Author: Evans Kalyango

After the successful end of the brutal Kawempe North by-election on 13th March 2025, the winner Erias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola of the National Unity Platform had been placed on the waiting list and has never been sworn in for the last 10 days. The silence of the electoral commission had become loud to the extent that even legislators became concerned that the winner in Kawempe hadn’t been sworn in to which the speaker said she’s waiting for official confirmation from the Electoral Commission by publishing the winner in the Uganda gazette. ADVERT: FOR THE BEST WEB HOSTING, WEB DESIGNS AND DOMAIN…

Nearly forty years ago, Uganda has failed to depart or move away from its turbulent past of militarism to witness a peaceful handover. Our politics and political history is littered with military interference whenever we have disagreements or contradictions within parties, especially within the ruling party. Ugandans should get worried when cracks begin to appear in the ruling party, like the way violent internal elections are held. Soldiers usually can take advantage of these contradictions to regard themselves as a better alternative to civilian rule, whether the politics is based on a multiparty or a one-party political setting. Normally a…

Motherly Heart Foundation a local NGO focusing on Education, Skilling & Vocational, WASH, MHM, Human Rights & Equality, & Climate Change, last week joined the Ministry of water and environment in celebrating the inaugural Water and environment week for Karamoja region which aligns with their WASH program. With several activities spread across several districts in Karamoja region, the water and environment week featured cleaning of markets and towns, an inter- school debate on water and environment, and climaxed with the Menstrual Health run which drew participants from different districts of Karamoja and beyond. Under the theme; Empowering Girls in Karamoja…

The Assistant Resident City Commissioner (RCC) of Arua, Judith Bako, has called for stronger collaboration between Government communicators and security agencies to enhance communication and counter disinformation. Speaking at a high-level workshop convened by the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) at Desert Breeze Hotel in Arua on Thursday, Bako urged government communicators to ensure that the public receives timely and accurate information. “Communication officers must take the responsibility of updating the public on what is happening in the region. For example, the Arua City website should always be updated to ensure transparency and accessibility of information,” Bako emphasized. She also commended…

The Uganda Management Institute (UMI) marked its 22nd graduation ceremony today with a grand celebration that saw over 3,000 graduates take a major step toward their future careers. The event was filled with moments of pride and anticipation as prominent figures, including government officials, academicians, and the graduates themselves, gathered to witness the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. Dr. James Nkanta, the Director General of UMI, delivered a stirring address, urging the graduates to view their education as a gateway to contribute meaningfully to Uganda’s development. “Your education is not just for personal growth, but also for…

Owing to the death of Muhammad Ssegirinya who was MP for Kawempe North, Electoral Commission released an electoral road map to find a new MP for the area and it was yesterday that voters went to the polls to cast their vote. Birthed and baptized with bloodshed and brutality by security organs especially the hooded JAT commandos, the process has been widely condemned by several actors including church leaders who urged government even to abolish elections since it couldn’t stand the competition. The NRM candidate Faridah Nambi was on another side campaigning peacefully and even making processions in roads while…

Uganda will be going to another general election early next year, the electoral commission has already issued out a road map and has already done several activities like gazetting electoral areas and updating the national voter’s register which was done last month. This month too, Kawempe North voters will be going to a highly contested by-election replacing Muhammad Ssegirinya Mr. Update who died in January. The race has attracted 10 candidates, five from political parties NUP, NRM, PPP, DP and FDC while the other 5 are independent candidates of whom 2 were denied NUP ticket, one denied NRM ticket, another…

Mumba Kenneth Kalifungwa has officially assumed the role of Chief Executive at Stanbic Bank Uganda, the nation’s largest lender by assets, revenue, and deposits. His appointment was first announced in December of last year. “I am delighted to join Stanbic Bank Uganda. With the support of my colleagues and stakeholders, this new role presents an opportunity to Enhance leadership that creates a positive impact for our employees, customers, and the country as a whole,” Mumba stated. Patrick Mweheire, the Standard Bank Regional Chief Executive for East Africa, welcomed Mumba’s arrival as timely. “Uganda’s economy continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience amid…

As one might brag about having a strong Army and being reliant on it as tool of oppression and coercion, one can also on the other side get worried of the plague of dissension and desertions if they start creeping in. When one makes a critical analysis of how desertions can negatively impact on the performance and preparedness of our forces, then there should be a serious concern about the existence of our forces in times of danger and difficult situations. Such an Army or Police Force can easily be influenced by wrong elements who can make wrong decisions because…

By Oweyegha-Afunaduula In Uganda, environmental conservation is done as a technical rather than an ecological and cultural undertaking.  The unity of human communities and nature is continuously abused. The reason for this conservation attitude and practice is traceable to our colonially designed education system, which has for decades taught generations of Ugandan learners that we are apart from, not part of the environment.  In other words, we have been tuned to take the environment as something only physical, which is there just for us to exploit to satisfy our needs and greed.  Time has proved that this attitude towards the…