Partisan politics dividing higher institutions of learning
Over the years the country’s higher institutions of learnings’ electoral politics have been marred by religion, tribal or partisan politics. During the races, several political parties rush to field candidates for the Guild presidential race while destroying the integrity of students.
The Single Opposition Card: Utopianism vs. Realism
Elements of the opposition in Uganda are looking at the idea of fronting a single candidate to provide a formidable challenge against the incumbent president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his National Resistance Movement (NRM)'s dominance in the Ugandan political arena with an eye on the 2021 General elections.
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...
Fresh Kid management vow to disregard agreement made with Minister Nakiwala
Upcoming sensational child rapper, Fresh Kid alias Patrick Ssenyonjo’s manager, Francis Kamoga has said despite the memorandum of understanding the management had signed with the Minister of State for Children Affairs to streamline the young rapper’s new career, nothing much will change.Clad in full school uniform, 7-year old Fresh Kid alongside his parents, management and a representative from St Agnes Primary School where the former is said to study from, met with Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi, Minister of State for...
“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...
