Ronald Nantamu

God first. Husband and a father of three boys.

[Ronald Nantamu @RNantamu]

@SueNsibirwa is my OG of Kampala Pentecostal Church (now Watoto Church); I still see in her the values preached by pastor Gary Mark Skinner.

[Adonia Ayebare @adoniaayebare]

I was a classmate of @SueNsibirwa at Mass Communication Makerere for 5 years she was a born again Christian and very disciplined. She even did not have a boy friend until the end of our course. Let's disagree on politics and other issues but avoid insults that damage hard earned reputations. @rkabushenga

[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

When former Speaker Anita Among became @Parliament_Ug's Speaker, the budget for the communication and public affairs department headed by Chris Obore increased by 249.808%.
From UGX 6.246 Billion in FY 2021/22 to UGX 21.849 Billion in the current FY 2025/26.
#UgandaParliamentExhibitionII

[Ronald Nantamu @RNantamu]

Nothing.

[NTV UGANDA @ntvuganda]

Opinion Poll: What is your biggest takeaway from today’s State of the Nation Address?
#NTVNews
#SONA26

[NICHOLAS SENGOBA @nsengoba]

It's DAY 528 since PC Charles Bahati of Bushenyi shot dead, Julius Ssemwaka, driver of UAX 480C & 'fled' on a boda boda, from armed patrol policemen. Police 'recovered' only the gun. Let's retweet daily to remind @igp_ug1, @CID1_UG & @PoliceUg to #ArrestSuspectPCCharlesBahati.

[Uganda Medical Association @TheUMAofficial]

𝗢𝗵 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮,
𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗲!

[Ronald Nantamu @RNantamu]

How old was Nameere in 2015?

[Susan Nsibirwa🇺🇬 @SueNsibirwa]

Lies lies and more lies....because that's who you are. And this can definitely land you in court for defamation. Let's go!!

[David Lewis Rubongoya @DavidLRubongoya]

On 3rd June 2019, Johnbosco Kibalama was abducted from Gayaza Road. Today marks seven years since he was taken away without trace. He was a pioneer #PeoplePower coordinator. In these 7 years, his mother, father, andl wife have passed on. All manner of efforts have been made to locate him without success. Robina Nabbanja has previously confirmed that he's in the custody of the state. And yet, Kibalama is still missing. How sad that his captors chose #UgandaMartyrsDay to commit this great crime against humanity. As we commemorate this day, we take a moment to remember all our disappeared, murdered and detained comrades.
#BringBackOurPeople
#FreeUgandaNow

[Uganda Medical Association @TheUMAofficial]

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
#InternsNotSlaves

[Ronald Nantamu @RNantamu]

The 1995 constitution was designed to keep Dr Apollo Milton Obote away from public office in Uganda; the moment he died, his rival started amending one article after another. Even though the constitution has lost meaning, we still have to abide by its provisions.

[Gideon Nova Kwikiriza @KwikirizaNova]

One thing I have learned about Ugandans lately is that many of us support the law when it favors us and dismiss the very same law when it works against us.

For example, if @ReachDrMuganga were opposition-leaning and the issue of dual citizenship arose, many of us in the opposition would be labeling Uganda a lawless country and asking why the law was only being applied to "our own."
If it were a Muganda with dual citizenship facing the same situation, some would argue that westerners were deliberately pushing Baganda out so they could take over key ministries.

Now that it is a Munyarwanda who is perceived to be NRM-leaning, suddenly the law works in Uganda and everyone is busy quoting the Constitution.

These are the double standards we must put aside if we are to have an honest conversation and chart a genuine way forward for our country. Principles should remain principles, regardless of who is affected.

[Ronald Nantamu @RNantamu]

@mtnug @GiftGrace01 @KwikirizaNova @SpireJim @AAgather Dear MTN, my complaint isn't a one off; it has happened to me many times just that I can't run away from your network because I have held this number for 26 years and I don't want to miss important communications. Actually I deserve free data for my loyalty.

[Ronald Nantamu @RNantamu]

Dear @mtnug stealing my data from a smartphone and sending me messages to my other number in a kamapesa phone that I "have been rewarded with data" is broad daylight thuggery @GiftGrace01 @KwikirizaNova @SpireJim @AAgather

[Agather Atuhaire @AAgather]

Being comfortable spending billions on cars, on donations, on entertainment, treatment abroad, etc but not just about 20 Billion on a group of people that caters for over 50% of the medical needs of 45 million Ugandans is another proof that we are on our own. That they don’t give a **** whether we live or die. That we pay taxes to cater for their insatiable extravagant desires and lifestyle but not for the government to provide even the basic services! #PayMedicalInterns

[Ronald Nantamu @RNantamu]

In a period of 6hrs you have only one like! Getting reappointed as RDC is gonna be hard man.

[Hudu Hussein @HuduHussein]

The opposition should ideally be giving Ugandans an alternative to what the current government is. But no, these ones are there to complain about Museveni and family. Now, in the absence of crybaby @HEBobiwine, Semujju wants to take over by crying more on X and TikTok. Bambi😂

[Uganda Medical Association @TheUMAofficial]

Let us be honest: the issue is not that medical interns are too many.
It is not that Uganda has no money.
It is that medical interns are not being treated as a priority.

Consider the choices being made:

• Parliament keeps growing.
Parliament’s budget reportedly doubled to about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭. 𝟮 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻. The money going to 529 MPs rose from about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟰𝟬𝟬𝗯 in 2020/21 to 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟳𝟰𝟰.𝟰𝗯 in 2026/27, an increase of about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟰𝟰.𝟰𝗯.
What direct return does this give the common Ugandan in a crowded hospital?

• Two offices alone tell the story.
The Speaker and Deputy Speaker offices had about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟳.𝟭𝗯 combined in 2020/21. In 2026/27, they stand at about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟱𝟬.𝟮𝗯 , an increase of about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟰𝟯.𝟭𝗯 for only two offices.
That increase alone can pay 𝟯𝟬𝟬𝟬 interns 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭𝗺 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, with money left.

• Questionable spending continues.
In 2025/26, selected Speaker’s office lines reportedly included 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟮.𝟰𝗯 for foreign travel, 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟵𝟲𝟲𝗺 for fuel, 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟰.𝟴𝗯 for incapacity, death benefits and funeral expenses, and 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟱.𝟮𝗯 for donations. Total: about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭𝟰.𝟮𝗯. What lasting public health return does this produce compared with doctors on wards?

• RDC structures are being funded.
Uganda reportedly has 146 RDCs, 170 Deputy RDCs and 432 Assistant RDCs, total 748 officials. Their proposed salary enhancement requires an extra 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟮𝟵.𝟬𝟳𝟵𝗯 every year.
Add the reported 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟬𝗯 for LC I to LC V political leader facilitation, and that is about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟱𝟵𝗯. In what way does this benefit the common Ugandan?

• Donations are funded.
State House donations reportedly consumed 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟳𝟱𝟭𝗯 over seven financial years. In 2023/24 alone, donations were budgeted at 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭𝟴.𝟭𝗯, but actual spending reached 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟴𝟬.𝟭𝟴𝗯. If tens and hundreds of billions can be found for donations, how does 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟮𝟰𝗯 to 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟲𝗯 for over 2,000 medical interns become impossible?

• Health was not protected with the same urgency.
The Ministry of Health vote fell from about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭. 𝟲𝟵𝟯 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 in FY2023/24 to about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭. 𝟯𝟰𝟰 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 in FY2024/25, a reduction of about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟰𝟵𝗯. Even the 2025/26 estimate of 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭.𝟱𝟲𝟰 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 remains below the 2023/24 level. Yet health is the sector that directly touches mothers in labour, accident victims, children with malaria, emergency patients and families in public hospitals.

Now compare:

• 2,000 interns × Shs1m × 12 months = 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟮𝟰𝗯 per year
• 2,500 interns × Shs1m × 12 months = 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟬𝗯 per year
• 3,000 interns × Shs1m × 12 months = 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟲𝗯 per year

Even using the Ministry of Health’s own gross figure of Shs15.6m per intern per year, the reported 2,706 eligible interns would require about Shs42.2b. That is still small compared with what is being found for political comfort and administrative expansion.

That money is not a handout.

✨ It avails doctors on wards.
✨ It keeps emergency units covered.
✨ It supports maternity care.
✨ It fills staffing gaps in regional referrals.
✨ It protects patients.

So let us stop pretending.

This is not a numbers problem.
This is not a money problem.
It is a priority problem.

Medical interns are doctors under apprenticeship, not free labour!

#InternsNotSlaves

[Emboozi Teb’ankadde @tebankadde]

Omukenkufu Idi Amin ku matikkira g'abayizi e Makerere... 👴🏾

[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

These are the activities for which @ChrisObore1 received money during the 11th Parliament to carry out.

#UgandaParliamentExhibitionII

[AIDEN KALIISA @AidenKaliisa]

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