Uganda’s opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) says its parliamentary candidate Asio Florence has gone missing hours before her scheduled nomination, while Speaker of Parliament Anita Among was declared unopposed for the Bukedea Woman MP seat — deepening fears of political intimidation ahead of the 2026 general elections. NUP president Robert …
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By Kasirye Ronald, Journalist, TV Producer, and CEO of Ronkas Media Uganda’s government is once again preparing to borrow heavily in the name of development. This time, the request before Parliament is for Shs 8.2 trillion, roughly USD 2.1 billion, allegedly to finance energy and infrastructure projects. On paper, it …
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By Kasirye Ronald | Journalist, TV Producer & CEO, Ronkas Media Uganda is no longer governed; it is managed like a private estate by a family that has replaced institutions with loyalty networks. What was once the Ugandan state has been hollowed out and repurposed into a criminal syndicate masquerading …
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The leadership of the Land Division of the High Court is yet to hear and determine a case in which a city pastor is accusing Makerere University of defying court orders. In February 2025, the Court of Appeal ruled that the High Court has the power to determine complaints regarding …
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By Kasirye Ronald, Journalist and CEO Ronkas Media For decades, Ugandans have been promised transformation through glittering government initiatives such as Entandikwa, NAADS, Operation Wealth Creation, and now the Parish Development Model, known as PDM. Yet behind every grand launch, speech, and budget allocation lies the same bitter truth: ordinary …
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By Alexander Luyima, a concerned and weary Ugandan citizen [KAMPALA] – Let’s be honest with each other. When you hear another story about billions of shillings vanishing into the pockets of the connected, you no longer feel shock. You feel a familiar, heavy tiredness the kind that settles in when …
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Government through the Ministry of Water and Environment is on spot for alleged illegal procurement of a 70.2-acre land in Kihanda Sub County, Kanungu District. It is alleged that in August 2023, the government through the Water Ministry entered into a purported land acquisition and compensation agreement with Christine Joy …
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By Amiri Wabusimba. Every election cycle across Africa paints familiar picture candidates traversing towns and villages unveiling manifestos, and promising transformative leadership. For incumbents, it’s a moment of accountability, a chance to highlight achievements and justify continuity. For challengers, it’s a platform to spotlight the gaps left unaddressed. Yet, beneath …
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Five years later, former Principal Accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister, Goeffrey Kazinda remains incarcerated in Luzira Prison over accusations that were quashed by the Constitutional Court. In August 2020, the Constitutional Court stopped Kazinda’s prosecution for all charges linked to his former service as principal accountant in …
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For over twelve years, the mother of Ugandan political activist Sam Mugumya has lived with uncertainty, fear, and hope—hope that one day she would embrace her son again. In a deeply emotional statement shared this week, Mugumya’s mother recounted the long years of separation, the silence of exile, and the …
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