Amin, Museveni are the same – Besigye
Appearing on BBC on May 28, Col Kizza Besigye, a three-time challenger to President Museveni’s 28 year hold on power, spoke about his pro-democracy efforts and his plans for the 2016 general elections....
View ArticleOpposition’s next loss
Can the opposition build enough muscle to change its poll-predicted fate in 2016? It is only 18 months to 2016 when Uganda goes to the next polls. Yet while President Yoweri Museveni, hit the campaign...
View ArticleLessons from Luwero election
Museveni’s rant after the rout, opposition’s mistaken bravado On May 16, The Independent magazine run a story “Has Museveni Lost Luwero?” (See Issue 317, May 16-22). A week later, at 3:30 am on May 23,...
View ArticleCouncillors disown Museveni resolution
Some district councillors in Kanungu have disowned a resolution allegedly presented by Chairperson Josephine Kasya, in support of President Museveni’s sole candidacy for the 2016 elections.
View ArticleUN boss Ban, MPs salute Sam Kutesa
Wednesday’s election of Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa as the 69th president of the United Nations General Assembly has drawn a flurry of reactions from Ugandans and the international community.
View Article2016: Opposition coalition under fire
Some Democratic Party leaders have not warmed up to the mainstream opposition’s push for a joint candidate come 2016.
View ArticleAmama 'quitting' Kanungu
It’s not official yet, but after representing Kinkiizi West in Parliament for 18 years, Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi is “not likely” to seek re-election in 2016, a reliable family source told The...
View ArticleBukenya: I don’t need Mao, Muntu
Former Vice-President Gilbert Bukenya has said he doesn’t need support from opposition party leaders to win the 2016 elections.
View ArticleKenyan refugees demand to go home
Struggling to survive in Uganda, Kenyans who fled the 2007-08 post-election violence are angry at their government’s failure to return them home.
View ArticleSlippery Oil boards
Analysts query selection process, competence of appointees After a prolonged and arduous process, the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act became law in April 2013 while the...
View ArticleBanks in turbulence
It’s a case of natural selection weeding out weak banks, expert says Just days after it announced the liquidation of Global Trust Bank at the end of last month, Bank of Uganda (BoU) issued a quick,...
View ArticleKiggundu criticises MPs over electoral laws
Eighteen months to the 2016 elections, the Electoral Commission has warned that Ugandans failing to register for national identification cards will not be allowed to vote.
View ArticleNSSF job saga: UK firm in secret hunt for new MD
It might take a while before the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) gets a new management team, especially after it emerged that there is a clandestine plot to start fresh recruitments for new...
View ArticleYouth group launches Muhoozi 2021 campaign
As their election hopes grow, youths are starting to scour the field for potential presidential candidates.
View ArticleAfrican Markets - Factors to watch on Sept 5
NAIROBI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Friday. - - - - -...
View Article2021 bid: Muhoozi ‘not interested’
In response to a youths’ push to promote Brig Muhoozi Kainerugaba as presidential candidate for 2021, the army said the First Son is not enthusiastic about taking over from his father, President Yoweri...
View ArticleMbabazi has expired – Sejusa
In his latest missive, exiled Gen David Sejusa claims university students trained at the police school in Kabalye will eventually help to police the 2016 general elections.
View ArticleMbabazi has expired – Sejusa
In his latest missive, exiled Gen David Sejusa claims university students trained at the police school in Kabalye will eventually help to police the 2016 general elections.
View ArticlePoach from NRM, MPs tell FDC’s Gen Muntu
Forum for Democratic Change MPs have warned Gen Mugisha Muntu, the party president, against making alliances ahead of the 2016 elections.
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