UGANDA NEWS

The leadership skills in Joel begun to manifest in the year 1996 in trinity primary school Bukoto where he was appointed head boy. This can be credited to his unfortunate background growing up as the first born to his mother and “stay-away father” Joel had to assume the role of father for the rest of his siblings. This arguably groomed and shaped him into the able-bodied leader he is today. With a very diverse academic background Joel graduated with bachelor’s...

Following revelations from a leaked letter earlier this week from the LGBT foundation United Kingdom over facilitation of the National Unity Platform party, a section of members formerly from the Democratic Party have come out to express discontent over failure to benefit from the funds during the expensive electoral campaigns.   The group led by MP for Mukono Municipality, Betty Nambooze have in a Facebook post expressed misery over the high cost of scientific campaigns and the displeasure of being side-lined...

Uganda’s ambassador to Canada Joy Ruth Acheng has said that President Yoweri Museveni is the best leader for Uganda in this uncertain time and deserves to be re-elected. Acheng said that Uganda, like much of the world, is in the throes of dealing with the instability caused by the novel Coronavirus outbreak. She said that ever since COVID-19 brought normal life to a halt, Uganda has been among the least affected countries because of President Museveni’s leadership. Acheng pointed out that...

By Andrew M. Mwenda Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has been hosting large rallies across the country. Tens of thousands of his supporters gather in close contact, vast numbers without masks, in total disregard for the COVID19 SOPs. In one video, which I have watched from the beginning to the end, he tells his supporters: “those with masks should wear them and those without masks it is okay”. The world is engulfed in this COVID19 pandemic. As I write...

By Mohammad Kirunda Nkutu KK was born in an aristocratic family that traced its origin from the ancient kingdom of Bunyoro Kitara. He was born at the height of British colonial occupation of Uganda. Undertook Islamic instruction before formal education that took him to India,a newly independent nation. Changed his life career path from human medicine to a political calling because of the influence of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s founding prime minister who encouraged him to fight for his country’s independence. Formed a comradeship...

The Lugbara chiefdom (Lugbara-Kari) Prime Minister Mr Ismail Tuku has asked the government of Uganda and the Electoral Commission (EC) to ensure peace in the January 2021 elections without letting it to be marred by violence, insults and unfairness. In a media briefing at Arua Resource Center, Tuku urged Ugandans to desist from chaos and fights in which many people have already lost lives especially during this campaign period. He cautioned clan leaders against getting involved in the process of generating...