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Uganda’s $2.1 Billion Loan Request Is Not Development, It Is Debt-Driven Patronage » The Hoima Post –

Ugandas 21 Billion Loan Request Is Not Development It Is

By Kasirye Ronald, Journalist, TV Producer, and CEO of Ronkas Media Uganda’s government is once again preparing to borrow heavily in the name of development. This time, the request before Parliament is for Shs 8.2 trillion, roughly USD 2.1 billion, allegedly to finance energy and infrastructure projects. On paper, it sounds like progress. In reality, it is another act in …

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Uganda’s Descent into Familial Rule and State Capture » The Hoima Post –

Ugandas Descent into Familial Rule and State Capture The

By Kasirye Ronald | Journalist, TV Producer & CEO, Ronkas Media Uganda is no longer governed; it is managed like a private estate by a family that has replaced institutions with loyalty networks. What was once the Ugandan state has been hollowed out and repurposed into a criminal syndicate masquerading under the banner of the National Resistance Movement (NRM). This …

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Why Uganda’s Parish Development Model Has Failed the People » The Hoima Post –

Why Ugandas Parish Development Model Has Failed the People

By Kasirye Ronald, Journalist and CEO Ronkas Media For decades, Ugandans have been promised transformation through glittering government initiatives such as Entandikwa, NAADS, Operation Wealth Creation, and now the Parish Development Model, known as PDM. Yet behind every grand launch, speech, and budget allocation lies the same bitter truth: ordinary Ugandans remain trapped in the same cycle of poverty, corruption, …

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How a Government Irrigation Project Became a Front for Alleged Land Theft in Western Uganda » The Hoima Post –

How a Government Irrigation Project Became a Front for Alleged

Government through the Ministry of Water and Environment is on spot for alleged illegal procurement of a 70.2-acre land in Kihanda Sub County, Kanungu District. It is alleged that in August 2023, the government through the Water Ministry entered into a purported land acquisition and compensation agreement with Christine Joy Tusiime for her family land at Ibarya Cell, Kanungu District. …

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Rethinking Political Manifestos through the Lens of Health and Humanity » The Hoima Post –

Rethinking Political Manifestos through the Lens of Health and Humanity

By Amiri Wabusimba. Every election cycle across Africa paints familiar picture candidates traversing towns and villages unveiling manifestos, and promising transformative leadership. For incumbents, it’s a moment of accountability, a chance to highlight achievements and justify continuity. For challengers, it’s a platform to spotlight the gaps left unaddressed. Yet, beneath the applause and rhetoric, one recurring theme dominates political conversations: …

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Chief Justice Dollo Under Fire as Kazinda Spends Fifth Year in Prison Despite Court-Ordered Release » The Hoima Post –

Chief Justice Dollo Under Fire as Kazinda Spends Fifth Year

Five years later, former Principal Accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister, Goeffrey Kazinda remains incarcerated in Luzira Prison over accusations that were quashed by the Constitutional Court. In August 2020, the Constitutional Court stopped Kazinda’s prosecution for all charges linked to his former service as principal accountant in the office of the prime Minister, and the same court …

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Mother of Ugandan Activist Sam Mugumya Speaks Out » The Hoima Post –

Mother of Ugandan Activist Sam Mugumya Speaks Out The

For over twelve years, the mother of Ugandan political activist Sam Mugumya has lived with uncertainty, fear, and hope—hope that one day she would embrace her son again. In a deeply emotional statement shared this week, Mugumya’s mother recounted the long years of separation, the silence of exile, and the pain of watching her son’s life unfold from a distance. …

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Speaker Anita Among Wants Me Dead , MP Akol Hellen Odeke Reveals » The Hoima Post –

Speaker Anita Among Wants Me Dead MP Akol Hellen

A former parliamentary aspirant, Akol Hellen Odeke, has come forward with serious allegations that her life and that of her family are in danger following her attempt to contest against Speaker of Parliament Anita Among during the last general election. Akol, who vied for a parliamentary seat in eastern Uganda, says she has endured persistent death threats, intimidation, and property …

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Seven Days On, Kenyan Activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo Still Missing After Abduction » The Hoima Post –

Seven Days On Kenyan Activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo

It has now been seven days since Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were reportedly abducted under unclear circumstances, and their whereabouts remain unknown. The two, both known for their outspoken activism and civic engagement, were last seen on October 1, 2025, in Nairobi, before going missing in what witnesses described as a targeted operation involving unidentified men. Human …

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