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Bobi Wine's Comrade Detained in Zimbabwe

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine’s comrade has been detained in Zimbabwe. Bobi Wine, the Ugandan opposition leader, has expressed solidarity with his comrade Tendai Biti, a human rights lawyer and politician in Zimbabwe, who was detained alongside other freedom fighters for resisting attempts to extend the presidential term to seven years and restrict the election of the President to members of Parliament only.

CABINET FEVER: Museveni’s VP Dilemma – and Why Northern, Busoga And Buganda Could Complicate Things For Alupo

Following his confirmation as President in the gazette and the impending swearing‑in ceremony at Kololo, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni now turns to the delicate, almost ritualistic task of assembling the cabinet that will carry him through the next five years. In a series of projection reports, The Pearl Times will be looking at the buildup to Museveni’s 2026 cabinet. In our first report in this Cabinet Fever series, Andrew Baba Buluba explores Museveni’s VP dilemma – whether he will retain Jessica Alupo or pick another person for the second most important job, and who could it be?