Politics

President Yoweri Museveni and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame have signed an agreement to improve relations between their two countries. According to Don Wanyama, the senior presidential press secretary the agreement is meant to…

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump noted that his Democratic predecessor, Barack Obama, had wanted Russia out of what used to be the G8 "because Putin outsmarted him”. “But I think it’s much more appropriate to have Russia…

Uganda has the world’s youngest population with at least 78% of the populace below the age of 30 and the bulk of its citizens falling between the ages of 12-30 years. The youth account for close to 11 million of the citizenry, with female…

The police have come out to reject what they say is a malicious story that was published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), claiming the Uganda Police Force used its technology for spying and surveilling opposition figures. The article by…

Opposition parties all over the world are seen as alternative governments in waiting, in Uganda, the reality is that the opposition is government to wait. The provenance of any political party lies in espoused ideology of its founders with…

How many coffee commentators have read the Coffee Bill? Listening to the myriad of commentaries in the media, it is clear, a bulk of these coffee “expert commentators” have not read the Bill or if they did, they picked nothing out of the…

Former security minister Lt Gen (rtd) Henry Tumukunde, is said to be aspiring for the Kampala Lord Mayor’s seat in 2021. In an interview with the New Vision, he discusses a wide range of issues, including his alleged fights with the former…

When Eugene Ndereyimana woke up last week, he didn't tell his wife where he was going, and she didn't ask. The less she knew, the better, she thought. The 29-year-old father of two was traveling from his home in Rwanda's southeastern…

It is a common riposte that every war has its generals. The valor of steel exhibited on the battlefield instinctively confers honors to the victors. Gen Elly Tumwine being the victor, he cannot be reproved for blowing own horn. The recent…

Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi who is set to run for the presidency in the 2021 election has unveiled a team that will help him in the mobilization of masses. The list was unveiled at his home in Magere-Wakiso district where his…