EMMANUEL Watundu, a father in Uganda, recently witnessed his 17-year-old son undergo the traditional Imbalu circumcision ceremony—a rite of passage that holds deep cultural significance for the Bamasaaba people. Watundu fully supports this age-old tradition, which he describes as a profound, life-changing event that his son eagerly anticipated. However, as the celebrations unfolded, Watundu … Read more
IN a significant move, Ugandan soldiers and police sealed off the headquarters of the country’s largest opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), on Monday. This action comes as a precautionary measure ahead of planned anti-government protests scheduled for Tuesday, despite an official ban on the demonstrations. Robert Kyagulanyi, known popularly as Bobi Wine and … Read more
“When you hear people talking of demonstrations, when you do it in a place like Kampala where people are selling on the roadside, are you going to step in their products? You are playing. Don’t have such ideas in your head.” The president advised the organisers of the planned demo to make use of Kololo … Read more