Political and social activist, Jeje Odea, has reportedly gone into hiding after allegedly receiving threats over his participation in the ongoing campaign to expose the rot in Parliament. Agather Atuhaire, who is on the forefront of the campaign, wrote on X that she had received a call from a member of Odea’s family worried about…
President Museveni today played the role of peacemaker as Kenya’s leading political protagonists, President William Ruto and his nemesis Raila Odinga sought his blessings for the latter’s bid for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission. The historic meeting, which was kept under wraps, was held at Museveni’s Kisozi farm in Gomba. Just over a…
President Museveni has intructed the responsible authorities to offer Luzira Prison land to a chinese investor who manufacturers matressess. The investor Tian Tang Group wants to construct a five-star hotel on the land. According to a letter to minister of Internal Affairs, Gen Kahinda Otafiire, Museveni indicated he had a received a request from the…
The African Centre for Media Excellence, a journalism training and mentoring organisation based in Uganda and five other organizations have joined the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN), an international hub for investigative reporters. In a statement GIJN said it was elated to welcome the organizations. “We are honored to welcome these organizations that are doing…
Two senior and vastly experienced journalists from Uganda have been selected by the African Union to mentor a group of young journalists on the AU media fellowship programme. Benon Herbert Oluka, the Africa Editor at the Global Investigative Journalism Network of (GIJN) and David Mukholi, a former senior editor at The New Vision will mentor…
Adam Mulwana was a lively young man who used his musical gifts to advance the agenda for political change in Uganda. Mulwana, who passed away today at 32, was energetic and always expressed enthusiasm that things will change for the better. He also had undying love for Dr Kizza Besigye, the opposition honcho. I first…
As parents today grapple with high school fees charges and unrealistic scholastic demands from schools, it is worth noting that there were times when some of the best schools paid reasonable money for good education. Take the example of Buganda Road Primary School. The school was one of the elite primary schools of the 1970s,…
Norbert Mao, the minister for Justice, has blamed politicians, not the Electoral Commission, for the malaise in Uganda’s electoral processes including elections. Mao speaking during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed commissioners said some politicians simply don’t want to concede defeat, creating a culture of violence and extremism. Mao urged the government to instill…
