Author: Brighton Abaho

Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, best known as Bobi Wine, has been unveiled as the new president of the National Unity Platform (NUP) in Kamwokya, a city suburb. The Kyadondo East legislator and presidential hopeful, Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu alias Bobi Wine unveiled the National Unity Platform (NUP) as the political wing of People Power Movement ahead of the 2021 general elections. The development comes less than six months ahead of the 2021 general elections, for which the musician-turned-politician has made his intentions clear. He wants to challenge President Yoweri Museveni, who will also seek to retain Uganda’s top job…

Makerere University has been given up to July 30th to reinstate and pay suspended staffers their outstanding arrears or face the courts of law. The suspended lecturers including social activist and Kampala Central Woman MP hopeful Dr. Stella Nyanzi, Dr. Juma Anthony Okuku, Dr. Denis Asiimwe, Mr. Steven Tumwetegyereize and Dr. James Ocita had been knocked off the payroll pending investigations over alleged indiscipline. Following an appeal, to the University Staff Appeals Tribunal, the University was ordered to reinstate the staffers pending further investigations into the matter. This was in addition to paying the suspended staff their outstanding arrears. The…

According to news coming from the Najjanakumbi based Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, four time presidential candidate Dr. Kiizza Besigye will not be fronted as presidential flag bearer. President Museveni’s former personal doctor while in the bush has been the only person FDC has fronted as a presidential flag bearer ever since it was founded in 2005. Former Army Commander Gen Mugisha Muntu is the only ‘worthwhile’ person who has challenged Dr Besigye for the party ticket before he left to form his own political party known as the the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT). The news of Besigye…

A section of ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Members of Parliament (MPs) who have always notoriously defied and voted against several party positions met the party chairperson President Yoweri Museveni and sought forgiveness. The group usually refered to as “Rebel MPs” for opposing key NRM  positions, like the Constitutional Amendment as many of these were part of the “Togikwatako Campaign” which among others amended Article 102(b) of the Constitution, said they were seeking forgiveness. “We are here as your sons and daughters. We request you to forgive us and we move on,” said Kumi Woman MP, Monica Amoding, on behalf of…

Former presidential candidate, Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba has declared that he will contest for the Ibanda Municipality Member of Parliament seat on the ruling NRM party card. In an interview, the former Makerere University Vice Chancellor said that had decided to contest as an MP representing the people of Ibanda Municipality in the upcoming 2021 elections. He called on other experts and businessmen and women to offer themselves and take over positions if there is to be a change in the composition of parliament and influence policies to ensure an enabled environment for the private sector, education and other key sectors. Whereas…

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) sitting at State House Entebbe on the 16th July 2020 has approved the much awaited NRM election roadmap and adopted lining behind the candidates as a mode of voting. In the NRM CEC members meeting chaired by President Museveni, members agreed on a number of contentious issues that had seen the meeting drag on for over three times. According to the NRM Director of Information and Communications Hon Emmanuel Dombo, the election roadmap was adopted in the yesterday’s meeting and the mode of voting will be done in conformity with…

Kasese Woman Member of Parliament (MP) Winnie Kizza has announced that she will not be seeking another parliamentary term in the upcoming 2021 general elections. She revealed the development while in interview with the press on Tuesday July, 14th 2020. “I have continuously talked about overstaying in power, I will not be different if I sought office this time”. She said. Ms Kizza said that much as the people of Kasese still wanted her to represent them in Parliament as a Woman MP, it is high time some other person takes over. The former Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LoP)…