Inside Museveni’s life presidency project | Exposing faces behind campaign to lift age-limit Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | Members of President Yoweri Museveni’s inner circle know something is serious if Lt. Col Michael Katungi is involved. He is a very quiet officer who likes to keep a low profile but …
Read More »LAND PROBE: How govt land is stolen
LAND PROBE: How govt land is stolen | After a technical break, the seven-member Land Inquiry 2017 Commission headed by Lady Justice Catherine Bamugemereire handled two big cases from July 24 –28. Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In the two cases, one main issue emerged: forceful evictions of the …
Read More »PICTORIAL: Museveni commemorates 70 years of his baptism
***** PICTORIAL: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, 73, and his family on Sunday celebrated 70 years of his Christian life at St. Luke Church Of Uganda, Kinoni in Mbarara where prayers and a fundraising were held. Museveni said he was keen on the commemoration of his baptism day so that he would …
Read More »Why Kagame won 99%
Why Kagame won 99% | How Rwandans reacted to the west’s war against the symbol of their nation’s success Kigali, Rwanda | ANALYSIS | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Last week, Paul Kagame won presidential elections in Rwanda by 98.6%. Historically, such margins have only been won in countries like Saddam …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Youth roughs up MP over supporting age limit removal
THIS WEEK: Youth roughs up MP over supporting age limit removal It was an ugly scene at Kabaka Ronald Mutebi’s coronation anniversary held in Mubende district when a one William Ntege aka Kyuma kyayesu a former journalist at the defunct WBS TV confronted Kassanda South legislator and former police spokesperson …
Read More »Museveni, Magufuli lay foundation stone for oil pipeline
Presidents Museveni, Magufuli lay foundation stone for crude oil pipeline construction Tanga, Tanzania | PPU | President Yoweri Museveni and his Tanzania counterpart Joseph Pombe Magufuli have commissioned the construction of the 1,445km-long East African crude oil pipe line from Hoima district in Uganda to the Tanzanian port of Tanga. The …
Read More »THE INDEPENDENT: Inside Museveni’s life presidency game
In the Independent this week: Inside Museveni’s long game for life presidency COVER STORY Inside Museveni’s long game for life presidency: Members of President Yoweri Museveni’s inner circle know something is serious if Lt. Col Michael Katungi is involved. He is a very quiet officer who likes to keep a …
Read More »Book Review: Militarism and the Dilemma of Postcolonial Statehood
Book Review: Can military deliver democracy? Title: Militarism and the Dilemma of Postcolonial Statehood: The Case of Museveni’s Uganda Authors: Busingye Kabumba, Dan Ngabirano, Timothy Kyepa Publisher: Development Law Publishing Availability: All major bookstores Reviewer: GAAKI KIGAMBO In his 30th State of the Nation Address on June 6, President Yoweri …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Youth shouldn’t meet to talk about small things
President Museveni opens Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ meeting Kampala, Uganda | PPU | President Yoweri Museveni has opened the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ meeting at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort Hotel in Kampala with a call for increased trade between the Commonwealth member countries. The theme of the 4-day meeting is ‘Resourcing and …
Read More »VIDEO: John Nagenda shares about his lighter side, literature, art, sports and beer
VIDEO: John Nagenda shares about his lighter side, literature, art, sports and beer Kampala, Uganda | NTV Uganda | John Nagenda, President Museveni’s senior advisor on media and public relations loves his literature, art, sports and enjoys a regular tipple. He pens a column in a local daily in which he …
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