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 …
Read More »Ugandans in Diaspora honour Winnie Byanyima, Masambu, Ntare Mwine
By Peter Nyanzi Ronnie Mayanja is an organizer of the Uganda Diaspora Network which brings together Ugandans living and working abroad. He spoke to Peter Nyanzi about their activities and the planned Gala event in Kampala this December. What is the background/history of the Ugandan Diaspora Network? The Ugandan Diaspora …
Read More »Right to religion and its violators
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 …
Read More »Not a peaceful world
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 …
Read More »Divided Parliament – Museveni can remove Kadaga
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 …
Read More »Museveni’s new message to Ugandans
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 …
Read More »EU has no friends or enemies – Ridolfi
By Peter Nyanzi Amb. Roberto Ridolfi, the outgoing European Union Head of Delegation to Uganda, headed for his new role as the Director for Sustainable Growth and Development at the EU headquarters in Brussels. He spoke to Peter Nyanzi in an exclusive interview about his stay in Uganda and its …
Read More »‘Married’ NRM shouldn’t live like a ‘bachelor’
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. …
Read More »Museveni’s `stress’ of the nation
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 …
Read More »Media clampdown, human rights and succession
By Peter Nyanzi Prof. Frederick Jjuuko heads the Department of Law and Jurisprudence and is a professor of Media Law at Makerere University. He spoke to The Independent’sPeter Nyanzi about the ongoing standoff between the government and the media. Were you surprised by the action of the government to close …
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