Politics

Barbie Kyagulanyi, the wife of Bobi Wine, has reportedly taken steps to deal with whispers about her husband's alleged connection with Salim Sultan Tana. Instead of confronting the rumors head-on, Barbie decided to adopt a strategic approach to protect her marriage. Sources close to Barbie suggest she has been working quietly to undermine Sultan's chances in the political arena, especially after rumors about Bobi Wine’s involvement with Sultana began to circulate. In an effort to distance her husband from the...

Elon Musk reportedly met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations this week, a day before Donald Trump named the SpaceX founder as one of the heads of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency. The meeting was a discussion of how to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States, according to Iranian officials. One of the Iranian officials said that the Tesla executive requested the meeting and that the ambassador picked the site. As Trump prepares to address conflicts...

The UK High Commissioner to Uganda, H.E. Lisa Chesney, has expressed her pride in serving as the custodian of the longstanding historical relations between the United Kingdom and Uganda. Chesney emphasized the importance of these ties and her commitment to fostering them further. She made these remarks during a meeting held on Thursday evening November 14 2024 at the High Commissioner’s residence in Nakasero with the CDF of the Uganda Peoples' Defense Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Having completed her first month in...

Two Members of Parliament, Anthony Akol(FDC) of Kilak North in Amuru district, and Francis Zaake(NUP) of Mityana Municipality who recently fought in Parliament are currently demanding for apology from each other. The incident, which occurred during a heated debate over the National Coffee Amendment Bill on November 6, 2024, escalated into a physical confrontation, resulting in both MPs being suspended along with ten others for their involvement in the chaos. Akol in a Tik Tok video emphasized that Zaake should take responsibility...

The opposition Members of Parliament recently exhibited a spirited battle in the house to save the Uganda Coffee Development Authority from being rationalized into the Ministry of Agriculture. Despite their confusion, the spirited struggle to save UCDA shows a strong belief in the ruling National Resistance Movement regime under President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Their battle to save UCDA lasted for a few months when the rationalization debate started in Parliament, but the same people contradicted themselves; they forgot how they have...

Tension has erupted between the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, Robert Kyagulanyi, and the Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake. Last week we revealed to you how Kyagulanyi had forced his long-term girlfriend, Salim Tana Sultan to be the NUP flag bearer in Kisoro by-election without consulting the party leaders, a move that had sparked bitter reactions. The latest information has emerged confirming that Zaake had secretly been feasting on Sultan’s company alongside the Music star- Kyagulanyi. The friction between...