ASIPIRANTS WHO EXPRESSED INTEREST IN RUNNING FOR VARIOUS OFFICES FOR 2023 UGANDA JOURNALIST S ASSOCIATION (UJA) ELECTION CONTEST BY PICKING VETTING/ NOMINATION FORMS THEMSELVES AND OR THROUGH THEIR KNOWN AGENTS.
These included;
1. MR MUSIS LWANGA – SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION
2. MR LOZIO TAMALE – VICE PRESIDENT
3. ISSA KIGONGO- SECRETARY FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS
4. MR ABUBAKER LUBOWA – PRESIDENT
5. MR GABRIEL BUULE- SECREATRY FOR INFORMATION
6. MR EMMANUEL NKATA SENIOR – ORGANIZING SECRETARY
7. MR ZAMBAALI BULASIO MUKASA – SECRETARY GENERAL
8. MS MILDRED TUHAISE – SECRETARY FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA
9. MR PATRICK KIBIRANGO – TREASURER
10. MR BONNY WANDULU – REPRESENTATIVE EASTERN REGION
11. MR JOSEPH SSETIMBA – ORGANIZING SECRETARY
12. MR IVAN KIMULI KIGOZI- REPRESENTATIVE FOR CENTRAL REGION
13. MS SUZAN NAWONGA- VICE PRESIDENT
14. MR RAMSON MUHIIRWE- SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION-
15. MR MARTIN KIMBOWA- SECRETARY FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS
16. MR BRIGH EDWARD BAGUMA- REPRESENTATIVE FOR WESTERN REGION
17. MR DANIEL LUTAYA -POSITION WAS NOT INDICATED
18. MR VICTORIA BUGEMBE – DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL
19. MR CHRISTOPHER KISEKKA- POSITION WAS NOT INDICATED
20. EMMANUEL KIRUNDA- SECRETARY GENERAL
21. MS HASIFU SSEKIWUNGA- SECRETARY FOR PRODUCTION
22. MR BENSON ONGOM- SECRETARY FOR MEDIA SAFETY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
23. MS BARBARA NALWEYISO- POSITION WAS NOT INDICATED
24. MR PAUL LUBWAMA – TREASURER
25. MS LUCY AKELLO- POSITION WAS NOT INDICATED
26. MR TADEO DAMBA- SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION
27. MR NICHOLAS NDUGGA-SECRETARY FOR EMPLOYMENT
28. MR MOSES BAYOLA- PRESIDENT
29. MR MATHIAS RUKUNDO- PRESIDENT
30. MS WINNIE KAITESI- DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL
31. MR DANIEL MUMBERE- SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION
32. MS HASIFAH MANULI- SECRETARY FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA
33. MR RONALD KABUYE- SECRETARY FOR MEDIA SAFETY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
34. MR ABBEY RAMADHAN- SECRETARY FOR PRODUCTION
35. MS SUDAT KAYE- SECRETARY GENERAL
36. MS LEILA BBAALE- REPRESENTATIVE WESTERN REGION
37. MR JOSEPH OMAGOR- REPRESENTATIVE NORTHERN REGION.
38. MS VICTORIA NAMPALA BUGEMBE- DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL
49. MR HAKIM MUBIRU- SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE
ASPIRANTS WHO RETURNED NOMINATION/VETTING FORMS
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR 2023 UJA ELECTION RACE.
The following persons successfully passed through the nomination/ vetting stage as candidates for 2023 UJA election contest that will be concluded on 25th February 2023 during the AGM.
This after meeting the requirements as set out by the Executive Committee reflected under the approved election guidelines, rules and regulations originating from various provisions of our constitution as shown on the document titled; UGANDA JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATIONS (UJA) 2022/2023 ELECTION GUIDELINES, which was later shared with all aspirants on picking the vetting/nomination forms individually and or through their delegated agents between 26th- 28th January 2023 from UJA offices in Kawempe. The same instruments were equally made public via our official website; www.ujaofficial.org, our official social media platforms; WhatsApp groups, Face boobook and Twitter for public and journalist access.
These included;
- MR RONALD KABUYE for SECRETARY FOR MEDIA SAFETY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
- MR IVAN KIMULI KIGOZI- for REPRESENTATIVE BUGANDA REGION
- MS HASIFA NAMULI- for SECRETARY FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA
- MR ABBEY RAMADHAN- SECRETARY FOR PRODUCTION
- MS WINNIE KAITESI- for DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL
- MR ISSA KIGONGO- for SECRETARY FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- MR JOSEPH SSETIMBA- for ORGANISING SECRETARY
- MR EMMANUEL KIRUNDA- for SECRETARY GENERAL
- MR NICHOLAS NDUGGA- for SECRETARY FOR EMPLOYMENT
- MR MATHIAS RUKUNDO- for PRESIDENT
- MR DANIEL MUMBERE- for ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION
- MR TADEO DAMBA- for SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION
- MR PAUL LUBWAMA- for TREASURER
- MR MOSES BAYOLA- for PRESIDENT
- MS LEILA BBAALE- for REPRESENTATIVE WESTERN UGANDA
- MR JOSEPH OMAGOR- for REPRESENTATIVE NORTHERN UGANDA.
UN FILLED POSITIONS;
- SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION
- VICE PRESIDENT
- REPRESENTATIVE FOR EASTERN REGION
- SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE
- SECRETARY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Three of the above positions; Secretary for Education, Vice President, Representative for Eastern Region and Secretary for Health and Welfare were not filled after the persons who expressed interest in them failed to meet the set requirement, while no person had expressed interest in competing for the position of Persons with Disabilities. (Pwds)
By the office of the Secretary General and President, Organizers of the AGM