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THE MEDIOCRE POLITICS OF SSEDUGE!The president of Social Democratic party (SDP) Micheal Mabikke is now the secretary Gen...
28/06/2025

THE MEDIOCRE POLITICS OF SSEDUGE!

The president of Social Democratic party (SDP) Micheal Mabikke is now the secretary General of Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba ' s party. The president of People's Democratic party (PDP) pastor AbedBwanika is the National treasurer of the Masaka party.

Many dealers are former members of other parties, especially FDC, DP, and PDP, yet they carry no new ideological content into DF.

The masaka kweterana association leaders accuse National Unity Platform of intolerance, but have built a party whose first major announcements were attacks on their former colleagues rather than policy. We all witnessed another political party leader attacking NUP.

In summary the party is rooted in masaka with its president aiming only to survive the coming election and a tree that will be used to negotiate deals.

These are the currencies we have in Africa. Some of these currencies are backed by a population of 2million. Some even l...
02/06/2025

These are the currencies we have in Africa. Some of these currencies are backed by a population of 2million. Some even less than 1 million. The dollar operates world wide, The Euro and The pound. In the Gulf countries, They all accept each other's currency as operational to some extent.

Do we need a single currency or we are better this way?

1. Nigerian Naira (NGN) - Nigeria
2. Algerian Dinar (DZD) - Algeria
3. Angolan Kwanza (AOA) - Angola
4. Botswana P**a (BWP) - Botswana
5. Burundian Franc (BIF) - Burundi
6. Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE) - Cape Verde
7. Central African CFA Franc (XAF) - Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Cameroon
8. Comorian Franc (KMF) - Comoros
9. Congolese Franc (CDF) - Democratic Republic of the Congo
10. Djiboutian Franc (DJF) - Djibouti
11. Egyptian Pound (EGP) - Egypt
12. Eritrean Nakfa (ERN) - Eritrea
13. Ethiopian Birr (ETB) - Ethiopia
14. Gambian Dalasi (GMD) - Gambia
15. Ghanaian Cedi (GHS) - Ghana
16. Guinean Franc (GNF) - Guinea
17. Kenyan Shilling (KES) - Kenya
18. Libyan Dinar (LYD) - Libya
19. Malagasy Ariary (MGA) - Madagascar
20. Malawian Kwacha (MWK) - Malawi
21. Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRO) - Mauritania
22. Mauritian Rupee (MUR) - Mauritius
23. Moroccan Dirham (MAD) - Morocco
24. Mozambican Metical (MZN) - Mozambique
25. Namibian Dollar (NAD) - Namibia
26. Rwandan Franc (RWF) - Rwanda
27. São Tomé and Príncipe Dobra (STN) - São Tomé and Príncipe
28. Senegalese Franc (XOF) - Senegal
29. Seychellois Rupee (SCR) - Seychelles
30. Sierra Leonean Leone (SLL) - Sierra Leone
31. Somali Shilling (SOS) - Somalia
32. South African Rand (ZAR) - South Africa
33. South Sudanese Pound (SSP) - South Sudan
34. Sudanese Pound (SDG) - Sudan
35. Swazi Lilangeni (SZL) - Eswatini
36. Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) - Tanzania
37. Tunisian Dinar (TND) - Tunisia
38. Ugandan Shilling (UGX) - Uganda
39. Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) - Zambia
40. Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWL) - Zimbabwe

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If a party can't even design a proper logo, how can it lead a nation? A mere art illustration This chaotic emblem reflec...
28/05/2025

If a party can't even design a proper logo, how can it lead a nation? A mere art illustration

This chaotic emblem reflects the same confusion and lack of vision that defines Mpuuga’s breakaway faction. Poor branding isn’t just a design flaw — it’s a leadership flaw.

Ugandans deserve clarity, not confusion. Vision, not vanity.

The recent detention of Eddie Mutwe by General Muhoozi is not merely an isolated incident—it is a gross abuse of power a...
01/05/2025

The recent detention of Eddie Mutwe by General Muhoozi is not merely an isolated incident—it is a gross abuse of power and a clear constitutional violation. Soldiers detaining citizens in their basements, outside the framework of due process and judicial oversight, exposes a deep crisis in governance. This is not just a military excess; it is a political failure.

Under a constitutional order, the military must operate under civilian authority and within the bounds of the law. When armed forces are used to carry out personal or political vendettas, it signals the collapse of democratic oversight. The ruling party sets the policy agenda that directs military conduct. If that party—or its civilian leadership—cannot or will not restrain the military from unlawful actions, then it has forfeited its legitimacy to lead.

What we are witnessing is the erosion of the rule of law. If Muhoozi can unilaterally order the illegal detention of a citizen without consequence, what remains of our constitutional safeguards? It is the duty of every citizen, and especially our judiciary and parliament, to condemn and resist such authoritarian drift.

This moment calls for clarity and courage. Civilian leadership that cannot call the military to order is not leadership—it is complicity. And complicity in constitutional violations is unforgivable.

26/04/2025

Over a quarter of a million people from all walks of life gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday to bid their final farewell to Pope Francis at his Requiem Mass.

The solemn liturgy was presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, who was joined by around 250 Cardinals, Patriarchs, Archbishops, Bishops, priests, consecrated religious, and lay people.

In his homily, Cardinal Re delved into the many highlights of his remarkable and intense 12 years of Petrine Ministry, marked by his style of closeness to the people and spontaneity of his actions until the very end, but most importantly, his deep love for the Church.

Tonight, at 8 p.m., at the Altar of Confession in the Basilica of St. Peter, as announced, the rite of closing the Roman...
25/04/2025

Tonight, at 8 p.m., at the Altar of Confession in the Basilica of St. Peter, as announced, the rite of closing the Roman Pontiff's coffin was held.

During the rite, presided over by Cardinal Camerlengo, the Master of Liturgical Celebrations made the reading of the "Rogito" (Scripture), which was placed inside the coffin at the end of the ceremony.

In addition to the people listed in the Notification of the Department of Liturgical Celebrations, some of the Pope's relatives also participated in the rite.

The celebration, conducted in accordance with the prescriptions of the "Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis", ended at 9 p.m.

During the night, the Head of St. Peter will ensure a prayer and vigil presence with the body of the Pontiff, until the preparations for the Holy Mass tomorrow morning.

21/04/2025

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra seal the doors of the papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace and the door to the apartment of the Casa Santa Marta, where the late Pope Francis lived.

The rite of the certification of death and placement in the coffin took place on Monday evening at 8:00 PM in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta.

During the rite, the declaration of death was read aloud. The act was validated by Cardinal Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, and the ceremony lasted just under an hour.

The first General Congregation of Cardinals will take place on Tuesday morning, during which a date for the funeral of Pope Francis may be decided.

(Source: Vatican News)

Rest in peace pope Francis
21/04/2025

Rest in peace pope Francis

18/04/2025

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Yoweri Kaguta Museveni gave 100 million to every parish in the name of the Parish Development model program. Note, each ...
12/04/2025

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni gave 100 million to every parish in the name of the Parish Development model program. Note, each parish is made up of around 5-10 or more villages with about 4000 people. The same president gave 100 per Mp, who earns around 36m + car 200m.

Opposition mps entering Among's office to collect their 100m.
09/04/2025

Opposition mps entering Among's office to collect their 100m.

In Uganda, particularly Kampala, the spectacle of presidential convoys is far from a symbol of progress—it’s a deadly b...
31/03/2025

In Uganda, particularly Kampala, the spectacle of presidential convoys is far from a symbol of progress—it’s a deadly blockade. While the elite parade in their motorcades, our streets become choked, and ambulances lose precious minutes that could mean the difference between life and death. It is absurd that a system so enamored with pomp and power prioritizes the luxury of a motorcade over the urgency of lifesaving care.

Every minute an ambulance is delayed by these convoys, a life is put at risk. The roads, transformed into lethal barricades by these parades, are not stages for power plays but essential passageways for those in desperate need of immediate assistance. The opulence of a presidential convoy, far from being a matter of pride, is a stark slap in the face to everyday Ugandans who suffer when emergency services cannot reach their destinations.

Our home Uganda deserves safe passage. The current system values style over substance, and in doing so, it endangers lives. The reality is clear: in a country where every second counts, the diversion of our roads for political pageantry is not just an inconvenience—it is a deadly injustice that must be addressed.

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