New flag mast at the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in MbuyaKAMPALA, Uganda — Perched atop Mbuya Hill, a giant new national flag towering above the Uganda People’s Defence Forces and Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affai
There are few tragedies more painful than betrayal from those who once stood shoulder to shoulder in a common struggle. That is precisely what Africa witnesses each time xenophobic violence erupts in South Africa. When mobs descend on Nigerians, Zimbabweans, Ghanaians, Ethiopians, Somalis, Mozamb
When Yoweri Kaguta Museveni first emerged from the bush in January 1986, Uganda was exhausted by coups, economic collapse and years of violent political instability.At 41, he looked nothing like the ageing strongmen who dominated African politics at the time. He spoke the language of “fu
The swearing-in of President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday for a new term has continued to generate political commentary across the region, with journalist Timothy Kalyegira offering a critical reading of the ceremony’s symbolism, leadership dynamics, and evolving power structure within Uganda’s
Anita Among, the Bukedea District Woman MP and second vice national chairperson of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), is battling to keep her job as speaker.While the NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) had endorsed Anita Among and her deputy Thomas Tayebwa (Ruhinda North –
President Yoweri Museveni has urged Ugandans to embrace urgency and hard work in his new term, warning against complacency and calling for collective effort to drive national transformation.At a ceremony marked by symbolism, patriotism, and renewed political commitment, President Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala woke under watch, with guns in nearly every direction. Armed soldiers and police officers lined major roads and streets before sunrise.Along the Northern Bypass, each roundabout held clusters of security personnel. Tents stood beside armoured vehicles, while
For many Ugandans, May 12 has become synonymous with the beginning of a new Museveni term in office. But beyond the ceremonial routines at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds lies a deeper political and historical symbolism rooted in Uganda’s turbulent past.The date traces back to May 12, 1980, wh
Cartoonist and academic Jim Spire Ssentongo has entered the debate surrounding Speaker of Parliament Anita Among after reports and online discussions over her acquisition of a luxury Rolls-Royce sparked public criticism.The matter has stirred heated reactions on social media, with sections
In the grand theatre of history, nations are not remembered for the eloquence of their lamentations, but for the audacity of their innovations. Civilizations rise not merely upon the abundance of natural resources beneath their soil, but upon the depth of scientific imagination cultivated within
