Sometime back, on a flight to Tanzania, I found myself on neighbouring seats with a son of a senior politician in the National Resistance Movement.He spoke English with an accent, which meant international training. But you could tell he had formed his early childhood in the not-so-posh Ka
Kampala streets in 1960sUganda’s development story is shaped by two powerful histories.The first is our real, lived past. Before colonialism, Uganda had functioning kingdoms, trade networks and organised communities. This was violently disrupted by European colonization – a clea
The consignment was received by the commission chairman Justice Simon Byabakama at Entebbe International AirportThe Electoral Commission (EC) last night received the first consignment of presidential ballot papers for the Presidential elections set for mid next month.The consignment
Uganda’s eight presidential candidates will mark Christmas Day at different locations across the country as the 2026 election campaigns intensify, with some contenders slowing down due to funding constraints, health challenges, and logistical hurdles, while others push on with packed schedules.
What would you do if the neighbour, friend, or relative you hosted to a mega feast on Eid Day sometime in June now wants to return the favour by hosting you for Christmas? Would you simply tell them: ‘No thanks’? Fake a parallel programme? Or smile all the way to the serving table? Tha
Transition or succession? Focus is on Kyagulanyi, Muhoozi and MuseveniFor a country that has never seen peaceful transfer of power, the future is arriving faster than its readiness for itOn the afternoon of December 10, at Hotel Africana in Kampala, Uganda’s political future was d
MThe Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Nakawa Division West Member of Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, together with seven other parliamentary candidates, will know within the next two weeks whether they will appear on the ballot in the January 15, 2026 general elections.The Leader of
Reader modeInternal storm erupts in NRM as senior cadres want Among off Buganda trail, accuse her of blocking access to Musevenidailyexpress.co.ug13hBuganda, Uganda: Senior National Resistance Movement (NRM) cadres in Buganda have intensified calls for Speaker of Parli
A fresh political storm is brewing ahead of Uganda’s 2026 general elections after Pastor Joseph Sserwadda, a well-known Born-Again Christian leader, spoke out strongly against calls for voters to leave polling stations immediately after voting.Pastor Sserwadda, the Lead Pastor at Victory
Zinedine Zidane watched as his son Luca kept a clean sheet for Algeria in a 3-0 win over Sudan at the Africa Cup of Nations. Riyad Mahrez scored twice and Ibrahim Maza netted his first international goal, putting Algeria top of Group E.Zinedine Zidane (left) watched his son Luca's top show
