Women MP Mariam Naigaga. After withdrawing, Mukulu endorsed Calvin Echodu who also equally comes from the same sub-region of Teso like him. The battle was largely between Mukula and Echodu and this indirectly gives a resounding win to Echodu ahead of the poll for regional chairpersons. ADVERT: FOR THE BEST WEB HOSTING, DOMAIN NAMES AND WEB DESIGNS, CALL OR WHATSAPP +256758201313 Mukula in his statement has…

Speaker Anita Among has dealt the last huge blow to her namesis Minister Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga in a heated contest for National Vice Chairperson Female of NRM in the party’s Centeal Executive Committee. Despite Kadaga’s outcries to Museveni to save her from the very powerful and very rich Speaker, the head of state paid a deaf ear. The proved a bit difficult and he sent it to the delegates to make a final decision. Given her Anita Among’s financial muscle and the extent at which politics is commercialized, it would have been a miracle for Kadaga to win the race.…