Opposition

It is unusual to find opposition political parties fighting reforms proposed by one of their own, but in Ugandan parliament, the clamor to shoot down proposals meant to widen the democratic space within the opposition realm is spearheaded…

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the NRM presidential flag bearer has scoffed at opposition leaders who he says have failed to show the people ways of eradicating poverty and yet criticise his leadership and want him to leave…

Former Presidential aspirant in the 2016 general elections Professor Venansius Baryamureeba has predicted that the opposition cannot even claim 30 percent in the upcoming general elections of 2021. Baryamureeba participated in the 2016…

The Rwandan government has charged a prominent pastor's daughter, Jackie Umuhoza with treason and espionage. Umuhoza is a daughter of Rwandan prominent Pastor Deo Nyirigira. The Rwanda Bureau of Investigations (RIB) on Thursday…

Statement on Hoima and Kaabong by-elections By President Yoweri Museveni Fellow Ugandans and, especially, the Bazzukulu. Greetings. I have been busy with the by-elections in Hoima and Kaabong and the Commonwealth Parliamentarians…

The role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Africa has of late been a subject of rigorous debate. Most NGOs operating in Africa claim that their activities reach the poor and the most marginalized groups in society. With this sort…

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…

Being in political the Opposition is a daunting task when space is so skewed in favour of the incumbent both in popularity and the resource envelope at his disposal. Politics is about subduing the adversary through well-crafted…

“Chemical” is a colloquial term that has been domesticated in our local body politic to manifest an act of mudslinging, disparaging or maligning an opponent. It has become so sophisticated that groups of media activists have been formed for…

President Yoweri Museveni has urged leaders of the opposition political parties in the country, together with their supporters, to work with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Government to eradicate electoral violence and the…