The election of Isaac Ssemakadde as president of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) over the weekend has left egg on the face of some prominent lawyers who had overtly and covertly campaigned against him. Some of these had argued that Ssemakadde’s radical stance was a stain on a proffession known for its conservative norms. Here…

Frank Rusa, the director of Legal at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) was yesterday appointed acting executive director of the authority. It follows the unceremonious sacking of Dorothy Kisaka and his deputy David Luyimbazi over the Kiteezi landfill saga. Rusa has been given 100 days to superintend over a chaotic city battered by a myriad…

For most of his working life, Isaac Ssemakadde has banged several tables. Ask Nicholas Opiyo, ask Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, ask Kiryowa Kiwanuka, ask Jane Frances Abodo, ask Law Development Centre, ask Daily Monitor, ask NTV, ask NBS TV, ask Muhammad Nsereko, ask Musa Sekaana…the list goes on and on. Now he is banging the biggest…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says he is prepared for his potential impeachment, as the rift between him and President William Ruto continues to widen Speaking during an exclusive interview with Citizen TV on Friday night, Gachagua revealed he is aware of a plot to oust him from government. “Everyone knows about it. There was a…

Yesterday, Bbeg Media listed 10 NRM politicians whose influence and power are on the wane. We argued that in 15 years, these politicians are likely to be irrelevant to our political scene. We based our arguments largely on their advanced age but that was not the only factor. Today we turn our focus to opposition…

Fifteen years from now will be 2039. Vision 2040 will be left with a year to expire. Therefore, there will certainly be a number of social, economic and political changes. Some may be good, others may be bad. The only constant is Uganda will still be there. Some of the most powerful politicians today are…

By Abdallah Kayonde In a distressing turn of events, reports have emerged that over 15 more Ugandan girls have been trapped in Myanmar again after being trafficked there. This incident follows the recent rescue of approximately 30 Ugandan boys and girls from the same location, as highlighted by Ambassador Betty Bigombe! These alarming cases underscore…

There is a story about a meeting at Najjanankumbi before the 2011 elections where Gen Mugisha Muntu, then head of mobilization at FDC took on Dr Kizza Besigye and for a minute some party officials thought the two would fight. What sparked the debate was the question: What do we do with corrupt individuals when…

The government of South Sudan is holding an emergency cabinet meeting hours after it announced that long-delayed national elections would be postponed by two years. The polls were due to take place this December. A 2018 peace deal that ended a civil war allowed President Salva Kiir to remain in charge of a transitional government…

Stanbic Bank Uganda has said it will increase support for Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) to enhance financial inclusion in Uganda The revealtion was made by Sam Fredrick Mwogeza, the bank’s acting chief executive officer during the 2nd National Microfinance and Savings Groups Conference in Kampala. “We started this journey way back when we…