Author: Citizen Editor

Arsenal looks to keep the hope alive for fans tonight as they host Real Madrid who have been champions of Europe for several years. The Gunners dropped out of FA cup, Carabao cup and only a miracle would bring them a premier league dream being 11 points below the leaders Liverpool who sit comfortably with 73 points. The gunners now have one single hope for silverware this season which is champions league but tonight will be a defining moment as they host Spanish giants ahead of the 2nd leg next week. ADVERTISEMENT: BUY HOSTING AND GET A FREE DOMAIN NAME,…

By Oweyegha-Afunaduula The key words in this article are mafia, government, dysfunctional and irrelevant. If they are linked in one spectrum of thinking, reasoning and analysis, it spells both tragedy and disaster. Many thinkers and analysts are united in the belief that one cannot effectively decipher the condition of Uganda without evoking and integrating the detestable word “mafia” in thinking, reasoning and reflecting on the condition and analyzing on how the mafia have negatively impacted the relevance, functionality and meaningfulness of government in Uganda in the various dimensions of human life and human endeavor. There is convergent thinking and belief…

There is a growing tendency with preferences of leaders to address the citizens of different ethnic backgrounds in the leader’s mother tongue, either by making quotations or references and others bragging about ancient and extinct Empires like the Chwezi with the call for the need for them to be revived while suppressing those that should have been revived to remain dormant. Others try to mimic cultural Kingdoms that have not been in existence, while others try to propagate the enthronement of non-existent kingship while suppressing the one that has been in existence for over 500 years, like the Obugabe. If…

Owing to the January 31st Supreme Court ruling in the Attorney General Vs Michael Kabaziguruka case which trimmed the powers of the very powerful General Court Martial from trying civilians, Museveni the Commander in Chief (CiC) and the Muhoozi Keinerugaba the Chief of Defense forces all disagreed with the ruling openly. Their disagreements with the Supreme Court ruling were followed with numerous engagements with the NRM members of parliament who thronged Entebbe several times to suggest changes to the UPDF Act such that the Court Martial comes back in style. ADVERT: BUY HOSTING AND GET A FREE DOMAIN NAME, CALL…

The Electoral Commission has this evening cleared the air on individuals who staged yesterday claimed had been issued a registration certificate to operate a Political Party dubbed People Power Front (PPF). The group which peached camp at Mestil Hotel in Kampala claimed to have launched a political party with the slogan, colors and red berets identical to those of Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP). ADVERT:FOR THE BEST WEB HOSTING, WEB DESIGNS AND DOMAIN NAMES, CALL OR WHATSAPP +256758201313 They presented Hajji Musa Nsambu as their party president, City lawyer Robert Rutaro as their party coordinator, Archiles Mukaabi as their…

News reaching our desk indicate that City Lawyer Eron Kiiza who was sentenced to 9 months by the General Court Martial on January 7th this year has finally been granted bail. Eron Kiiza was dramatically arrested inside the Court Martial on 7th January when he had gone there to represent his clients Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Obed Kamulegeya. He was detained at the court only to be returnee for his sentence without even a charge sheet. ADVERT: FOR THE BEST WEB HOSTING, WEB DESIGNS AND DOMAIN NAMES, CALL OR WHATSAPP +256758201313 His sentencing attracted widespread condemnation of the excess powers…

Kampala, Uganda – MTN Uganda proudly joined the people of Buganda in celebrating the 70th birthday of His Majesty, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II. As part of the birthday celebrations, MTN Uganda lined up impactful community activities on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025, to honor this year’s birthday theme, “Tubeere balamu”, encouraging the public to contribute to this life-saving cause. In collaboration with Uganda Transfusion services, MTN Uganda hosted a blood donation drive at the Old Taxi Park, urging the public to participate in this vital initiative that reinforces the spirit of community and togetherness. Blood donation is a crucial act…

Strong demand conditions drove growth in input buying, as firms stocked up amid anticipation of more upturns in activity later in the year, slightly lifting the monthly Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). The headline Stanbic PMI rose to 52.9 during March, up from 52.6 in February. The latest data indicated back-to-back improvements in the health of the Ugandan private sector for the second month running. There were also further increases in output, new orders and employment. Christopher Legilisho, Economist at Stanbic Bank said, “The March PMI for Uganda confirmed a private sector with still sound consumer demand aiding growth in…

MTN Uganda’s leadership team, headed by Ibrahim Ssenyonga, General Manager of the Enterprise Business Unit, visited ATC Uganda on April 1, 2025, to commend CEO Dorothy Kabagambe Ssemanda for her instrumental role in promoting women empowerment within the company and the broader telecom sector. The courtesy visit, which took place in commemoration of the just concluded women’s month, highlighted MTN Uganda’s continued support for gender equality and women’s leadership in business. The delegation praised Ssemanda’s efforts to integrate gender balance initiatives within ATC Uganda’s core business strategy, recognizing the company’s commitment to fostering opportunities for women-owned businesses. “This moment will…

By Oweyegha-Afunaduula Uganda offers almost unequalled opportunities for the study of civil war1 with no less than fifteen cases since independence in 1962  – a number that makes it one of the most conflict-intensive countries on the African continent. The current government of Yoweri Museveni has faced the highest number of armed insurgencies (seven), followed by the Obote II regime (five), the Amin military dictatorship (two) and the Obote I administration (one). Strikingly, only 17 out of the 47 post-colonial years have been entirely civil war free (Stefan Lindemann, 2010).  In 1997 Wafula Oguttu’s independent Newspaper, The Monitor, which was…