UGANDA JOURNALISTS UNION ELECTS NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

By Alvin Ouma

Uganda Journalists Union ( UJU) held QDC January 11, 2026 at Nob View hotel, Ntinda in Kampala..
National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU) Chairman General Bro Musa Okello opened the Congress.
Newly elected Female Workers Member of Parliament Hon Nakku Fiona closed the two day conference.
The QDC was presided over by Mr Robert Tebandeke of Hotels Union as UJU Returning Officer assisted by Local Government union General Secretary Mr Hassan Mudiba and Liberal Teachers Union General Secretary Mr Jackson Erima.
At the end of the conference a new National Executive Committee (NEC) was elected for 2026 – 2031 term.

NEW UJU NEC

• President – Ms Evelyn Nalule (New Vision ), Presidential Press Unit.
• Vice President – Draga Osman – West Nile Today News, Arua.
• General Secretary – Br. Stephen Ouma Bwire (The Workers Eye Magazine)
  *Assistant General Secretary Ms Juliet Kasirye (New Vision)
  National Treasurer – Vincent Mwesigye Mupenzi (The Aviator Magazine).
• Deputy Treasurer – Ms Promise Twinamukye (Daily Monitor)
• Woman Leader – Ms Olivia Katushabe Irumba – (East FM radio Tororo),
• Deputy Woman Leader – Ms Khardija Namagembe ( Bukedde TV)
• Organising Secretary – Mr Moses Lwochaza (Busoga News Jinja)..
• Assistant Organising Secretary Ms Leilah Bbaaĺe – (Spice Fm Hoima)
• Education Secretary Mr Julius Odeke (New Vision Soroti).
• Assistant Education Secretary Ms Eva Namugabi (URN, Akaboozi radio).
• Youth Leader – Mr Tonny Bakwerane ( Baba TV).
• Regional Coordinators : Eastern – Mr Evans Wafula (Signal FM Mbale), Western – Ms Adellah Orishaba ( Sky Tayari TV Mbarara), Northern – Ms Justin Muboka (Mega FM Gulu), West Nile – Mr Clement Aluma ( Daily Monitor newspaper Arua)
  • Trustees : Mr Samuel Ibanda ( NBS TV) , Ms Joyce Nafula Mulucha (Busia FM) and Eddy Khan Ssemugenyi (Media Centre).
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