Politics
Yoga Yoga Jajja: Museveni relishes re-election
KAMPALA — Thousands of supporters of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni gathered at Kololo Independence Grounds on Friday for a celebratory rally marking his victory in the January presidential election. The event, dubbed “Yoga Yoga Jajja,” was organised by Aminah Mukalazi, whom Museveni described as his daughter. The rally drew supporters from across Kampala and nearby…
Law student jailed for leaking Bobi Wine court record
GULU — A law student on internship has been remanded to prison in northern Uganda after she was accused of leaking a court document linked to opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine. The student, identified as Gloria Laker, appeared before Mirriam Amoro at the Gulu Magistrate’s Court on March 13. She…
Tayebwa distances self from Owino market demolitions
KAMPALA — The Thomas Tayebwa has distanced himself from the recent demolition of structures around St. Balikuddembe Market, saying he has no ownership or control over the land where the works took place. In a statement issued Thursday, Tayebwa said although he once held a lease for a plot in the Nakivubo area, he relinquished…
16-year-old student petitions parliament to fund community organisations
KAMPALA — A 16-year-old student and budding entrepreneur, Martin Luther Nyanzi, has petitioned the Parliament of Uganda seeking legislation that would provide direct government funding to community-based organisations (CBOs) and local non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Nyanzi, a student at Kisozi High School in Buddo, argues that grassroots organisations play a critical role in complementing government efforts…
US Senator calls for reassessment of Uganda–US ties
Washington — A senior United States senator has called for a reassessment of bilateral ties between the United States and Uganda, signalling growing concern in Washington over recent political developments in Kampala. Senator Jim Risch, Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has publicly warned that comments by Uganda’s military leadership may have…