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Viewers: 50,001 By Ali Lukyamuzi The escalating tensions between the United States and Iran have once again shaken global energy markets, sending oil prices upward and exposing the fragility of fuel-dependent economies around the world. Yet nowhere is this contradiction more painful and ironic than in Africa a continent blessed with vast oil reserves but still struggling to provide …

× ]]]]>]]> Congratulations, Your Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa, on your seventh-term swearing-in ceremony on 12th May 2026 at Kololo Independence Grounds. Between 1962 and 1986, Uganda endured a period of profound institutional decay, systemic insecurity, and economic collapse, marked by eight successive heads of state, extrajudicial killings, hyperinflation, and the breakdown of public services. At the lowest point, …

Viewers: 60,004 By Twiine Mansio Charles Great nations are secured not only by guns, uniforms, or intelligence budgets, but by how wisely they identify, nurture, and deploy exceptional talent. In an era where crime has migrated from dark alleys to encrypted phones, hidden servers, and anonymous online accounts, Uganda’s security future will increasingly depend on officers who understand the …

× “You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3 In recent months, Uganda has heard language that should alarm every believer. The Speaker of Parliament equated the President to “God the Father” and his son to “the Son.” The First Son repeatedly refers to himself, his father, and others as Bachwezi on social media. And a thanksgiving at …

× BY: DR. AHIMBISIBWE GAD RUGAJU (PhD, DCM) Honoris Causa Date: Friday, 8th May 2026 “You cannot bribe the grave. You cannot bribe eternity. But you can receive the One who conquered both.” “Choose wisely. You don’t know your years, but you know your choices.” “You can bribe a man, but you cannot bribe the Cross.” “The name of Jesus: …

Viewers: 60,002 By Twiine Mansio Charles There is a silent war unfolding in Uganda’s living rooms, on radio stations, across billboards, and through the glowing screens of mobile phones. It is not fought with bullets or bombs, but with words, images, manipulation, and deception. Yet its casualties are real: broken minds, damaged health, eroded morality, and a society slowly …

× Amlan Tumusiime standing with Army spokesman Gen Felix Kulaije 15th April 2026 YES, GENERAL MUHOOZI KAINERUGABA IS A RISING AND SHINING STAR OF AFRICA Doctor Ken Giami, the London-based Nigerian founder and Executive Chairman of the African Leadership Organization, has occasionally described Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as a rising and shining star of Africa. Dr. …

× Your Excellency, One of the great temptations in life, even for great men like you, is to stop seeing the contribution of others. We easily see the wrong others do. We rarely see their good and their sacrifices. Yet we clearly see our own sacrifices, our own battles, and our own righteousness. No man in Israel’s history had done …

Evictions of traders Let’s ponder about this predicament with utmost meticulosity. × The mass evictions of street vendors, roadside traders, and boda boda riders across Uganda—particularly in Kampala and major municipalities—provide a stark, real-world case study for Robert Merton’s Strain Theory. ​When the state removes the “informal” means of survival without providing accessible, legitimate alternatives, it creates a societal pressure …

Viewers: 50,002 By Twiine Charles  There is something deeply unsettling about watching a nation once held up as the moral compass of a continent begin to lose its way. The recent wave of vigilante violence in Pretoria and other parts of South Africa forces a difficult question. Has the spirit of Ubuntu, the very philosophy that helped define the …