Over a year ago we reported on what we called the “new Ugandan tribes”, good people who have formed social, cultural, economic, and philosophical communities around a set of experiences, values, and organising that didn’t exist in strong ways until about 10 years ago. Or they could be
Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister, Mr Nobert Mao, has warned that the state of democracy in Uganda is unsatisfactory and called on citizens to demand for better. Mr Mao made the comments yesterday at an event to mark the International Day of Democracy hosted by the Swedish emba
Of the few moments of regret that I carry in my heart, one relates to a moment etched indelibly in my head from over 30 years ago. It was, if memory serves me right, late 1988 or early 1989, and Mr Museveni was visiting Kamuli Boys Boarding Primary School where, the two regular readers of th
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned leaders against using money in politics, saying that it’s against the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s 4th principle of democracy. “With Principle No.4 (democracy), we must remove the pollution of using money in politics. Let all leader
In the heart of Kibuku District, eastern Uganda, lies a remarkable story: Mzee Mukama Kasigaire, who is believed to be 132 years old. Despite his advanced age, Mr Kasigaireâs mind remains
Lango cultural leaders are split on organising another election after a just concluded vote for the Lango Paramount Chief or Won Nyaci.Both the government and majority members of the Lango tribe are opposed to the
A seemingly normal burial ceremony turned into a politically charged encounter when Bobi Wine, the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), confronted Moses Karangwa, a well-known businessman and NRM stalwart, during his remarks at the funeral of Nsanja Patr
President Museveni has asked the judiciary to include corruption on the list of unbailable cases“We should easily defeat the corruption. The only support we need from the judiciary is no bail for those accused of murder, treason, terrorism, rape, defile
MPs’ Mistakes Distorted Historical Mission – PresidentMuseveni, his wife Janet and Speaker Anita Among and deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa (behind). Courtesy PhotoUgandan President Yoweri Museveni has explained why he did not block deci
Daniel Arap Moi was born into a low-income peasant family in the Rift Valley of British colonial Kenya. Daniel Arap Moi is one of post-independence Africa’s longest-living leaders. However, his ignominious resignation at the end of 2002, 24 years after taking
