How Kizza Besigye Lost Popularity in Rukungiri his Home District
The detained former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye seems to have not only lost relevance in the central region but also in Rukungiri district his home. Besigye lost the central region which was the epicenter of opposition to the National Unity platform party and indeed the 2021 elections saw the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party lose the position of Leader of Opposition in Parliament.
The four times presidential candidate and one of FDC’s pillars used to be Rukungiri’s Lion that...
Uganda’s Mufti Signs MoU with Omani Ministry to Foster Trade and Collaboration
The Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubajje, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Omani Ministry of Islamic Affairs to enhance collaboration between the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) and the Omani business community.
During a media briefing at the UMSC Headquarters in Old Kampala on January 22, 2025, Mufti Mubajje clarified that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between himself and prominent Omani businessmen, His Highness Prince Barghash Turki Al Said and Faiz Muhammad Al Shikely who represented the Omani...
Uganda Exceeds Regional and Global Averages in ICAO Security Audit
Uganda’s performance under the Universal Security Audit Programme - Continuous Monitoring Approach (USAP-CMA) has surpassed the regional average of 64.5% and the global average of 72.36%.
The audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of Uganda’s security systems in compliance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs).
While speaking during the Stakeholders’ Engagement Breakfast meeting at Four Points in Kampala, Fred Bamwesigye, Director General Uganda Civil Aviation Authority said that Uganda underwent USAP-CMA audit conducted ICAO from...
What Next for Bobi Wine and NUP as Trump Says NO to Homosexuality?
During the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States at the Capital One Arena on January 20, 2024, President Trump had no kind words for homosexuality and those promoting it.
“As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female,” President Trump said.
Trump’s declaration is not good news for Bobi Wine and his National Unity Platform cult since they have been...
Deputy ISO Boss Urges NRM Mobilisers from Busoga Region to Embrace Innovation for Prosperity
The Deputy Director General of the Internal Security Organisation (ISO), Col. Emmy Katabazi, has urged the National Resistance Movement (NRM) mobilisers from Busoga region to embrace the spirit of innovation and support the revolutionary struggle.
Col. Katabazi made the remarks on January 20, 2025, while giving a lecture of opportunity to the mobilisers, where he urged them to adapt to modern economic realities to ensure a prosperous future, emphasizing that the way of doing things must change, including how they...
Col. Katabazi Urges Youth Leadership to Fight Against Sectarianism
The Internal Security Organisation (ISO) Deputy Director General Col. Emmy Katabazi has urged the Uganda National Student Association (UNSA) together with the Youth Council to embrace NRM ideology and fight against sectarianism.
Col. Katabazi made this call on January 18, 2025, while giving a lecture of opportunity to UNSA leadership held in the Kashari resort hotel in Mbarara City.
"In order to achieve a common goal, the youth leadership must unite for a common goal other than being brainwashed by sectarianism...