Young women and African political spaces.By Alliance for National TransformationSeptember 28, 20210 commentsBy Grace Atuhaire, Interim Diaspora Coordinator, Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) Any political party in Africa, or association that supports political parties' transformative agendas must address this challenge: What are the internal existing structures for mentorship ...Read more...
COVID 19 PANDEMIC, GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES, AND THE FUTURE OF UGANDABy Alliance for National TransformationAugust 23, 20210 commentsThe strength of an individual can best be tested at the time of adversity, not cheerfulness. For three decades, public opinion in Uganda has been divided on whether the current government has done more to better than harm the country's socio-economic and governance discourse. The ...Read more...
ASK MUGISHA MUNTU DIALOGUE: 13TH AUG, 2021By Alliance for National TransformationAugust 21, 20210 commentsThe second installment of the monthly Ask Mugisha Muntu conversations took place on the 13th of August 2021. The conversations are aimed at informing, educating, and inspiring Ugandans throughout the country and in the diaspora. The in August, moderated by investigative journalist ...Read more...
Titus Tumusiime: An Argument for Reopening SchoolBy Alliance for National TransformationAugust 13, 20210 commentsThe role of education in a developing country like Uganda need not to be over emphasized. Nelson Mandela defined education as the most powerful weapon which can be used to change the world. Similarly, Gonzales referred to education as a great equalizer in a democratic society. He ...Read more...
Isata Dem on International Youth Day.By Alliance for National TransformationAugust 12, 20210 commentsThe World youth day is an annual recognition of the role young people play to ensure sustainable solutions to some of the global challenges. It also creates awareness of the opportunities and challenges of the youthful population around the globe. On the 12th of August every year, ...Read more...
International Youth Day celebrations: A challenge to the YouthBy Alliance for National TransformationAugust 12, 20210 commentsSince 1999, every year on the 12th August, countries across the world, under the auspices of the United Nations celebrate International Youth Day. This is out of the recognition that the world has grown younger, and that the future of the planet lies in harnessing youth power. The ...Read more...
ANT Calls For Reopening of Schools.By Alliance for National TransformationAugust 9, 20210 commentsThe lifting of the lockdown a few days ago exposed the NRM Government’s ill-preparedness before, during, and after lockdown. The President had no plan whatsoever for the re-opening of learning institutions, no plan for an economic stimulus package, no clear articulation of how ...Read more...
Ask Mugisha Muntu Dialogue Summary - 16 July 2021By Alliance for National TransformationAugust 6, 20210 commentsThe Alliance for National Transformation (ANT), Diaspora chapter supported the launch of the Ask Mugisha Muntu dialogues. It is an initiative intended to inform, educate, and inspire Ugandans across the country and in the diaspora. The dialogues will be conducted every month. Today’s ...Read more...
Why giving 200M to MPs for Cars is WrongBy Alliance for National TransformationJuly 27, 20210 commentsFor over a year now, the World has been struggling with Covid-19 and its associated effects. Economies the world over are struggling, and many countries have undertaken measures meant to stimulate the economy and to preserve the dignity of their citizens. In Uganda, millions of Ugandans ...Read more...
Members of Parliament across the aisle fail the test of political morality.By Alliance for National TransformationJuly 25, 20210 comments Like the past parliaments, the 11th parliament in Uganda learned nothing and forgot nothing about greed and egotistical tendencies. In the middle of a pandemic that has devastated the global economy, “our members of parliament” can still afford the luxury of spending 200 million ...Read more...
The Militarization of the State and the Death of InstitutionsBy Alliance for National TransformationJuly 14, 20210 commentsA few days ago, the President gave a directive that all constructions for health facilities and schools should be awarded to the UPDF. This decision is disturbing in many ways. Ugandans have every reason to be worried. The UPDF has been home to various scandals, with the most recent ...Read more...
Press Statement on Gen. Elly Tumwine's transition remarksBy Alliance for National TransformationJuly 3, 20211 commentsRecently Gen Elly Tumwine sent a public advisory to Mr Museveni to prepare for transition. This created mixed responses, some of which were in praise and others were outright castigation. Even with the excess baggage General Tumwine carries, including years of unapologetically defending ...Read more...
Press Statement From Lockdown to LockdownBy Alliance for National TransformationJune 30, 20210 commentsIn 2020, Government locked down the Country to buy time, borrow money, learn more about and slow the spread of Covid 19. At least, this is what we were told.While we were hiding from the virus, loans were borrowed, budgets passed, and donations received and there after misused/ stolen. ...Read more...
URGENT COVID RESPONSEBy Alliance for National TransformationJune 25, 20210 commentsWhat is very concerning in this moment is that there are people in this country, in the outskirts of the suburbs of Kampala, Jinja, Mukono, Buikwe, and all those Ugandans who survive on menial jobs, from hand to mouth - these people are having a hard time. Government is pretending ...Read more...
Uganda for Ugandans or for the anointed: Museveni’s new strategy to fight Corruption.By Alliance for National TransformationJune 9, 20210 commentsBy Francis Kamuhanda. Let me begin by narrating a simple story of a man who lost a coin in his bedroom and searched for the coin by turning upside-down everything in the room but all in vain. He opted to extend the search to the street and called for help from friends, and after ...Read more...
ANT electoral review meeting for Bunyoro subregionBy Alliance for National TransformationMay 11, 20210 commentsThe Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) hosted the 11th electoral review meeting on 3rd May 2021 at the Global Summit Hotel in Hoima for the Bunyoro subregion. The meeting that started at 9:35am begun with introductions chaired by Mr. Wabyona Jackson, the Coordinator for Western ...Read more...