Mawogola North : Shartsi Kutesa Withdraws From Parliamentary Race Days After Being Nominated for NRM Primaries

How Museveni Captured Power in Uganda After Successful Military Coup

On January 29, 1986, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni became the President of Uganda after a five-year struggle. He fought against the Ugandan Government led by Milton Obote, forming a rebel group called the National Resistance Movement and National Resistance Army (NRM/NRA). Museveni opposed what he viewed as the tyranny of past regimes. After capturing Kampala, he declared himself president and built a broad-based government uniting various political gr…

Let's Bury Tribalism & Embrace Unity During 2026 Elections - Bunyangabu's Kabarokole

By Jamillah Kemigisa Thousands of supporters turned out on Saturday in Bunyangabu District to welcome Sarah Kabarokole, days after her official nomination to contest for the Woman Member of Parliament seat on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket. The rally, which began at the Bunyangabu–Kabarole border and moved through all 15 sub-counties and 48 parishes,…

JUSTIN: Shartsi Musherure Withdraws from Mawogola North Contest, Citing Loyalty to President

Mawogola North Member of Parliament in Sembabule District, Shartsi Kutesa Musherure, has officially withdrawn her candidature from the upcoming National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries, citing respect for President Yoweri Museveni and a desire to preserve party unity. In a statement released on Sunday, Musherure announced her decision to pull out of the race for the NRM flag bearer for the 2026–2031 term. “I regret to inform you that I…

Mawogola North : Shartsi Kutesa withdraws from parliamentary race days after being nominated for NRM primaries

The Mawogola North Member of Parliament, Hon. Shartsi Kutesa Musherure has withdrawn her candidature for the position of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flagbearer for the constituency, days after being nominated. In a press statement issued by Hon. Shartsi, the MP revealed that she decided to take the bold decision after meeting President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who also serves as the chairman of the NRM and consultations with her family.…

Bukedea Woman MP Seat: Challengers Declare Open Contest Against Speaker Among

The political landscape in Bukedea District is heating up as two prominent figures, Norma Susan Otai of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and Hellen Odeke Akol of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), have emphatically declared the Woman Member of Parliament seat wide open for competition. Both aspirants are challenging the notion that the position is reserved for the incumbent Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among. Their assertions set…

Otai and Akol: No one is unopposed in Bukedea

Norma Susan Otai, Anita Among and Hellen Odeke Akol Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) aspirant Norma Susan Otai and National Resistance Movement (NRM) member Hellen Odeke Akol have both asserted that the seat of Woman Member of Parliament for Bukedea District is open for competition and should not be regarded as an uncontested position for the current Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among. Otai is running o…