President Museveni wants the money paid to political parties with MPs doubled, sources within the NRM have told Bbeg Media. Museveni expressed this wish during a meeting with senior NRM officials, saying this could stem the flow of “foreign resources” to parties while ridding the country of foreign interference in the country’s political affairs. “He…
Aine Godfrey Sodo has said he will not listen to anybody, including his brother, President Museveni, to stand down for anybody in Mawogola North in 2026. In 2021, Sodo stood against Shartsi Kutesa, an in-law and Sam Kutesa’s daughter, only to be told at the last minute to step down by Museveni. Sodo last week…
President Museveni has lambasted the leadership at Kamapala Capital City Authority (KCCA) for not doing enough to ensure a clean city. Museveni expressed his displeasure about the poor state of sanitation in the city while officially opening the first phase of the Kampala Flyover Project along Mukwano Road today. Museveni said: “I see flies everywhere,…
The motor-mouthed Andrew Mujuni Mwenda was once one of Uganda’s most celebrated journalists. Mwenda made a name for himself in the early 2000s through his incisive political analysis and bold reporting. His talk show, Andrew Mwenda Live on KFM, was a staple for Ugandans interested in governance and democracy. He often took on the powerful,…
President Museveni has said incarcerated opposition lynchpin Dr Kizza Besigye does not require forgiveness but a quick trial to get out of his current ordeal. Commenting on Besigye’s predicament for the first time, the president acknowledged the public anxiety surrounding his detention but maintained that the key question should be: “Why was Dr. Besigye arrested?”…
President Museveni has criticized the decision by the Supreme Court barring the trial of civilians in the army courts saying it is a wrong one. In a terse statement posted on his X handle, the president insisted that trying civilians in the court martial is aimed at defending people against criminals armed with guns. The…
