Politics

Asylum Seeking Scam Victims Stuck in Kenya Awaiting Paperwork from Ugandan NUP Leadership

A group of youth who are victims of the asylum-seeking scam made possible by National Unity Platform (NUP) leadership under the guise of political persecution are reportedly stranded in...

NUP Registrars Directed to Eliminate Pro-Mpuuga Members From Party Register in New Registration Exercise

As the National Unity Platform (NUP) embarks on countrywide registration of members, the elimination of those suspected to...

President Museveni Emphasizes Socioeconomic Transformation over Sustainable Development in Africa

President Yoweri Museveni has emphasized the need for socioeconomic transformation in Africa rather than sustainable development, arguing that...

Opposition Politics a Lucrative Business in Uganda Today – Mubarak Munyagwa

Mubarak Munyagwa, the former Member of Parliament from Kawempe South, believes that being in the opposition in today's...

Barbie Kyagulanyi Emerges as Power Player in NUP: Takes Charge of Candidate Selection for 2026 General Elections

In a surprising turn of events, Barbie Kyagulanyi, the wife of musician and politician Bobi Wine, has assumed...

President Museveni Has Been Consistent With The Fight Against Poverty

On January, 26th 1987, Uganda received a new team of leaders under the National Resistance Movement headed by the current President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, a move that soon saw Uganda stabilized until to date. From that time, the focus of NRM has prominently been on poverty eradication and security stability of the country which have greatly contributed to our strong economic pillars. On Wednesday, during the 36th Liberation Day anniversary held at Kololo Independence ground in Kampala, President Museveni said the...

Fuel Crisis to end; Uganda, Kenya dedicated to clear Border Truck Back Log

Uganda and Kenya have signed a joint document that outlines the way forward to clear border truck back log. The resolution was made by a delegation from Uganda led by the Works and Transport Minister, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, while the Kenyan delegation was led by Mr James Macharia, the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure. According to the document, “Kenya and Uganda police are directed to investigate allegations of corruption and extortion and stop all forms of harassment of truck...

AN OPEN LETTER TO JOSEPH OCHIENO: UGANDA’S STEADY PROGRESS & NATION BUILDING IS A TASK ABOVE POLITICS

On 16th January 2022, Joseph Ochieno, a regular columnist with the Daily Monitor Newspaper authored an article titled; Trial of building for the future. In this piece, Mr. Ochieno highlighted that education, health services, environment, and major national infrastructure have been outsourced. For once, this sounded more of mockery on the long list of the glittering NRM government achievements. For about 36 years now, Uganda has enjoyed a single stable leadership that has out worked itself to see Uganda where we...

NUP Legislators in a raw with Voters ;Mpuuga denies divisions in the party

Legislators from the National Unity Platform are in a fierce raw with their electorates for failure to deliver anything within the first year of leadership. The Electorates blame the NUP Mps for not doing anything about their grievances as voters and blame them for spending much of their time in fights that do not bring services to them. This follows a series of reports about the in fights and money scams within the top most leadership of NUP which the Leader...

FARDC AND UPDF PLAN TO LAUNCH FRESH ATTACKS AGAINST ADF TERRORIST TO SECURE ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

In a bid to create a secure environment for the planned road construction, UPDF and their counterparts FARDC said they plan launch more offensive attacks against ADF rebels in Congo. Maj Gen Bombelle Comille Ehola, and Maj. Gen Kayanja Muhanga the overall FARDC and UPDF Operation Shujaa Commanders on 16th January 2022, held a meeting at Hotel Kasindi in DRC, aimed at designing mechanisms of securing the road construction projects and opening up a second axis against ADF terrorists. Gen Bombelle...

FRANK GASHUMBA SCOFFS AT UGANDA’S OPPOSITION, “YOU ARE GREEDY WITH NO SENSE OF DIRECTION”

Motor-mouthed political activist Frank Gashumba has castigated the Ugandan Opposition for a lack of sense of direction, bickering, intrigue and greed. Gashumba while appearing on a live Television political talk show said the only aim of Uganda’s Opposition is to get positions to enrich themselves at the expense of Ugandans. Gashumba said President Museveni will rule Uganda forever if the Opposition remains unfocused without a sense of direction, self-centered and greedy. "Ssabalwanyi will rule this country till he gets tired because there...