Author: Johnson Thembo

In bid to make proper preparations a head of the coming general elections, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has intensively interfaced with the commanders, officers and men of the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF). Within a shortest while, Museveni has met 2nd Division at Makenke, Mbarara, Nakasongola, Bombo among others as part of his continuing tours and engagements with our soldiers. Museveni has restlessly reminded them about the historical mission of our force, making it clear that ours is a pro-people army that supports the principles of Democracy, Pan-Africanism, Socio-economic Transformation and Patriotism. During these visits, Museveni has pledged to uplift…

Missing the Kabaka’s birthday run last weekend became like a bullet in the head for the celebrated presidential hopeful Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssnetamu alias Bobi Wine. As stipulated on the Buganda Calendar, Omubanda wa Kabaka made it a point to see that he attends the final event going down at Ndejje Secondary School in Luweero, Bulemezi County. As he is known from the past, Bobi Wine who led his delegation from Magere made impromptu stopovers along the road to greet residents. Though he was donned in Kanzu and suit, as a man from the Ghetto, his diction, walking and pompous…

As 2021 general elections draw closer, a series of campaign strategies have been adopted by different political players. Among these is the incumbent president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is already in high gear preparations. Besides giving startup capital to different youth and women groups, the Head of State has also resumed controversial roadside impromptu campaigns. On his way to Nakasongola Military barracks to address soldiers, Uganda’s longest serving leader made stop-overs in Kawempe, Matugga and Luweero speaking to groups of roadside vendors. The president advised them to organise themselves in groups/SACCOs and the government will support them. In a space…

Members of Parliament have tasked officials from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to provide adequate accountability accruing from taxation by the Authority on business entities in the country. While reviewing the Auditor General’s report on the performance of URA for the financial year 2013/2014, MPs on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) tasked URA officials to explain payment of tax arrears amounting to over shs4.5 billion in bounced cheques by Multiplex among other companies and institutions. “In all responses URA has given, they mention attached documents but they have not been availed to us. There is…

Kawempe Muslim Secondary School beat Uganda Martyrs High School Rubaga in a highly competitive game with a 2-0 Goal win during the ongoing Fresh Dairy Secondary School Games Kampala Regional Girls Football Finals. Other wins were Kakungulu Muslim School in both Hockey Girls and Boys, Kibuli.S.S and Crane High School who won Basketball Boys while Nabisunsa Girls emerged winners of Basketball Girls. All the winning teams in each category will take part in the National finals scheduled to take place at Mbale Secondary School from 4th to 11th May 2019. The Fresh Dairy Secondary School games which have attracted over 2500 secondary…

Renown political analyst Tamale Mirundi has mocked the coalition by some opposition political parties (People’s Development Party- PDP, Democratic Party-DP and the Social Democratic Party- SDP). Speaking while appearing on NBS Television early this morning, Tamale described the DP –BLOC as a political masturbation. Tamale claimed that this coalition is just aimed for promoting deception and propaganda in the political arena but realistically not have any sensible impact. “What if a rat, a rabbit and a guinea pig combine, does a cow get worried? This is the same as that so called DP Bloc.” Tamale said noting that the reasons…

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama, has said the ability for the Electoral Commission (EC) to hold elections for new districts is hampered by inadequate funds. In his presentation to the Parliamentary Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Byabakama said the EC does not have money to go through the election process because of a 70.8 per cent funding gap. “We need money to hold the actual elections and even appoint Returning Officers who we usually call District Registrars,” he said, adding that “the law stipulates that we must appoint these officers within 60 days of creation…

Uganda U-17 National team (Cubs) played their second build-up match prior to the long awaited AFCON U-17 finals with Gor Mahia U-20 side on Friday at the Camp Toyoyo grounds in Nairobi. The contest ended four goals apiece with the Ugandan youngsters exhibiting a typical fighting spirit as they recovered a from 4-2 situation at some stage to level matters. Andrew Kawooya, Idi Abdulwahid and a brace of penalties from Ibrahim Juma lifted the Uganda Cubs. Gor Mahia U-20 opened the scoring business with a stunner but midfielder Andrew Kawooya brought the game level with a decent free-kick just outside the…

The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has for the first since admission to both Nakasero Hospital in Kampala and Aga Khan hospital Nairobi spoken out on her health status. Ms. Kadaga in a statement issued early this morning assured Ugandans and the globe that she is now feeling better and was looking forward to “be discharged soon”. “I am glad to report that due to God’s Mercy and untiring efforts of doctors in Uganda and Kenya, I do now have a better bill of health,” Ms. Kadaga said. Ms. Kadaga rebuked media reports describing her as extremely unwell and was due…

Friday evening was another hectic day married with glitches for Uganda’s Leading opposition Party the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and former presidential aspirant Dr. Kiiza Besigye in Mbarara town. This was after police interrupted the activities of the party in area on the grounds of not observing the Public Order Management Act. Besigye who was escorted by the people’s Government officials were rounded up, enclosed in one street by the Uganda police force officials. The team was baptized with tear gas and according to the force this was done in bid to disperse the crowds that increasing over and…