By Emmanuel Mihiingo Kaija Kampala — Uganda’s 2026/27 national budget is shaping up to be one of the most significant in recent years, as oil revenues take centre stage in the country’s fiscal planning. Government estimates indicate that Uganda could earn more than UGX 2.2 trillion from oil in the coming financial year, with about UGX 1.4 trillion expected to be available for the national budget. This comes at a time when the economy is showing encouraging signs, including steady growth and manageable inflation. The budget framework projects an overall economic growth rate of 10.4 percent, boosted largely by the…
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On Wednesday 1st April, the jailed online Alternative Digitalk media site journalist Arnold Anthony Mukose publicly resurfaced following his disappearance since Sunday 29th, although this time around standing in the dock on charges of alleged publication of false and distressing information about the death of the first lady Maama Janet Kataha Museveni. He was charged before the Law Development Center (LDC) Makerere Court of Grade one Magistrate Ivan Maloba. Represented by Rachael Namutebi, the state told Court that between 26th and 29th of this month, Mukose with others still at large allegedly published false information on Alternative Digitalk channel claiming…
Nobert Mao the man who is determined to end the incumbent speaker Anita Among’s current parliament leadership through the May 2026 democratic speakership electoral process, has finally been given a lee way by the ruling NRM party authority to attend its planned parliamentary caucus meeting and share his views with the legislators some of whom will largely translate into the vote deciding the next speaker. This follows his recent request to the NRM party chairperson also the head of state Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, based on the Cooperation Agreement signed by the two principals in 2022, aiming at fostering among…
On 24th March 2026, the social media accounts of several Youth Members of Parliament-elect of the 12th Parliament carried images that quickly caught public attention. In these posts, Hon. Elma Kapel Challa, Hon. Mwine Tumwebaze, Hon. Samuel Begira, Hon. Mercy Kanyesigye, and Hon. Wanyama Judas Thadeo were seen alongside Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among, holding hands and publicly declaring their endorsement of her speakership for the 12th Parliament. At first glance, such political alignment may appear routine. However, a deeper reflection reveals a troubling reality—these endorsements were made even before the Members of Parliament-elect have been sworn into office. This…
In the recent past, the former East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) representative Fred Denis Mukasa Mbidde oratory gun had been turned against an escaped of the Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, sparking speculations from his loyalists (Wine) and some political observers that he may be after something big. Relatedly, Mbidde who is also the DP vice president, has been hitting out hard at his party president Nobert Mao’s current speakership bid, reasoning that he has never been consulted by his own party-Laroo Pece candidate, thus publicly declaring his support to the NRM party 2nd national vice chairperson (female) also an…
Gen. David Ssejusa, the former Coordinator of Uganda Intelligence Services Weighs in: So, what strategic victories against Iran have U.S and Israeli achieved so fat? See, killing a few leaders and other individuals who are easily replaceable, or sinking a boat, or blowing up a building in the middle of Tehran, and the like aren’t considered STRATEGIC VICTORIES IN WAR, no. We classify these as TACTICAL hits, nothing more. What of IRAN? Will give just the undeniable ones; where there is no debate: 1. The IRAN STATE and it’s ISLAMIC REPUBLIC GOVERNMENT still stand after 3 weeks of onslaught from…
Journalists umbrella organization the Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has decried acts of impunity against journalists by the KCCA staff, leaving some media practitioners permanently impaired. UJA secretary general Emmanuel Kirunda cited in the leaked association’s strong worded complaint to the KCCA chief executive Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki, adamancy by the institution to reprimand some of its staff under the Enforcement department named in flawed law enforcement operations, one of them being aiding some evicted vendors to return their illegal trade on streets. The said staff notably, one Kabiito and Ibra are sharply accused of occasioning torture on NBS TV camera operator…
Two loquacious Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) leaders Frank Gashumba (vice chairperson for central region) and Daud Kabanda (secretary general) do not see each other in eye, arising from a sharp dispute that has left cracks exposed into the political outfit top leadership. This growing dispute now in the public domain, ensued when Kabanda while in one of his media appearances reportedly expressed shock at Gashumba’s support for Juma Witonzi, one of the leaning PLU East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP aspirant. According to Kabanda, he was surprised to see Gashumba promoting Witonzi that he used to criticize as an…
Minute by minute as the country draw closer to the 12th speakership election, support and pressure continues to mount in the candidate’s camps, leaving some in euphoria while others in the growing panic. The Laroo Pece constituency MP elect Nobert Mao camp must be in jubilation and smiling after registering success in attracting one of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party big shots Gen. Severino Kahinda Otafire, who according to the sources resolved to throw his weight behind their candidate. (Mao). Gen. Otafire’s presaged support to Mao according to the highly placed sources is not a one man’s considering the…
Jailed lawyer and human rights defender Hassan Male Mabirizi has dragged the Chief Justice (CJ) Dr. Flavian Zeija and senior state attorney Richard Birivumbuka to the High Court Criminal Division, challenging what he calls the violation of his fundamental human rights by the actions of those high-profile judicial officers. In the petition that was recently filed through his legal team, Mabirizi who is fighting to walk out from the Luzira prison where he was remanded back to freedom, following the charges of hate speech and malicious information against the CJ Zeija and others under the Computer Mis Use Act, jointly…