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Following the complaints related to illegal land evictions in different parts of the country, president Museveni issued directives in a letter dated 28th/FEB/2022, titled support towards ongoing efforts against illegal land evictions and transactions. In the letter, the president stated that no eviction should be allowed to take place in a district without the District Security Committee, chaired by the RDCs, meeting, looking, and consulting directly the minister of Lands. He further stated that if this is not done and evictions...

The first ever Canada National Resistance Movement Organisation Symposium will take place from 8th -10th July 2022 at Niagara Falls hotel in Canada. There has been a wide spread belief by the Opposition that the ruling party (NRM) has no support among the diaspora Ugandans. Since the inception of National Unity Platform into the political space of Uganda, it has used the diaspora as one of the means to show false in campabilities and wrong doings of the NRM party to...

Over the weekend, I watched a video that sent a million emotions and left me wondering how some people can be so shameless and heart-less. The video shows a 32-year-old Julius Matovu, slapping and boxing Esther Nasaka as well as aggressively pulling her hair of which some of the hair strands are seen on the ground having been plucked out due to his violence. He also goes ahead to kick her in the face as Esther screams in pain. Fortunately, the...

In a bid to fight land grabbing and rampant evictions, Government has directed the Resident District Commissioners to compile record of all the land acquired within their areas on monthly basis. The latest directive by Hon. Minister Nabakooba, is for   all the RDCs to compile a monthly report detailing land acquired on a large scale in their areas of jurisdiction. “I re-emphasise the Directive of HE President Museveni against land evictions. RDCs are critical in this directive. They Chair the District...

Like the famous African proverb “What will kill a dog first blocks its nose” goes, this is the tragedy that befallen the political empire of the Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake. MP Zaake Butebi, leader at the National Unit Platform party was on Thursday, 10th March 2022 fired from being the Commissioner of Parliament during the vote of no confidence that attracted wide support. During the parliamentary vote of ‘NO CONFIDENCE’ cast in a secret ballot, out of 161 MPs, some 155 legislators voted to...

Uganda and Rwanda have finally fully reopened their borders after nearly three years of shutdown. Early this year, Uganda and Rwanda did a partial reopening of Gatuna border crossing following a meeting between President Paul Kagame and the Commander Land Force, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba in Kigali. Following a second meeting between the two, the agreement to fully reopen the boarders was arrived at as revealed in Gen. Muhoozi’s tweet. “The border is fully opening tomorrow. Me and my uncle  (President Kagame) achieved...