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The Ugandan community across Canada and the United States is brimming with excitement as H.E. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, arrives in Toronto ahead of Uganda’s heated 2026 election season. The National Unity Platform (NUP) President and opposition leader will be a Guest Speaker at the 2025 …

Cairo, Egypt — As part of Uganda’s commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders, Mr. Wabusimba Amiri, a youth delegate and strategic communication expert, proudly represented the country at the 2025 Nasser International Leadership Fellowship in Cairo. The prestigious fellowship, organized under the patronage of H.E. President Abdel Fattah …

By Amiri Wabusimba. In the heart of East Africa, Uganda’s political climate has once again drawn attention this time, not for progressive reform, but for the troubling convergence of party dominance and state governance. As the country navigates its path toward the 2026 general elections, a disconcerting precedent was set …

By Alexander Luyima The Fall from Liberation to Paranoia In March 1987, Yoweri Museveni—fresh from seizing power—could still look Ugandans in the eye. His convoy? Just six cars. As he drove past Baganda Bus Park, he stood boldly through the sunroof, waving at citizens. When his aide, Lt. Col. Serwanga …

By Alexander Luyima April 14, 2025 For over three decades, Uganda has hemorrhaged billions through grand infrastructure promises that became nothing more than elaborate cash siphons for the politically connected. What started as hope for development has decayed into national shame. Roads to nowhere. Hospitals built in thin air. Tractors …

By Alexander Luyima Uganda stands at a critical crossroads. As thousands of families lose homes and livelihoods to catastrophic floods, President Yoweri Museveni’s government has come under fire for allegedly allocating 50 billion shillings (approximately $13 million USD) to Members of Parliament (MPs) as a “service award.” The move—widely perceived …

By Alexander Luyima A Concerned Citizen | April 2025 In April 2025, Uganda woke up to reports that Mr. Yoweri Museveni had quietly disbursed Shs100 million (CAD 35,000) to each Member of Parliament as a “token of appreciation.” This occurred while teachers, doctors, and civil servants staged strikes over unpaid …

Your Excellency, I write this letter not in hatred, but with a deeply burdened heart — as a son of Uganda, a citizen of conscience, and a voice for the millions who have been silenced by the crushing weight of hopelessness and injustice. Mr. President, the recent reports that Members …

In a country where 78% of the population is under 30, the Ugandan government has proposed a blatant exclusion of young professionals from District and City Service Commissions—not based on merit, but on age. The justification? “Youth-led corruption.” But let’s call this what it is: a desperate power grab by …

By Alexander Luyima | April 2025 > “When you send your sons to fight a war that isn’t yours, make sure you know what you’re bringing back home — bullets or burdens.” — Dr. Sarah Tumwine, Political Analyst, Makerere University   In 2007, Uganda proudly led the African Union’s boots-on-the-ground …