Author: Evans Kalyango

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…

The four decade rule of president Museveni has been and continues to be met with highs and lows. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has been losing support in several regions over the years and also regaining others over the opposition. The Museveni led party is doing the same ahead of the 2026 general elections. This has been witnessed in the results of presidential elections and sometimes parliamentary elections. However, the party has been strategizing on how to win in regions it perceives it has lost popularity towards every general election. There’s a time NRM lost in Teso, some time in…

Last week, the electoral Commission nominated 10 candidates for the 13th March By-election in Kawempe North to replace the fallen National Unity Platform legislator Muhammad Ssegirinya who died on 13th January this year. FDC frontend musician Sadati Mukiibi alias Kalifah Aganaga, NRM fronted Nambi Faridah Kigongo, DP fronted Henry Kasacca Mubiru, NUP fronted city lawyer Erias Nalukoola Luyimbazi while PPP fronted Ismael Musiitwa. The other independent candidates include Moses Nsereko, Muhammad Luswa Luwemba, Hanifah Karadi, Muhamood Mutazindwa and Late president Obote’s son Stanley Edward Maitum Engena. On the first day of the nomination, NUP candidate faced the wrath of face…

Jinja: Veteran chef Johan Spape has urged actors in the hospitality industry to avoid competing among themselves but instead work together for the benefit of the industry. The hospitality professional whose experience in the kitchen, restaurant and hospitality training spans over three decades is on a two-week sojourn at the Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI) to share his vast hospitality experience and ideas with staff and students courtesy of PUM, a Netherlands funded program that aims at transforming communities. “It is not a wise idea to compete with other hotels. The industry will reap better dividends if unity and…

The Electoral Commission is today 26th and tomorrow 27th nominating candidates for the Kawempe North elections set for 13th March 2025. The race has attracted more than 10 candidates with NRM, FDC, DP, NUP all fronting candidates. Earlier, National Unity Platform candidate Counsel Erias Nalukoola Luyimbaazi faced set backs when his official agent was reportedly abducted with all his nomination papers including payment receipts for his nomination fees. As Nalukoola was preparing to process new papers for his nomination, his abducted agent was returned and these proceeded to the nomination centre to be nominated franked by NUP’s Secretary General David…

Electoral Commission is today 26th and tomorrow 27th February nominating candidates for the Kawempe North By-election set for 13th March 2025. The by-election has attracted over 10 candidates. Among those set to be nominated is FDC’s Mukiibi Sadat alias Kalifah Agananaga, NRM’s Faridah Nambi, NUP’s Erias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola, DP’s Henry Kasacca Mubiru. The others include Moses Nsereko, Muhamad Luswa Luwemba who have defied NUP to stand as independent and Hanifah Karadi who has also defied NRM to stand as independent among others. ADVERT: BUY HOSTING AND GET A FREE DOMAIN NAME, CALL OR WHATSAPP +256758201313 It may sound dramatic but…

In the news this morning, a man identified as Agaba Benjamin has set himself on fire near the entrance of the Ugandan parliament in Kampala. In videos makings rounds on social media, the man is seen covered in fire and later being helped by police officers and boda boda riders who poured water on him to cool off the fire but sustained serious burn injuries. Reports indicate that Agaba was pushed to the wall after being neglected by his party NRM after his house was allegedly vandalized by NUP supporters leaving his family homeless. It’s alleged that he has sought…