Tag Archives: Museveni

If held, Local Council One (LCI) elections would be the biggest political event in the country after the Presidential, Parliamentary, and district elections, but it now appears they will not be held any time soon. The question is why? Part of the reason appears obvious. There was no Electoral Commission …

  Understanding Museveni’s move on Muhoozi, Mbadi, Elwelu, Musanyufu Analysis on President Museveni’s recent UPDF reshuffle has focused on General Katumba Wamala and Maj.General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s deployments but this might have easily been the biggest shake up of the in recent times, military analysts say. Insiders are calling it an …

COVER STORY Inside Museveni’s UPDF reshuffle: Understanding Museveni’s move on Muhoozi, Mbadi, Elwelu, Musanyufu THE LAST WORD End of a global nightmare: Why Trump may be a breath of fresh air into global atmosphere polluted by Obama’s megalomania ANALYSIS Here’s what would happen if LCI elections were held: If held, …

Parliament to investigate “sh6 billion golden presidential handshake” Parliament on Wednesday agreed to set up a select committee to look into what has been referred to as the “Golden Presidential handshake” that cost tax payers sh6 billion. The bonus was paid out to a team of 42 selected government officials …

COMMENT: By Morris DC Komakech Mwenda’s targeting Besigye ignores reality that political power aligns with economic interests and vice versa In the last few weeks, our political space is simply polluted by a lackadaisical analysis of politics and the space causing forces that shape those spaces. Andrew Mwenda’s cruel targeting …

President Yoweri Museveni has urged the East African Legislative Assembly to force foreigners to develop the region by passing policies that will protect the region’s markets. “We need to stop the importation of second hand clothes so that we can develop our textile industries,” said Museveni. “When you buy second hand …

  COMMENT: By Duop Chak Wuol How Museveni diplomatically outsmarted the U.S’s Obama on his role in war-torn nation President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda is the epitome of a Pan-Africanist. He is known for threatening Western leaders whenever his strong-man mentality comes under attack. He has outsmarted the USA …

Analysts say the government needs Shs800bn subsidy annually to keep national carrier in the air The good news is that if President Yoweri Museveni’s New Year 2017 pledge is implemented, Uganda could end this year with a revived national air carrier. The bad is that the revived Uganda Airlines could …

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has called on African countries to oppose foreign intervention in the continent if it lacks approval of appropriate and legitimate African bodies. Delivering a keynote address at the France-Africa Summit in Bamako-Mali on Saturday, Museveni said unilateral actions by international forces without the permission of the …

THE LAST WORD: By Andrew M. Mwenda Don’t judge Uganda by where it is but by the speed at which it is growing I have been arguing that Uganda’s economy has been growing at an impressive rate over the last 30 years. Many readers have written to me saying that …