Nabanja’s Sugar Baby

Half Muganda half Mufhganistan. Lover of common sense. Seen three presidents; HE YK Museveni, HE K Besigye and HE BobiWine

[Nabanja’s Sugar Baby @nelisoniUg]

“Rotate....”

[Eddy Kenzo @eddykenzoficial]

It's a weekend

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Kwiti Izina is Back with the 21st Edition Gorilla Naming

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Entebbe passenger traffic drops 10.8pc as Middle East turmoil disrupts global travel

Entebbe International Airport recorded a 10.8 per cent decline in international passenger traffic during the first half of 2026 as disruptions in the Middle East, airline schedule adjustments and regional health concerns weighed on global travel.

Despite the slowdown, growth in aircraft movements, domestic travel and transit traffic pointed to resilience within Uganda's aviation sector amid a turbulent operating environment.

The airport recorded its first major traffic slowdown in recent years, with recent data from the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) showing that Entebbe handled 1,010,961 international passengers between January and June 2026, compared with 1,133,366 during the same period in 2025.

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[TOKO @GodwinTOKO]

Why did YOUR country put OUR country on this list?! 🤷🏾‍♂️🤦🏾

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Rwanda, Aston Villa announce new Partnership
English Premier League side Aston Villa has announced Visit Rwanda as the club’s Principal Partner, Official Tourism Partner and Official Coffee Provider.

In a statement, the club said that Visit Rwanda’s branding will appear on the front of all men’s, women’s and academy teams' shirts, as well as in several other prominent spaces, in an agreement that will be the most important sponsorship deal in the history of the football club.

It added that, alongside tourism, Rwanda has a growing reputation as a destination for business, investment, major events, sports, and both parties will also collaborate on several initiatives focused on football and coaching, as well as charitable and leadership initiatives, and professional development opportunities.

Read More Here: https://t.co/xhWm7azcwD

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UPDATE: Today is World Snake day.

While these reptiles are often feared, they play an important role in controlling rodents and maintaining healthy ecosystems.

DID YOU KNOW?

Uganda is one of Africa's richest countries for snake diversity with current estimates indicating that about 145 snake species occur in Uganda.

Of these, about 20–30 species are widely considered medically significant, including black mambas, Jameson's mambas, forest cobras, black-necked spitting cobras, puff adders, and Gaboon vipers. #KaribuTravels #Worldsnakeday

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[Daniel Kawuma @Kawuma]

Museveni Is Spending More Than Half a Million Dollars in Washington While Uganda's Democracy Unravels

As Uganda's political crisis deepens, newly disclosed lobbying contracts reveal a government investing heavily in Washington and not in democratic reform.

By Dr. Daniel Kawuma
July 16, 2026

For nearly four decades, Gen. Yoweri Museveni has built his political brand around resistance to foreign interference. At official state functions, and international forums, his government has frequently portrayed Western governments as neo-colonial actors seeking to dictate Uganda's political future. Whenever concerns are raised about election integrity, corruption, or human rights, the response from Kampala has often been to denounce outside criticism as an assault on Uganda's sovereignty.

Yet the public record in Washington tells a remarkably different story. New filings under the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) reveals that the Government of Uganda has quietly expanded its lobbying operation in the United States, adding additional firms to represent its interests before Congress, the Executive Branch, and other American policymakers.

Far from distancing itself from Washington, Museveni's government is investing increasingly significant public resources to shape how Washington views his administration at precisely the moment when Uganda's democratic trajectory is attracting heightened international scrutiny.

The latest disclosure follows the government's decision earlier this year to retain veteran Washington lobbyist Joseph Szlavik and his firm, Scribe Strategies & Advisors, under a contract worth $25,000 per month, or approximately $300,000 annually. That agreement was widely viewed as an effort to strengthen Uganda's standing in Washington following the rigged 2026 general elections and growing congressional scrutiny of the country's deteriorating human rights record.

The lobbying effort has now grown substantially. According to newly filed FARA documents, Moran Global Strategies Inc. has entered into an agreement to represent Uganda while retaining Skyline Capitol LLC as a subcontractor to assist with outreach to policymakers, strategic communications, and media engagement.

The agreement provides Skyline Capitol with a monthly retainer of $20,000 beginning July 1, 2026, bringing the value of publicly disclosed lobbying contracts to at least $540,000 annually before accounting for reimbursable expenses or additional consulting arrangements. These figures are drawn directly from publicly available federal disclosures required under U.S. law.

Uganda remains a country where millions of young people face unemployment, hospitals routinely struggle with shortages of medicines and equipment, public schools remain under-resourced, and many communities continue to lack essential infrastructure. Against that backdrop, spending more than half a million dollars annually to influence policymakers thousands of miles away raises legitimate questions about political priorities and public accountability.

The latest FARA filings therefore reveal more than another lobbying agreement. They offer a window into a government increasingly focused on managing perceptions abroad while confronting growing questions about legitimacy at home. Washington should judge Uganda not by the sophistication of its lobbyists, but by the strength of its democratic institutions, the independence of its courts, the freedom of its press, and the rights enjoyed by its citizens.

Lobbyists may shape narratives. They cannot manufacture legitimacy. That responsibility rests with governments themselves, and it is earned through the consent of the governed not through contracts signed on K Street in Washington DC.

[Nabanja’s Sugar Baby @nelisoniUg]

@Ms_angella1 @IamBradleyCarl Longosa statement

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Now this one wants to cane Nation Media Group colleagues naye we shall patiently wait... @senelvis @DhakabaKigongo @JustGystin

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Today, we come together to honor our closest relatives in the animal kingdom and to shine a light on their incredible importance in our ecosystems.

Chimpanzees are not just fascinating creatures; they are key contributors to the health and balance of their habitats.

Sadly, these amazing beings face numerous threats including habitat loss, poaching and the illegal wildlife trade.

We must recognize that their struggles affect us all and that every action counts in the fight for their survival.

Let’s take a moment to advocate for their protection and show compassion for these remarkable animals.

Together, we can make a difference and ensure that chimpanzees continue to thrive in the WILD.

Happy World Chimpanzee Day!
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From Bare Hillsides to a Green Blueprint: How Adjumani Grew Its Way to the Top of Uganda's Forestry Drive

For years, the land around Uganda's refugee-hosting districts told a familiar and worrying story. As settlements swelled with families fleeing conflict in South Sudan and beyond, the forests nearby bore the weight of that growth. Trees came down for firewood, poles, and building timber, often faster than nature could replace them.

Deforestation crept outward from the camps, thinning tree cover, drying out soils, and leaving both host communities and refugees competing for a shrinking resource. It was a quiet crisis, one measured not in headlines, but in the disappearing woodlands and the mounting economic and environmental pressures on communities already stretched thin.

That was the backdrop against which the Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate-Smart Development (IFPA-CD) Woodlots Programme was born.

Rolled out by the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Water and Environment, with backing from the World Bank, the programme set out to do something ambitious: turn the very pressure that was destroying forests into a reason to grow more of them.

The plan was straightforward on paper assign tree-planting targets to districts hosting refugee settlements, get communities growing woodlots as a business, and let the resulting timber, poles, and firewood ease the strain on natural forests. In practice, the timing could hardly have been worse.

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[Nabanja’s Sugar Baby @nelisoniUg]

@Sedrac2 @Timelessthemes @KomugishaPeace What king of head are you carrying? You don’t see anything wrong with that?

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Dolwe Island truly embodies fresh, natural, rocky, and beautiful scenery.
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[Nabanja’s Sugar Baby @nelisoniUg]

@KiberuJimmy @adoniaayebare @nextmediaug @nextradio_ug Spot on! The man changed so much. Nze wama uncle Jimmy, today’s lunch has refused😩

[Nabanja’s Sugar Baby @nelisoniUg]

@kenneth_kizza @masuhd_ Because he wasn’t, idiot!

[AINEBYONA INNOCENT @AINEBYONAINNO11]

I now know why people celebrate whenever these fools perish. They have beaten whoever they found at @NormanTumuhimb2 home simply because they couldn’t find him. I now believe @KagutaMuseveni has done even worse than what he blamed Obote and Amin to have done. @HEBobiwine @kiizaeron @nbstv @ntvuganda

[Nabanja’s Sugar Baby @nelisoniUg]

@BoazKwikiriza @Atusinguza1 @kirya_ug @PoliceUg You are stupid

[Nabanja’s Sugar Baby @nelisoniUg]

@AzawiOfficial 😩

[Erich Mboowa @erich_mboowa]

Downtown Kampala before vendors were cleared off…

How was your experience navigating those streets?

🎥: Ancient Club

[Juliana Kagwa @JulzKagwa]

Wishing our little queens all the best in Nairobi. Go forth and shine. Don't forget to tell the world about our mountains, our primates, our 165 freshwater lakes, and the warmth of our people.

To Serena, Ariella, Bridget, Babirye, Primrose, and Tracy; when you stand on that big stage in Nairobi, remember you are not just representing a pageant. You are our Ambassadors. You are representing over 45 million Ugandans. #ExploreUganda @TourismBoardUg

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Uganda Tourism Board Flags Off Little Miss Uganda for Little Mister and Miss Africa in Nairobi.

During a lively ceremony at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel, Juliana Kagwa, CEO of the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), encouraged six young ambassadors, Serena, Ariella, Bridget, Babirye, Primrose, and Tracy, to represent Uganda proudly at the Little Mister and Miss Africa competition in Nairobi. "You are not just queens; you are ambassadors," she emphasized.

Juliana advised them to showcase Uganda's beauty, from its mountains and primates to its lakes and the warmth of its people.

The reigning Little Miss Uganda, Serena Abigail Makumbi, expressed her excitement about representing Uganda and making new friends.

Little Miss Uganda aims to empower the next generation, shaping not only individuals but the future of tourism and culture in Uganda. With its rich wildlife and cultural heritage, Uganda stands out as an attractive destination for family travel.

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