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Museveni says NRM members not on register should be allowed to vote in primaries

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the chairman of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has said that all members of the party irrespective of whether they appear on the voters;’ register should be allowed to vote in the upcoming party primaries. Museveni said that he had received complaints regarding the non-existence of registers […]

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M7 nominated to represent NRM in presidential elections

Yesterday Tuesday, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party EC Chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi declared H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as a duly nominated Presidential Candidate for the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in the forthcoming General Elections. On the same day, Gen. Museveni was also nominated a candidate for the position of the Party National Chairperson. […]

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Key points from President’s Covid-19 address last night

These are highlights from last night’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s address to the nation on COVID-19. 1. A total of 110 arcades will be opened after meeting SOPs. They must have; temperature guns, social distancing, hand washing, no people in corridors (bikuubo), no traders on verandas, keep records of buyers/clients, no air conditioning, everybody put […]

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M7 writes to Ugandans, pays tribute to deceased personalities who died during lockdown

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has written to Ugandans about COVID-19 and other issues affecting the nation. The president also paid tribute to the fallen national heroes like Gen. Kasirye Ggwanga  and former Ugandan footballer Kirunda and other important people who died during the lockdown. He lauded their contributions to the nation. The President asked the […]

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UK announces UGX 2.6bn support to help Uganda respond to COVID-19

The UK Government announces its support to the Government of Uganda’s efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 disease and to respond to the impacts of SARS-COV-2 coronavirus.  We are supporting Government of Uganda (GoU) at both national and district levels.  We have provided £500,000 to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to strengthen testing, surveillance […]

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President M7 to address the nation on COVID-19 lockdown tonight as Uganda registers 21 new cases of the deadly disease

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will tonight address the nation regarding COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The president’s acdress slated to take place tonight at 8pm after earlier announced of pushing it to tomorrow wasiwas withdrawn.  The 14-day lockdown extension is supposed to end tomorrow so the head of state will announce the next step tonight. “Tonight at […]