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1 day ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi
Politics was always on the menu whenever Bobi Wine, Nubian Li, Eddie Mutwe and peers met, whether on a music trip to Arua, Masaka, or Jinja. Nevertheless, the Fire Base Crew only dabbled in the political arena. But once they saw a Monitor banner – Kyadondo East MP loses seat in April 2017 – it changed the course of their lives.
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2 days ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi
Bobi Wine was not supposed to perform at the 2018 edition of Enkuuka. However, after tension, announcements, counter announcements, and possible calls from Mengo to State House, Omubanda wa Kabaka (Kabaka’s Bad Boy) hit the stage, driving the expectant crowds crazy. But did he know that would be his last stage performance in Uganda? Maybe, because in just 30 minutes, he had torn the rule book and thrown the shreds into the adoring mammoth crowd.
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3 days ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi
When legendary South African popstar Yvonne Chaka Chaka called Bobi Wine “My Nelson Mandela in Uganda” in 2018, she sounded extravagant. At the time, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, better known by his stage name of Bobi Wine, was just a year into his tenure as a Member of Parliament. But Chaka Chaka was clear about her vision: “It’s time for young people to take over; the old guard are messing up,” Chaka Chaka said at Kampala Serena Hotel as she held Bobi’s hand.
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3 days ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi
What you need to know:Uhuru’s first four-year term expired in March 202 The Uganda Professional Boxing Commission (UPBC) has set the roadmap for electing the next president to replace Salim Uhuru, who has held the office since March 2018.
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1 week ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi
What you need to know:Kurji was one of the most reputable drivers of his generation, and was leading the standings of the KCB Pearl of Africa Rally by Friday, no wonder he was crowned champion posthumously. May could win the race of being the most tragic month in the rally driving fraternity. And the correlation is not only real abroad but also in Uganda. It’s far from superstition.
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2 weeks ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi
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3 weeks ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi
What you need to know:Two-time Paralympic swimmer Husnah Kukundakwe will lead first-timers Condoleezza Nakazibwe Thembo and Enock Sekitende, who will have to first undergo classification before diving into the competitive pool. When the Para Swimming World Series start this Thursday, April 24 in Indianapolis, USA, Uganda may have three participants—a milestone in the country’s history of para-swimming.
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3 weeks ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi
With the pomp and buzz around Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi’s birthdays — the run that attracts tens of thousands in Buganda and abroad, the merrymaking that draws all the media attention —it’s easy to think that’s the norm. But have you ever wondered what his birthdays were like during the 70s and 80s, when Ronald Mutebi was only a Prince in exile? To those familiar with both times, the contrast is as stark as day and night.
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3 weeks ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi
What you need to know:The new Sports Act allows only one national association or federation to govern a sport. An association governs only amateur sport, while federation governs both. Members of Uganda’s boxing fraternity have petitioned the state minister for sports, and the general secretary National Council of Sports (NCS) on what they called the illegal operations of the Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) “in contravention of the National Sports Act, 2023 and the Statutory Instruments no.
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4 weeks ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi
National sports associations and federations may need more than three months to be fit for registration under the National Sports Act 2023. The new Act was signed into law in September 2023, but its implementation was delayed until the sports minister signed the Statutory Instruments on March 14, 2025. The law requires all sports bodies to register again, for which the minister set a June 20, 2025 deadline.
