Author: Evans Kalyango

As Ugandans come to terms about Besigye’s deteriorating health that has raised concerns with people from different walks of life urging government to release firebrand politician to seek medication, a top Museveni minister has paid him a visit in prison today. The concerns gained momentum this week when Besigye appeared before the Buganda Road court looking frail and struggling to gasp breathe when the magistrate declined to issue an order release for Besigye to be able to seek medication. ADVERT: FOR THE BEST WEB HOSTING, WEB DESIGNS AND DOMAI NAMES, CALL OR WHATSAPP +256758201313 On top of the worrying health…

Dr. Kiiza Besigye who was abducted from Nairobi last year and later tried in the military kangaroo courts over cases related to disturbing national security which prosecution says he and others committed them in Geneva Switzerland, Athens in Greece and Nairobi in Kenya continues to be caged at Luzira prisons. Despite a supreme court ruling which barred the trial of civilians in the military courts and transfer of all the existing cases to civilian courts through the Director of Public Prosecutions, this is yet to be done. ADVERT: FOR THE BEST WEB HOSTING, WEB DESIGNS AND DOMAIN NAMES, CALL OR…

On Wednesday this week, it was 12th February and was the Birthday of National Unity Platform principal Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine. Friends, family and colleague showered him with birthday messages and he felt loved by the outpouring of the wishes. ADVERT: FOR THE BEST WEB HOSTING, WEB DESIGNS AND DOMAIN NAMES, CALL OR WHATSAPP +256758201313 Bobi Wine who says was born at Nkozi hospital in Mpigi district dedicated this 43rd birth to the same hospital by giving back to patients and mothers who had delivered that day. Below is his message. “On Friday, 12th February 1982 during the…

In the news this evening, Uganda Law Society President Isaac Ssemakadde has been sentenced to two years in prison and fined Shs300m by High Court Judge Musa Sekaana for abusing him. The issue at hand emanates from Ssemakade’s reaction against a ruling in December last year where Musa Sekaana halted the Uganda Law Society extra ordinary meeting that was set to take place on 17th December 2024. Ssemakadde accused Ssekaana of bias, corruption and having unholy alliances with government officials. ADVERT: FOR THE BEST WEB HOSTING, WEB DESIGNS AND DOMAINS, CALL OR WHATSAPP +256758201313 Court records indicate that between December…

This afternoon there was drama at the National Unity Platform (NUP) offices at Makerere-Kavule when one of the 10 contenders of the party ticket Moses Nsereko collapsed after the party didn’t announce him and instead declared Counsel Erias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola to be it’s flag bearer in the forthcoming Kawempe North By-election set for next month. Moses Nsereko who took part in the Saturday debate of the contenders brought to the audience comic sessions and depicted the true character of the late Muhammad Ssegirinya who was jolly but serious in whatever he did. Nsereko will answering the questions suggested that he…

News coming indicate that the National Unity Platform following it’s rigorous process to choose a flag bearer for it’s candidate in the Kawempe North by-election set for next month, they announces flamboyant City Lawyer Erias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola to be their candidate. The party ticket attracted 10 candidates who were all vetted by the party’s Electoral Commission committee. Last Saturday, the 10 were subjected to a public debate at the party headquarters to articulate their manifestos. Counsel Erias Nalukoola emerged the best among all the 10 and followed by Umar Magala and Luwemba Lusswa Muhammad who was late Ssegirinya’s aide came…

Owing to the death of Prof Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebire on January 23rd 2022, president Museveni has finally named Dr Micheal Atingi-Ego as the new Bank Of Uganda. Atingi has been Deputy Governor since 29th March 2020 and his contract was set to expire on 23rd April 2025. Atingi-ego replaced Dr. Louis Kasekende who unceremoniously when his contract was not renewed in January 2020.  He has been steering the Governorless Bank of Uganda since 2022 but in an update dominating headlines, Museveni has named him the new Bank of Uganda Governor. The president also named Prof Augustus Nuwagaba as the New…

The Judicial Service Commission has this evening denied and distanced itself from reports that president Museveni had appointed the Deputy Chief Justice, Justices to the Court of Appeal and another to the Supreme Court. Reports swirled yesterday evening in major news outlets indicating that president Museveni had appointed Justice Flavian Zeija as the new Deputy Chief Justice replacing Justice Richard Butera who is retiring in April this year after clocking 70 years. ADVERT: FOR THE BEST WEB HOSTING AND DOMAIN NAMES, CALL OR WHATSAPP +256758201313 The reports also indicated that the President had also appointed Justice Muzamiru Mutanguuka Kibeedi to…

The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities, Hon. Tom Butime has appointed Dr. James Musinguzi as the new Executive Director of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), effective April 01, 2025. He will succeed Mr. Sam Mwandha, who retires on March 31, 2025, after serving as Executive Director since 2018. Dr. Musinguzi is a dedicated conservationist with extensive experience in wildlife management, conservation education, and community conservation among many others. He previously served as the Executive Director of the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC), where he championed conservation awareness, wildlife rescue, and public engagement. Following the merger of UWEC and…

While interviewing state house big lady general Prossy Nalweyiso, youtuber Dean Saava lied to her that he was being persecuted by high court judges and online media regulators like UCC because of his determination to fight corruption. UCC boss Nyombi Tembo recently wrote a letter directing all telecom companies to block access to some of Saava’s online news platforms because he had become a merchant of fake news, hate speech, defamation and disinformation. Tembo also made it clear that Saava wasn’t a licensed journalist which shows that he wasn’t authorised to operate any media business in Uganda. Saava had also…