BLOG Amateur theatrics: An insult to Africa By Rosa Whitaker as run in THE HILL (Congress Blog) The Hill Amateur theatrics: An insult to Africa: Last week, I watched with dismay as two American diplomats w… https://t.co/LEkcL9Fu9K — Congress Blog (@congressblog) May 19, 2016 ****************************************** Last week, I watched with …
Read More »Is Kadaga Parliament Speaker only because she is a woman?
Victory casts spotlight on effectiveness of 20-year long gender affirmative action agenda ANALYSIS: On May 02, Kamuli district woman legislator, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga won endorsement from her party to contest for Speakership of the incoming 10th parliament. Kadaga, who has been speaker of the out-going parliament, fought a bruising battle …
Read More »Will Uganda achieve middle-income status in 5 years?
Achieving middle-income status in 5 years: Museveni’s latest politicking joke or a realistic national target? ANALYSIS: When President Yoweri Museveni took the oath of president for the sixth time on May 12 at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala, he had one goal clearly on his mind: delivering Uganda to the …
Read More »Achieving middle-income status in 5 years
Museveni’s latest politicking joke or a realistic national target? When President Yoweri Museveni takes the oath of president for the sixth time on May 12 at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala, it appears he will have one goal clearly on his mind: delivering Uganda to the middle income bracket by …
Read More »Museveni’s next term: Who will be in the government?
On May 4, President Yoweri Museveni held an emotional last meeting with his outgoing cabinet at State House Entebbe. Its high point was a group portrait taken on the main front porch. The photo exposes, in an amazing way, the changes coming in Museveni’s next government. The photograph (above) has …
Read More »Museveni’s next term: Who will be in the government? What will it do?
On May 4, President Yoweri Museveni held an emotional last meeting with his outgoing cabinet at State House Entebbe. Its high point was a group portrait taken on the main front porch. The photo exposes, in an amazing way, the changes coming in Museveni’s next government. As the photo has …
Read More »Swearing in ceremony at Parliament
The 10th parliament swearing in ceremonies started today Monday May 16, 2016. There were 148 MPs sworn in on day one. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »How Museveni has Created Another Museveni Out of Besigye
OPINION: Whether knowingly or unknowingly; fortunately or unfortunately, President Museveni has perfectly cloned himself. It is an evolutionary process that has lasted 15 years. The sad fact of the story is Museveni doesn’t recognize a Museveni in Besigye neither does Besigye realize that he’s evolved into a Museveni. The more …
Read More »PICTORIAL: Uganda Armed Forces post-election thanksgiving
PICTORIAL: The armed forces have today held a “Thanksgiving” ceremony for maintaining peace and security before during and after elections. President Yoweri Museveni, who is also Commander In Chief, was chief guest. Ugandan musicians, under the “Tubonga Nawe” tag, entertained the various forces after a march past in which different …
Read More »Besigye charged with treason, detained in Moroto
Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was charged with treason Friday at a court in the north-eastern Karamoja region where he was taken after his latest arrest, his lawyers said. Besigye has disputed President Yoweri Museveni’s victory in February’s election and has been under house arrest …
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