The government’s move to transfer many public construction projects to the military has worsened fears about President Museveni’s concentration of powerKampala, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa Global Press Jour
Sometime last year, an old boy of mine got in touch to ask about my opinion on his intention to run for parliament in the 2026 election – on the opposition ticket.“What is your overall intention?” I asked fo
Recent discussions in Uganda's Parliament have highlighted serious concerns about the government's decision to join the BRICS, an intergovernmental organization, without getting prior approval from Parliament. This decision has led to debates about the reasons b
Migrants seeking asylum in the United States gather near the border wall with Mexico after crossing a razor wire fence, as a member of the Texas National Guard escorts them, on December 19, 2024.CNN — When Altagracia left Honduras to em
Parsons, 34, met his wife, a police officer, just before Covid lockdowns began in the UK. They married at Christmas in 2021 and their daughter arrived the following year.For three years before he discovered her be
(Kampala) â Uganda owes $433,582 (UGX 1.679 billion) in ground rent arrears to Kinshasa authorities for a commercial property in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Despite having the funds, the payment remains stuck due to unclear instructions from the DRC side, raising fears of property s
Dr Gerald Akankwasa, a general physician at Mulago Hospital, started his backyard flock in Jokolera, Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District, with just three turkeys in early 2023. Barely two years later, he now has more than 170 birds of different ages. And with his determination and in
President Museveni’s televised address to the nation Thursday night went to great lengths to drill the final nail in the coffin of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). Formed by an Act of Parliament 1991 that was amended three years later, UCDA stepped into the shoes of th
Back in the 1990s, Uganda adopted several reforms. One of them was creation of semi-autonomous agencies. The architects of these (largely donor-driven) reforms promised enhanced efficiency and State capacity to deliver services by sidestepping bureaucracy in the mainstream ministries. Th
Rumours of ill-health have engulfed two African presidents in recent weeks, sparking contrasting responses and exposing how the wellbeing of leaders is often treated as a state secret. It started with Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 91, whose ministers denied that he was sick, insisting
