Of disillusioned minds to lessons in patriotism online
Finally, the American tourist and Ugandan tour guide who were abducted by rogues in Ishasha were eventually rescued thanks to efforts of joint security teams and concerned stakeholders.
Donor-funded defiant groups shouldn’t be allowed to compromise Uganda’s Peace and Security
Over the last 33 years, Uganda has been blessed with and maintained indubitable security, peace and stability at the fore front of the current government.
Ugandans should not fall prey to lies by the opposition Alliance says Dr Besigye
The Four-time presidential challenger, Col. Kizza Besigye has called on Ugandans not to fall prey to the lies and misconceptions by The Peoples' Development Party (PDP) leader, Dr. Abed Bwanika on urging the opposition to form an Alliance ahead of the 2021 general elections.
Appearing on Radio Simba program “Olutindo” between 7.00pm -8.00pm hosted by Evans Walusimbi, Besigye said that they have over the years ensured that opposition alliance happens, but all in vain, they have failed to bring political...
“People Power” the new wave in public Universities-is there anything to learn from this emerging trend?
In the recent past, University guild races have been highly competitive among candidates subscribing to main stream political parties, the NRM, FDC and DP, although stiff competition has been mainly amongst NRM and FDC leaning candidates.Why has the trend changed now? Have the mainstream Political Parties lost ground in Public Universities?In the recent concluded elections at Makerere University; Julius Katerega subscribing to “People Power” pressure group won the election, while Jonathan Tundulu won the race as Guild President of...
Of failed political coalitions and the opposition in Uganda.
Political coalitions in Uganda have a long, chequered history in Uganda, from the Kabaka Yeka coalition ahead of the 1962 election, Inter Party Coalition 2008, to the Ssubi coalition of the 2010's.
Of the UPDF Army Promotions, the Media and Opposition’s take
We live in an era of popularist politics, the politics of the gut. This has been enabled by both internal and external forces – basically the unsustainable use old customs in a capitalist information driven world on our part as Ugandans, and the economic recession in the capitalist west.
On 8th February 2019 the Commander in Chief, as is traditional in Uganda, promoted more than 2,000 officers and as expected, the opposition was up in arms. Media in Uganda is...