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By Patrick Kagenda  President Yoweri Museveni: Ngomulwanyi  simala gatomela, ( As a fighter I don’t just bump into things), this Kyabazinga issue has dragged on for years until today when I am sure this is the rightly elected Kyabazinga having been elected by a Lukiiko meeting the required quorum of …

By Patrick Kagenda Cheers and tears as Busoga becomes kingmakers’ arena Friday, Sept. 12 was a day like no other in Jinja, the main town in the Obwakyabazing Bwabusoga kingdom on the shores of Lake Victoria in central eastern Uganda.  The impending coronation of Prince Nadiope Gabula IV as king …

By Haggai Matsiko Prime Minister must make difficult decisions as he eyes President Museveni’s chair Huge pools of muddy water threaten the fading yellow fence wall of the ruling party, National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat headquarters on Plot 10 Kyadondo Road in Kampala.  On a street that is dotted with …

By Independent Team How UNRA was conned of Shs 24.8 billion If the ongoing Mukono-Katosi Road saga were not real, it would definitely qualify to be a script for a blockbuster movie or novel. The movie is shot on location at the Uganda National Road Authority (UNRA) in Kampala; starring …

By Haggai Matsiko West, Central dominate juicy public jobs Jitters over tribalism linger as Museveni caps 28 years in power A story was told recently of a major government institution where the top managers conduct their meetings in a local language with English interspersed in between once in a while.  …

By Julius Businge CAA’s Manager for Public Affairs, Ignie Igunduura answers questions about the industry in relation to the grounding. Could you update us on what is going on to ensure the grounded operators get back to the skies? CAA is closely working with the operators to help them go …

By Julius Businge Museveni angry as routine audit clips a nation’s wings On December 5, 2013 President Yoweri Museveni flew to Paris to meet one of his favourite investors, Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini otherwise known as the Aga Khan. Their meeting took place the same day at the plush …

By Haggai Matsiko Details of President’s meetings exposed Mbabazi, Otafiire, Nyombi, Byabagambi, Byandala, Solicitor General, UPDF officials sucked in Confusion threatens to hurt oil industry. On July 25 President Yoweri Museveni held a crisis meeting at his country home in Rwakitura with government officials over the roughly US$ 8 billion …

By Independent Team  Why the Attorney General will not appeal By 11:20am, as the court room was overflowing with both pro and anti-gay activists, it was becoming ominously clear that the government side did not expect a good outcome. Heated arguments between those for and against the Anti-homosexual law flowed …

By Flavia Nassaka Unexpected reasons why Judith Babirye, Nabakooba, and Prof. Nuwagaba want the unwanted job of MP With her enchanting voice, magnetic smile, and an expanding charity foundation, Uganda’s top gospel music singer, Judith Babirye, is living her dream of diva success. That is why some people find her …