By Haggai Matsiko What did the country do wrong? When he arrived in Kampala from Paris in October 2014, the tough talking new Total E&P (Exploration and Production) boss Francois Rafin had one mission on hand; securing a production licence. Where the man he was replacing, Loic Laurandel, had cooed …
Read More »Army can surprise Museveni
By Haggai Matsiko Brig. Muhoozi’s role and why UPDF might produce President’s successor President Yoweri Museveni has stirred up dust with his assertion that he cannot leave power for as long as he is still energetic and has control of the army. Soon after his utterances became the highlight of …
Read More »Mafia to grab Shs200bn Namanve power plant
By Joan Akello Expiry of operator Jacobsen’s contract sparks scramble Before their Operations & Maintenance license expired in September last year, the operators of one of Uganda’s two remaining thermal electricity generation plants at Namanve, near Kampala, applied for a renewal. The operators, Jacobsen Elektro AS of Norway, acted because …
Read More »NRM circus or justice?
By Haggai Matsiko Mbabazi case exposes lawyers, judges John Mary Mugisha aka JMM as his colleagues in legal practice call him, is a hulk of a man. Combine that with his grandiloquence and expertise in civil litigation and it is obvious why he has won many top cases. But on …
Read More »Does Museveni have deal with Gen. Sejusa?
By Haggai Matsiko It is afternoon on Jan.3 at State House Entebbe. President Yoweri Museveni is in one of the conference rooms in the southern wing next to his residential quarters facing Entebbe International Airport. He is all dressed up in a suit and favourite dotted yellow necktie and it …
Read More »Besigye, Sejusa, Muntu, Mao, Otunnu, Mbabazi
By Haggai Matsiko Can they unite to beat Museveni? With nominations and campaigns just about eight months away as per the 2016 polls roadmap, early 2015 is when the serious contenders will be separated from the jokers and pretenders. The Badru Kigundu-led Electoral Commission has set to September 1 and …
Read More »Mbabazi out, what next?
By Haggai Matsiko Museveni caps 2014 on a high President Yoweri Museveni has officially defeated his latest challenger, ex-Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, but observers now wait to see what he will do with the victory. In a well-orchestrated game of political manoeuvres, the National Executive Committee (NEC) on Dec. 14 …
Read More »The Besigye, Museveni problem
By Haggai Matsiko As seen from the delegates conference When delegates of the ruling NRM party convene for its special National Conference at Nambole Stadium in Kampala on Dec. 15, the outcome will be a foregone conclusion; the Secretary General, Amama Mbabazi will be kicked out and President Yoweri Museveni …
Read More »Museveni worries about NRM Namboole conference
By Haggai Matsiko Money, intelligence, and behind the scenes deals As the Dec.15 date of the ruling party NRM National Conference nears, President Yoweri Museveni appears unsure that his move to oust Amama Mbabazi will go according to plan. He has shifted to full campaigning mode to ensure that Mbabazi …
Read More »Fight over Israel, Uganda arms deal
By Haggai Matsiko Briton under arrest as Israel frees own arms merchants The continued detention of Paul Simon, a British security expert and arms merchant has lifted a lid off details of an arms deal between Uganda and Israel. The weapons involved are designed for close combat fighting by elite …
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