Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu has rejected attempts to compel him to testify in an ongoing court case involving the government, describing the matter as politically driven and aimed at weakening the opposition.Speaking on the issue, Nyanzi said the case was not intended to advance justice but to cr
Centuries ago, Niccolò Machiavelli warned in The Prince that rulers who govern through personal power must constantly prevent subordinate centers of influence from becoming independent poles of attraction. In modern political science, this is understood as the core logic of competitive authorita
His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,I write this open letter at a defining moment in Uganda’s governance journey, following the recent Cabinet reshuffle and swearing-in of ministers. This renewed administrative phase presents an opportunity to r
Former military chief Mugisha Muntu addresses party members at the Catholic Social Centre in Mbarara City on May 26, 2026. PHOTO/COSLINE NAKAHIIRA.Former presidential candidate and leader of the opposition Alliance for National Transformation [ANT] party, Rtd Maj Gen Mugisha Muntu, has sai
State Minister of Finance Henry Musasizi has issued a stern warning against any acts of sabotage targeting the anticipated iron ore factory in Rubanda District.Musasizi, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for Rubanda East, made the statements following reports of a fierce d
Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng is increasingly being mentioned in ruling party circles as a possible candidate for Deputy Speaker of Parliament in a major political arrangement aimed at balancing regional interests following the death of former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah.Highly placed NRM sou
When President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni took the oath at Kololo in 2016 and declared “Kisanja Hakuna Mchezo,” the message landed with deliberate force. It was a statement of seriousness, discipline, and control. No games. No distractions. A presidency presenting itself as entering a tighter, mo
Members of Parliament who were elected in the January 2026 Elections are set to start swearing in tomorrow after Museveni was sworn in for the 7th elective term today at Kololo ceremonial grounds in an event that drew crowds from wide and large.Ahead of the swearing in of Members of parlia
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba says PLU wants Parliament funding reduced and redirected to vulnerable Ugandans amid continued scrutiny of parliamentary spending.Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said PLU supports reducing Parliament funding.He said the money should instead support Ugandans lacking b
At a ceremony held in her honour at Bulange, Spice was bestowed the Kiganda clan name Nankula, placing her within the Enkula (Rhino) clan of Buganda Kingdom, a deeply symbolic honour that connects the dancehall queen directly to the very animal whose conservation her concert proceeds will support
