Opinion

How Mpuuga’s Democratic Alliance Will Deepen Divisions within Opposition

The former Leader of opposition in Parliament and the Nyendo-Mukungwe Member of Parliament Mathias Mpuuga recently launched the Democratic Alliance, a coalition aimed at uniting the opposition parties in...

How Uganda’s Opposition Preaches Change Without Offering Alternatives

 The opposition in Uganda has lately turned into a group of comedians preaching change but with no alternative...

 The Irony of Life: Who Truly Works for the Stomach?

Life is rife with ironies, some so plain they demand reflection. One such irony lies in the economic...

Why President Museveni is Extraordinarily Better than All Opposition Politicians Combined

Lately, there has been too much talk by the opposition politicians belittling President Museveni and the National Resistance...

How Opposition Parties Continue to Violate Uganda’s Multiparty Democracy 

In the referendum that was held on July 28, 2005, Ugandans voted to adopt a multiparty system of...

BUDGET: Excitement as gov’t moves to enhance drive against covid-19 effects

Over the weekend while having lunch with a friend, we picked up a discussion on the national budget and how it will enhance drive against the effects of covid-19. The pandemic that started in March 2020 has continued to constrain Uganda’s economic status and impact negatively on the livelihood. It’s also unfortunate that the pandemic has also slowed various economic activities and largely frustrated our country’s achievements registered within the previous years. In spite of the glaring effects of covid-19, we are...

How LoP Mpuuga died in his own boycott of state of Nation address

Early this week, several opposition legislators boycotted 2022 State of the Nation address by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The address was conducted on Wednesday at Kololo Independence grounds and as usual, President Museveni exceptionally performed his constitutional duty. As required by the Constitutional requirement under Article 101 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, President Museveni delivered the address within few hours where he talked about various issues of the country but critical on the progressing economy. Whereas President Museveni...