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KYOMYA JAMES: Why General Muhoozi Kainerugaba Is a Blessing to Uganda in the Fight Against Corruption

Why General Muhoozi Kainerugaba Is a Blessing to Uganda in the Fight Against Corruption General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), is increasingly emerging as a blessing to Uganda at a time when the country needs stronger patriotism, greater unity, and a renewed commitment to fighting corruption. His leadership and public engagements have […] The post KYOMYA JAMES: Why General Muhoozi Kainerugaba

Watchdog Uganda · 13 Aug 2026

350 Students Enrol for Free Vocational Training at Subway Centre Under President Museveni’s Skilling Initiative

A total of 350 students have today enrolled for a six-month free vocational skills training programme at the Subway Skilling Centre in Kampala under the Presidential Initiative on Skilling the Girl and Boy Child (PISGBC). The students, who make up the centre’s eighth cohort, will receive training in four vocational areas: bakery, weaving, knitting and […] The post 350 Students Enrol for Free Vocational Training at Su

Watchdog Uganda · 13 Aug 2026

Costly gamble: Why Uganda should not send UPDF to Gaza

Uganda’s decision to commit the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to a proposed international force in Gaza—and Parliament’s hurried approval of that deployment—represents a grave miscalculation in foreign policy and a troubling failure of parliamentary oversight. No reasonable Ugandan should object to helping protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian access, or contribute to genuine international efforts to […]

The Observer · 13 Aug 2026