Opinion

NUP’s Inevitable Collapse and Bobi Wine’s Taste of His Own Medicine

The National Unity Platform (NUP) President, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is currently facing criticism from his own supporters, both online and offline, who accuse him of...

Kyagulanyi Picks Singer King Saha for Busiro North MP Seat, Dumps MP Nsubuga

The Busiro North Member of Parliament, Paul Nsubuga, is the latest member of the Opposition National Unity Platform,...

Another NUP Fallout Looms as UK Parliamentarian Suggests Supporting Ssenyonyi over Kyagulanyi

The leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi, hasn’t had any luck with the people he...

Uganda’s Sovereignty vs. Henry Bellingham’s Embedded Archaic British Imperialism

Earlier this week, an unpalatable video made its way through Uganda’s media sphere, depicting a decaying fellow in...

EFRIS: A Powerful System Hindered by Poor Advertising and Middlemen Challenges in the Business Arena

In recent days, traders have launched demonstrations against taxation, specifically targeting the EFRIS system introduced by the Uganda...

OPINION: President Museveni Schools Remmy Bahati during an Interview in Washington

President Yoweri K Museveni in a recent interview with Remmy Bahati schooled the journalist on matters of Policy, Human rights and statistics. President Museveni who was attending a summit in Washington DC, USA at the invitation of President Joe Biden was interviewed by Bahati, a Ugandan working with New York City Lens, last week. Bahati who sought an interview with the President asked a number of questions concerning Uganda’s Elections, the presidency, and Human rights. “You are one of the longest-serving...

Was Kyagulanyi overly ambitious in believing the West would support his regime change struggle?

Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, has relentlessly appealed to the West since 2017 to support his regime change struggle in Uganda. In an article titled "My Torture at the Hands of America’s Favorite African Strongman," published on July 29, 2020, in the New York Times, Kyagulanyi accused the Government of Uganda, President Museveni, and security (UPDF, Police) of gross human rights violations. On February 8, 2022, Kyagulanyi asked the European Parliament to stop...

President Salva Kiir should be sympathized with not mocked

In 1993,  while Uganda was celebrating Independence, witness accounts claim that President Museveni asked the man that was standing  next to him as the anthem played who he was, and the shabbily tacked in man quickly introduced himself  “ I am your friend!,” and that’s how Mukwaya stole the Presidential Salute, a story that has remained historical to date . No one knows how Mukwaya beat the security detail of the President to access a position that put him into...

Rampant Power Tower Vandalism, Power Outages and Who Is Behind them?

According to the minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ms Ruth Nankabirwa, the Government of Uganda losses over Shs260b annually in the vandalism of electricity towers used in electricity transmission and many other items used in electricity distribution. Recently, the nation has been experiencing more power outages than usual which authorities blame on vandalism of power infrastructure. There have been cases where segments of the network are destroyed out of malice including syphoning of transformer oils causing transformers to burn, removing...

OPINION: Armed Attacks on Security Installations Is A Threat to All Ugandans

The increased armed robberies targeting different security installations especially police posts in the central region is an act of terror and mayhem that makes all Ugandans unsafe and this must be resisted in unanimity. Several Police posts in the central districts of Mityana, Luweero, Kiboga, Nakaseke, and Wakiso have been attacked, ammunition stolen and a number of security personnel killed. A few months ago, there were other attempts by men disguising as lunatic persons to invade Military Bases especially the...

OPINION: The Long Holiday Is Here; As Parents What Measures Have We Put Across To Keep Our Children Safe?

While hanging out at a famous bar in Kisaasi, a Kampala suburb on Friday 02nd December, Patience Namulidwa a mother of one witnessed a very unsettling situation. Namulidwa shares that at around 11pm, while relaxing at the bar enjoying her cold swallow of Bell beer with her colleagues, a group of six young girls who looked like minors walked into the bar skimpily dressed, with wigs on to disguise their ages. According to Namulidwa, these young girls who looked like they...