Tag Archive: NRM

RDC Bron Kikashemeza Directs NRM Registrar to Stop Electoral Activities in Western Division Over Alleged Irregularities

August 13, 2026    By admin

Rukungiri: Rukungiri Resident District Commissioner Bron Kikanshemeza has directed the NRM Registrar for Western Division, Rukungiri Municipality, Aban Muhumuza, to stop conducting NRM electoral activities following allegations of irregularities in the election of NRM flag bearers for the Women’s Council. According to RDC Kikanshemeza, the elections were scheduled to take... Read More

Museveni Loses Rukungiri Municipality Speakership Race

May 22, 2026    By admin

Rukungiri: The District Councillor for Kinyasano Ward, Innocent Rubarondesa Museveni of the PFF party, has lost the race for Speaker of Rukungiri Municipal Council to former Speaker Constance Tumusiime of the NRM. The election was held on May 22, at Riverside Hotel in Rukungiri Municipality during a council sitting that... Read More

Rukungiri Municipal Council Postpones Chief Whip Approval After Heated Debate

May 22, 2026    By admin

Rukungiri: Newly elected councillors of Rukungiri Municipal Council today May 22, rejected the nomination of a council chief whip proposed by the newly sworn-in Mayor, Boaz Kansiime Matita, leading to a heated debate during the council’s inaugural sitting. The disagreement arose shortly after the swearing-in of Mayor Boaz Kansiime Matita,... Read More

Rukungiri NRM Members Join Nation in Celebrating Museveni’s Swearing-In Ceremony

May 12, 2026    By admin

Rukungiri: Rukungiri District NRM members have joined the rest of the nation in celebrating the swearing-in ceremony of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, which was streamed live from Kololo Ceremonial Grounds where the national celebrations were held. In Rukungiri District, the celebrations took place at Rukungiri Main Stadium on May 12,... Read More

Nyamunuka Residents Celebrate Katafa’s Landslide Victory as LCIII Chairperson/Town Mayor

February 7, 2026    By admin

Ntungamo: Nyamunuka Town Council in Kajara County, Ntungamo District, erupted into jubilation following the election of Yasin Byamukama Katafa as the new LCIII chairperson and town mayor. Celebrations were held at Kyabashenyi Church of Uganda playground, Ntungamo district where hundreds of supporters gathered amid cheers, ululations, cultural songs, and traditional... Read More

NRM Wins Majority of LC3 Seats in Rukungiri as PFF Takes Four

February 5, 2026    By admin

Rukungiri: The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has won the majority of Local Council III (LC3) chairperson seats in Rukungiri District, taking 12 out of the 16 contested positions. The Peoples Front for Freedom (PFF) secured four seats in the elections held yesterday. The results were announced on February 4 and... Read More

Rukungiri A/RDC Thanks Residents for Voting NRM

January 26, 2026    By admin

Rukungiri: The Rukungiri Assistant Resident District Commissioner (A/RDC), Mabel Mirembe Karazarwe, has expressed her gratitude to the people of Rukungiri District for voting out the opposition and overwhelmingly supporting the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Karazarwe noted that the NRM won all the four parliamentary seats in the district... Read More

From District Council to Parliament: Rwabugumi Wins Rubabo County MP Seat

January 19, 2026    By admin

Rukungiri: The incumbent Rukungiri District councillor representing Nyarushanje Sub-county, Mathias Mwesigwa Rwabugumi, has been elected the new Member of Parliament for Rubabo County. Rwabugumi, who contested on the NRM ticket, was declared the winner on Saturday January 16, at around 3:00 a.m. after polling 16,102 votes. He defeated the incumbent... Read More

NRM Sweeps All Parliamentary Seats in Rukungiri District

January 18, 2026    By admin

Rukungiri: The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has swept all parliamentary seats in Rukungiri District, traditionally known as the backbone of opposition politics in Uganda. No opposition or independent candidate won any parliamentary position in the January 15, 2026 general elections. Rukungiri District is widely known as a stronghold of... Read More