16 Apr 2025 · 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 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.