Peter Nyanzi

By Peter Nyanzi The Daily Monitor boss’ expertise should drive the agenda at macro not micro level On reading The Daily Monitor’s lead story: “Opposition rigged Luwero elections – Museveni” on May 28, I immediately got a worry that someone at the newspaper was going to face disciplinary action from …

By Peter Nyanzi Why President Museveni should resist overtures by NRM Caucus to ring-fence him When the ruling NRM Party Caucus went for a retreat at Kyankwanzi from Feb.06-16, it came up with an inconceivable resolution ostensibly to safeguard the legacy of President Yoweri Museveni, build solidarity in the party, …

By Peter Nyanzi FDC boss was sending a message about how he intends to  approach 2016 elections During the ongoing Parliamentary recess, Budadiri West MP Nandala Mafabi, also the Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), has been making controversial statements while addressing rallies in his constituency. At one of the …

By Peter Nyanzi It’s in the best interest of society that everyone has the freedom to choose and practice their religion without undue restrictions The freedom to practise a religion of one’s choice is universally accepted as a fundamental human right. However, the impunity with which this right is being …

By Peter Nyanzi Optimism as Uganda is ranked second most peaceful country in Great Lakes Region If you want to live in peace in the Great Lakes region, go to Tanzania. If not, Uganda is the second option, that is according to the Global Peace Index 2013, which measures the …

By Peter Nyanzi But having Oulanyah as Speaker poses new dangers Since his election to the lofty position of Deputy Speaker of Parliament on May 19, 2011, Jacob Oulanyah has rarely appeared on radio or TV talk shows. He has turned down almost all invitations. But on Saturday Oct.05, he …

By Peter Nyanzi It’s always a good sign when the President returns from abroad and camps at Nakasero instead of Entebbe President Yoweri Museveni and journalists clearly like meeting at his Nakasero residence more than at State House Entebbe. The homelike environment – in which he spent decades before the …

By Peter Nyanzi Ruling party should not have waited for Speakers’ reminder that the country has moved on from the ‘Movement’ era The incessant sharp elbowing between the Legislature and the Executive has been a subject of news and political commentary for the better part of the past 12 months.  …

By Peter Nyanzi President’s frustration, lamentations at poor service delivery fail to lift population from hopelessness Of course it will be built, the question is when?” was a mechanic’s terse response to President Yoweri Museveni’s assertion during the State of the Nation Address on June 7 that the 600 MW …

By Peter Nyanzi Ordinarily, the police would arrest anyone found with government property at his home and charge him with “possession of government stores.” But in Sembabule District, the police are instead thanking people who were found using hundreds of school desks and chairs at their homes. The citizens told …