Fred Kalema, the NRM party Chairperson for Nyendo-Ssenyange division in Masaka City, before the party conducts elections of its leadership structure, there is a need to streamline regulations to prevent people from holding multiple positions with competing responsibilities.
On Tuesday, District Registrars embarked on training Sub-county registrars on how the nominations would be conducted before they dispatched them with forms of expression of interest to start the exercise. On Wednesday, the sub county registrars also trained the parish registrars who are mandated to oversee the nominations across the villages.
In the capital, the head of the Orthodox Church in Uganda, Metropolitan Jeronymos Muzeeyi, delivered his Easter message from St. Nicholas Cathedral in Namungoona, urging Ugandans to embrace tolerance and reject hatred ahead of the upcoming elections.
While delivering his homily during the Easter mass at Lubaga Cathedral, Archbishop Ssemogerere clarified that the pastoral letter was not intended to single out any individual or group.
“Let me say this, Bobi Wine and Mpuuga would not reconcile just because they came to church and sat together. In fact, whoever does that is making them commit the sin of hypocrisy. Making them sit together is just for pictures—it is cosmetic but not helpful at all. Reconciliation must come from the heart and should not be forced,” Fr. Mugambe said.
Speaking to Uganda Radio Network in an interview, Olanya confirmed that the idea was government led adding that they were approached through office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to come up with their views about the sub-region.
Speaking at the first consultative meeting held with a group of elites and opinion leaders Monday in Gulu City, Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, the Bardege-Layibi Division MP, explained that their recent decisions weren’t a betrayal but about exploring a constructive engagement with the government.
“I have served this party diligently for ten years. Many senior members, including the party president, Hon. Norbert Mao, have encouraged me to step forward and lead the party into the next general election,” said Alitia.
The warning was issued by Julius Esegu, President of the Human Rights Network for Journalists–Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda), during the launch of a four-day Digital Security Management training for 15 journalists from various media houses in Teso. The training was held in Soroti City on Monday.
While launching his bid, Mawejje took aim at what he described as "four decades of suffering" under the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). He pledged to usher in reformatory leadership rooted in economic justice, social equity, and systemic reform—principles he has bundled under the term "Boda-Boda Economy," which he uses to describe Uganda’s pervasive hand-to-mouth existence.
Among the contenders are prominent NRM cadres, including Nelson Sadam Abili, a former Councilor for Disability in Apac District; Maj. Fred Gawera, the Coordinator for Operation Wealth Creation in Kwania and Kole, and Bosco Olulung, also known as Acanadiro, a renowned Lira City businessman and proprietor of Acanadiro Bus Company.
Speaking during his Palm Sunday homily at Lubaga Cathedral, Fr. Musaala urged Christians not to treat the bishops’ message as a routine communication, but as a critical mirror reflecting the realities facing the nation today.
Nambi, through her lawyers led by Ahmed Kalule, has also listed the Electoral Commission as the second respondent, saying there was disenfranchisement of voters at 14 polling stations whose results were never counted during the computation of results.
Kagona submitted her request for official leave in a letter addressed to Owek. Joseph Muvawala, the Kingdom’s Prime Minister (Katuukiro), cited her intention to focus on national elective leadership. Her resignation takes effect from April 8, 2025.
In his statement, Muvawala emphasized that as a cultural entity, the "Obwakyabazinga bwa Busoga" aims to unify people from all political backgrounds. He stressed that there should be no space for political divisions within the kingdom.
Aol said despite participating in the meeting that is in the interest of the Acholi people, she has no interest in leaving her party the People’s Front for Freedom, (PFF) a breakaway faction of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party.
While addressing women leaders from across the sub-region on Tuesday, Agnes Nampijja, the head of the Child and Family Protection Unit (CFPU) in Kiira Region, emphasized that existing laws mandate the police to safeguard women's rights during electoral periods.
A campaign spearheaded by the NRM Deputy Secretary General, Rosemary Namayanja, and the State Minister for Microfinance, Harunah Kyeyune Kasolo, aims to resolve a raging disagreement pitting the Sembabule Woman MP, Mary Begumisa, against the Mawogola West MP also the State Minister of Health, Anifa Kawooya Bangirana.
