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By political leaders visiting Bulange, it continues to show the kind of soft power Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II enjoys in Uganda and the influence he commands among the Baganda and the population at large. Buganda is the most influential among traditional kingdoms, and politicians tread carefully before making decisions that they think will negatively affect the region. But it also continues to show how Mengo has changed over the years. Previously, Mengo was seen as too opposition by the cen...

Elections

Daily Monitor Wednesday February 10 2021 Summary In 2010 Wesley College, a leading women’s college, invited the likable Nigerian writer, Chimamande Ngozi Adichie, as its commencement speaker on the subject: ‘The dangers of having one story.’ Advertisement In America, universities have a tradition of inviting a distinguished person to deliver a commencement speech at their annual graduation ceremony. In 2010 Wesley College, a leading women’s college, invited the likable Nigerian writer, ...

Former Obote army chief Oyite Ojok allegedly appeared in streets, in State House, everywhere

Daily Monitor Tuesday February 09 2021 Ever since President Museveni’s January 2 letter suspending the activities of the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) emerged, rational minds have asked an array of questions:  How does a poor country like Uganda disrupt the flow of hundreds of billions of shillings into its economy?  Why is the NRM government acting now yet the fund has been active in the country since 2011? What happens to the job opportunities and the incomes created by DGF funding...

So worrying about the tiff between Bobi and Museveni is a waste of time. Just sit back and enjoy the movie. Museveni is life President. Dead men don’t hand over power. Voila, c’est le mythe de...

Daily Monitor Monday February 08 2021 During the run up to the 2021 elections, presidential candidates turned Bulange, the headquarters of the Kingdom of Buganda, into a place of pilgrimage. The candidates wanted to assure the leaders at Mengo that they have their interests at heart.  Many bought certificates as a sign of allegiance and promised that they respect the institution of the Kabaka. No other institution did the candidates visit as much as the Kingdom of Buganda.  Although President...

Daily Monitor Sunday February 07 2021 Summary From being sceptical about elective politics, Mawokota South MP-elect Yusuf Nsibambi now wants to be Deputy Speaker of Parliament. Though Opposition MPs in the coming Parliament aren’t half of those of the ruling NRM, it hasn’t stopped Opposition legislators from pitching for the position in the coming House. Advertisement Kampala Central’s MP Muhammad Nsereko (Independent) has laid groundwork to become Deputy Speaker. FDC’s founding member ...

Daily Monitor Sunday February 07 2021 The rail wagons loaded with trucks arrives at Kampala Railway Station from Mombasa on January 10, 2018. To link Kampala directly to the Indian Ocean coast, a bridge was built across River Nile in 1926 and the railway finally reached the city in 1931. PHOTO/MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI Advertisement Plans are in high gear to open a national railway museum in Uganda in order to preserve the rich historical heritage of the vast railway network and its impact in terms of...

Daily Monitor Sunday February 07 2021 L-R: Opposition leaders Asuman Basalirwa (JEEMA), NUP’s Robert Kyagulanyi, Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and former FDC president Kizza Besigye after they formed the United Forces of Change last year. PHOTOS | ALEX ESAGALA | FILE Summary In his acceptance speech on January 16, President Museveni indicated that he would be initiating talks with sections of the Opposition. But NUP, which is set to become the biggest Opposition party in Parliament, has ye...