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As Uganda prepares for the 2026 general elections, the National Unity Platform (NUP) has released detailed guidelines clarifying the process for certification of academic documents for party members aspiring for elective positions. In a circular signed by Chemutai Harriet, Chairperson of the party’s Election Management Committee (EMC), the NUP outlined …

By Amiri Wabusimba: In a country where the youth make up the majority of the population, their voices are often overlooked in critical governance processes. But a bold new wave of innovation led by young minds is reshaping how civic participation and leadership are cultivated starting right at the grassroots. …

By Alexander Luyima The Hoima Post | June 10, 2025 KAMPALA — As Uganda gears up for what could be its most pivotal election since independence, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, better known as Bobi Wine, is redefining political mobilization. His grassroots campaign to register voters—especially disillusioned youth—has reignited hope for democratic …

By Wabusimba Amiri. Each year on June 3rd, the grounds of Namugongo swell with millions of pilgrims from across Uganda and beyond. They come in solemn commemoration of the Uganda Martyrs young men who paid the ultimate price for their faith. It is a powerful spiritual moment, one that reflects …

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 …

In an unprecedented moment at the prestigious Nasser International Fellowship for Leadership, Ugandan diplomat, media personality, and public health advocate Wabusimba Amiri  launched his first book, Where Do Men Spend Their Time? becoming the first author in the fellowship’s history to unveil a literary work during the international gathering. The …

Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, has made a heartfelt public appeal to President Museveni to intervene and “do justice” as her husband, Dr. Kizza Besigye, was once again denied bail and formally committed to the High Court for trial on charges of high treason. Besigye, the founding president …

Nairobi, Kenya – Acclaimed Ugandan media personality, sports administrator, and political figure Cedric Ndilima Babu is currently battling for his life in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Nairobi hospital after suffering severe heart failure. The 46-year-old collapsed during a recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, prompting an urgent medical …

How Did We Get Here? A Disgraced Command, a Broken Nation, and the Silent Complicity of the Appointing Authority By Alexander Luyima Kampala, Uganda – What does it say about a country when the son of its president—a man who also serves as Chief of Defence Forces (CDF)—openly brags about …

Hon. Luyimbazi Elias Nalukoola has filed a notice of appeal challenging a High Court ruling that nullified his election as the Member of Parliament for Kawempe Division North and ordered a fresh vote. According to a document received by the Court of Appeal Registry on Monday, May 26, Nalukoola, through …