presidential

MPs, civil society push for restoration of presidential term limits

Members of Parliament and former mps who were in the seventh parliament have regretted having removed the presidential term limits. Addressing a joint press conference with mps and civil society organizations at hotel Africana in Kampala, they said presidential term limits should be reinstated. MPs Godfrey kiwanda, felix okot , Wilfred Niwagaba and former MPs […]

Tamale Mirundi earns two salaries

  Presidential Press Secretary Tamale Mirundi reportedly earns two salaries, one for his additional role of special presidential advisor on Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and another for his being the presidential advisor. President Museveni appointed Tamale Mirundi KCCA advisor last week. But sources tell us that Mirundi will automatically earn another salary in addition […]

Besigye explains why he loses presidential elections to Museveni

Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) President, Col. Kiiza Besigye has explained why president Museveni has managed to ‘win’ him in the last three presidential election contests. Besigye says that Museveni lost to Progressive forces of change by landslide this time in last week’s Kasese district woman MP by-elections. He says that when opposition parties minimise […]

NRM MPs regret having lifted presidential term limits

  The debate for reinstatation of term limit has taken a center stage in Uganda including in the ruling National Resistance Movement circles. Yesterday I was invited to a public Dialogue on the diction of presidential term limits, organized by Uganda Governance Monitoring Platform (UGMP) in conjunction with other civil society organizations (CSO) like Citizens […]

President Yoweri Museveni uses two planes for local travels

It seems president Museveni security is growing from big to big all the time. Impeccable sources at statehouse tell us that the president is now using two aeroplanes whenever he goes to areas like northern Uganda where his supporter on ground is questionable. We hear that the president is using his usual presidential chopper and another small […]

Michael Mabikke starts campaigns

Unless he changes his mind and opts for presidential race as per his political ambitions, we can confirm that the former lord mayoral contestant, Michael Mabikke has kick started his 2016 campaigns as Lord Mayor of Kampala. The calculative Mabikke is utilizing the political rivalry between Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and KCCA director Jenifer Musisi […]