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"The immediate post-independence period in Africa created a powerful state-building dynamic, and a political and bureaucratic cadre...”

Museveni, Kabaka meet amidst rising mailo land tension August 4, 2021 Museveni engaging the Kabaka and his delegation at Nakasero President Museveni has met the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi at Nakasero State Lodge to discuss issues pertinent to Buganda and Uganda’s development. “During the meeting, President Museveni and Kabaka Mutebi discussed development matters of mutual interest between the kingdom and the government. The two lea...

August 4, 2021 A security guard on duty at a closed mall After 39 days of the national lockdown imposed by President Yoweri Museveni, the minister of Health, Jane Ruth Aceng updated the country on what the shutdown was meant to achieve. In her July 27, statement Aceng said the second lockdown was meant to achieve the following: *Enhance measures to interrupt transmission of Covid among health workers and the general population; *Enhance risk communication and community management; *Streamline ...

August 4, 2021 David Mpanga SAM MAYANJA, the new minister of state for Lands, is amplifying tensions in Buganda by seizing on the divisive issue of mailo land to loudly call for its abolition. The persistent calls for reform have drawn a strong backlash from Buganda kingdom officials. Interviewed recently, David Mpanga, Buganda’s minister in charge of Research and Special Duties, said the kingdom will strongly resist any government move to abolish Mailo land tenure system. He told Baker Batt...

July 21, 2021 Written by Dr Jimmy Spire Ssentongo A couple of years ago, as participants in a multinational Summer School, one of the things that we Ugandan participants struggled to get used to, was addressing everyone by their plain name. The key facilitators; from H...

The NUP party, led by former Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, continues to stamp its dominance on the political scene

The biggest talking point since he was declared winner of the January 21 election was how President Museveni would deal with Buganda and Busoga, former bastions of support that voted against him

Education minister Janet Museveni: A-plus. Only the President can say no to her

According to sources within NUP, Kimaanya-Kabonera MP Abed Bwanika had been tasked to deputise Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze on the Government Assurance Committee, but the...

A chance to play in the topflight presented but Zungu’s dream had changed. He chose early retirement and started coaching