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By Agather Atuhaire For how long can Museveni, Mbabazi block them with threats? Despite being draped in the bright yellow colours of her party, Dorothy Hyuha, the NRM deputy secretary general looked quite downcast as she announced a clampdown on MPs in its ranks pushing for the return of presidential …

By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi How Mbabazi lost round one Item no.6 on the Order Paper of Parliament on Nov. 9 was just 28 words. But its outcome could transform the relationship between parliament and the executive. Item 6 was a motion to force the most powerful member of President Yoweri …

By Joseph Were Defending him has shredded the President’s armour of invincibility and unleashed the virus that will destroy him Prof. Waswa Balunywa of the Makerere University Business School in Kampala has entrenched views about the role of leadership that he likes to encapsulate in a single mantra; “leaders are …

By Bob A. Kasango While not very skilled in political persuasion, he is a prolific political operator combining charm, cunning and ruthlessness. The appointment of Kinkizi West MP John Patrick Amama Mbabazi as  Prime Minister has attracted wide political debate and commentary. Prof. George Kanyeihamba believes Mbabazi will be powerless as a …

by mubatsi asinja habati The documents were designed as a new form of journalism that gives readers the original documents on which the stories are based. So why the denials? US Assistant of State for Africa, Johnnie Carson, who has over 40 years of foreign and diplomatic service, is one …

By eriasa mukiibi sserunjigi On Dec. 20, President Yoweri Museveni will take his re-election campaign to Kamuli district, home to three important members of his government. There will be no controversy around Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, who is looking to retain her seat as district Woman MP on …

By Independent Investigations His dealings with Museveni, Mbabazi, ESO America puts pressure on Uganda over tycoon On Friday Nov. 5, the Army Council convened for an unusual meeting. On top on the agenda was the behaviour of civil security agencies especially the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) and the External Security …

By Independent Team   Top party chiefs plot his downfall Shs7.5bn for delegates sparks chaos at Namboole conference  The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General, Amama Mbabazi, has shown that he has the proverbial nine political lives, but it will take more than that for him to shed off the …

By Matsiko wa Mucoori, Rukiya Makuma  & Mubatsi Asinja Habati  80% of perceived corrupt officials are NRM When the NRA rebels took power on January 26, 1986, President Museveni launched a working document called The Ten-Point Programme. The document contained 10 priority areas that the new leadership committed itself to …

By Independent Team On the evening of Wednesday October 29, Adolf Mwesigye, the minister of State for General Duties in the Office of the Vice-President, led a group of MPs to Buziga Country Resort in Kampala. The MPs had earlier attended a meeting at Security Minister Amama Mbabazi’s Akii-Bua Road …