Tag Archives: Ugandas

By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima PostIn Uganda today, waving the national flag can result in arrest, while blocking a major highway for a ruling party campaign attracts state protection. This is not contradiction by chance. It is the outcome of a deliberate political strategy that has turned patriotism into a tool of control and dissent into a punishable offense.As …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said Uganda’s economy has grown twentyfold since the National Resistance Movement (NRM) took power, projecting that the country’s total economic output will reach USD 66 billion by June next year, up from USD 3.9 billion in 1986. Speaking in Mbale on Sunday afternoon while addressing NRM leaders from the Bugisu sub-region, Museveni said the transformation …

In a monumental demonstration of Ugandan innovation and corporate partnership, MTN Uganda has been announced as the lead sponsor and dedicated Connectivity Partner for the upcoming Kiira Motors’ Corporation (KMC) Expedition titled: “Made in Uganda to Africa: An Electric Trans-African Expedition of Technology and Innovation.” Hon.Dr. Monica Musenero lauded the KMC team for their innovation and creative ideas The groundbreaking …

Behind the official facade of law and order, a parallel system of terror operates in Uganda, where citizens are abducted, disappeared, and subjected to brutal torture in clandestine “safe houses” run by state security agencies, an investigation based on victim testimonies and human rights data reveals. The stories of survivors, marked by shocking consistency, paint a picture of systemic cruelty …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially launched the NRM App, a modern digital platform designed to strengthen communication, enhance citizen mobilization, and streamline political outreach nationwide. The launch was held on November 12, 2025, at Mbale State Lodge, attracted senior government officials, Activity-Based Mobilizers (ABM), and developers who have been central to the project’s creation and rollout. Developed under the …

Entrepreneurship in Uganda is a journey of ambition, resilience, and constant learning. Recognizing both the challenges and opportunities this path presents, Housing Finance Bank hosted the 3rd edition of its Business Clinics, a platform where entrepreneurs are supported, connected, and equipped to navigate the complexities of business growth. The edition, held on 11th November 2025, focused on Financing Growth in …

Kampala – From ghetto stages to the ballot box, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu—better known as Bobi Wine—has morphed from reggae icon to torch-bearer of a generation that refuses to whisper about injustice. A new in-depth profile on Parrots Uganda dubs him “The People’s Candidate,” tracing how the 42-year-old National Unity Platform (NUP) leader is redefining hope in a country where 80 …

NAIROBI, Kenya – In his first detailed account since his release, Kenyan human rights defender Bob Njagi has alleged that he and his colleague were subjected to severe torture and dehumanizing conditions during their 39-day incommunicado detention in Uganda, directly implicating the country’s elite Special Forces Command (SFC). Njagi and his fellow activist, Nicholas Oyoo, were finally released and dumped at …

By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post A red t-shirt and a head of dreadlocks were enough to mark 20-year-old Luzige Masuudi for death. On the evening of November 18, 2020, what began as an act of political expression nearly ended in a cold mortuary drawer, exposing a brutal campaign of state-sponsored violence designed to silence dissent in Uganda. The …

In his provocative new book, Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State, renowned Ugandan-Indian scholar Prof. Mahmood Mamdani delivers one of the most powerful and unsettling critiques yet of President Yoweri Museveni’s nearly four-decade rule. The book’s central claim is both bold and deeply unsettling: Museveni, Mamdani argues, has become worse than Idi Amin, …