Politics

Makindye East Member of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana shocked journalists when he revealed that his "enemies" within the National Unity Platform, to which he also subscribes, are the reason for their (along with Ssegirinya) arrest and eventual jail time. While speaking to journalists at the party headquarters this morning, March 29, 2023, for the first time since their release, the legislator who is out on bail went ahead to pinpoint some of his colleagues who went behind their backs to spread...

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 243 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 21, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 Parliament of Uganda passes Anti-Homosexuality Bill 📌The Parliament of Uganda on Tuesday passed  the Anti- Homosexuality Bill, 2023 with revised but tougher penalties for people engaged in same-sex relationships. At least 389 MPs attended in person with a few others following proceedings via Zoom Technology, making it a sufficient number of the quorum of 176 MPs required to vote on the Bill. The Bill now awaits President Museveni's consent. Hon Asuman Basalirwa, the mover of...

Alionzi Lawrence, alias Dangote, of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party  was on  Wednesday night  30th December 2022 declared a winner of Makerere guild race after beating all other contestants. In his manifesto, Alionzi promised to construct another hall for girls, reinstate suspended students, fix missing marks issues, renovation of halls of residence and increasing the allowances of students on government sponsorship. However, according to MUK students, none of these promises have been fulfilled and they aren’t holding their breaths for any reforms anytime soon. There is gnashing of teeth among other students who accuse Alionzi of using them...

Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) women’s league team on 14th March 2023, while visiting Butabika hospital and ST. Andrews Dispensary to celebrate a belated International Women’s week, commended the NRM government and its leadership for enriching women’s lives through good governance. The team, led by Faridah Nangozi, Secretary for FDC Women’s Affairs stated that the NRM regime has supported  women empowerment which has enabled them to fight for equal opportunities alongside male counter parts. According to Nangozi, right from the time NRM captured power in 1986, President Museveni, has always echoed the emancipation of women, which has led to job creation and financial independence among women across the country. “This government has always had...

A section of opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) subscribing to the National Unity Platform (NUP) party have vowed to boycott the Presidential address on issues of National importance to Parliament in protest of President Museveni’s strong stand against homosexuality and LGBTQ activities in the country. The President is set to address Parliament today Thursday 16th March 2023, on issues of National importance at Kololo Independence grounds starting at 2pm. NUP MPs led by the Kyadondo East constituency Member of Parliament Hon. Muwada Nkunyingi who also doubles as the Shadow Cabinet Minister...

The leader of the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) party, Joseph Kabuleta, has rubbished the National Unity Platform's poor approach to politics, which he identified as political activism stating that political activism does not depend on a specific ideology or national history. While speaking yesterday Thursday 9th March at the opening of the new head office of his political party, NEED, in Rubaga division in Uganda's capital Kampala, Kabuleta revealed that time and again, NUP and its opposition allies such...