Top Monitor cartoonist dead: A review of his cartoons this year
Moses Balagadde died today morning after he was admitted in Bugolobi Medical Centre. File photo
A senior Daily Monitor cartoonist Moses Balagadde is dead.
Balagadde died today morning after he was admitted in Bugolobi Medical Centre in Kampala. The cause of his death is not yet clear but a postmortem report is underway, according to Mr Apollo Arinaitwe, a close family friend and Daily Monitor’s Production Manager.
He has worked for the company for more than 15 years.
"Moses has entertained and informed Monitor readers with his incisive and humorous cartoons for one and half decades. His illustrations and commentary on social and political events in the country always tickled the senses of our readers. His perspectives could only come out of a creative mind like his. We shall miss him greatly; his humour, his ideas and all. We salute him for his commitment to Daily Monitor and to journalism," said Daily Monitor's Executive Editor, Charles Odoobo Bichachi.
Balagadde’s body is expected to be buried tomorrow in Sembabule District.
2016 CARTOONS BY MOSES BALAGADE AKA MOZEH
JANUARY
As we begin the New Year, Ugandans have been urged to remain peaceful, especially during the general election.
Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah apologised to FDC presidential candidate Kizza Besigye for the chaos in his Omoro constituency.
Gen Salim Saleh, the chairman of Operation Wealth Creation, has attributed poverty among farmers to the use of hand hoes.
CARTOON President Museveni has said Parliament and restrictions in the Constitution have prevented him from achieving development.
CARTOON The Public Service ministry has over the last 12 months paid out Shs11b to ‘ghost’ pensioners, according to the Auditor General.
CARTOON Mr Nasser Sebaggala, who recently backed President Museveni’s re-election bid, now says Mr Museveni should retire.
CARTOON Journalists who have no university degrees will not be allowed to cover proceedings at Parliament with effect from May 2016.
Mr Charles Rwomushana, a former intelligence operative, said he will continue posting whatever he wants on his Facebook page.
CARTOON During the presidential debate, Dr Kizza Besigye asked Amama Mbabazi whether he knew about election rigging in past elections.
President Museveni has blamed his government’s unfulfilled pledges on Opposition parliamentarians and local leaders.
Fresh graduates from Makerere University join a growing list of qualified Ugandans who cannot find jobs.
President Museveni has spent Shs27 billion on his campaigns in two months, 12 times more than his two closest challengers combined.
The ruling NRM party led by President Museveni has celebrated 30 years of being in power, and says it is gaining more popularity.
FEBRUARY
CARTOON NRM secretary general Justine Lumumba said those who will protest against the 2016 election result will be shot.
President Museveni said because NRM prioritised Uganda’s development, citizens are realising steady growth.
Former intelligence chief and critic of President Museveni, Gen David Sejusa, was charged and remanded to Luzira Prison.
Chief of Defence Forces Gen Katumba Wamala asked presidential candidates to stop “telling lies” about the state of health sector.
President Museveni has again snubbed the televised presidential debate slated for February 13
CARTOON Former prime minister Amama Mbabazi said President Museveni has failed Uganda over the last 30 years and should retire.
MARCH
About seven million Ugandans, representing 19.3 per cent of the total population, have never been to school.
Maj Gen Mugisha Muntu, wept at what he called the injustice being meted by the NRM following the disputed February 18 election.
Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo is now eyeing the seat of Deputy Speaker of the next Parliament.
Former presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the election of Mr Museveni.
APRIL
At least Shs10 billion worth of taxpayers’ money was spent on the just-concluded election petition.
President Obama said failing to prepare for the aftermath of ousting Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi was worst mistake of his presidency.
The UPC faction led by Jimmy Akena accused Mr Olara Otunnu’s faction of rejecting a party mediation process that seeks a way forward.
MAY
ICT minister John Nasasira has announced his retirement from elective politics after decades of serving in Parliament and Cabinet.
Four out of 10 classroom structures in government-aided primary schools are rotting away or non-existent.
Uganda now imports cotton from Tanzania because of limited quantities of production from local farmers.
President Museveni thanked security personnel for securing the country during elections, but advised them to go and rear pigs.
JUNE
Government wants Dr Kizza Besigye’s case heard inside Luzira prison where he is incarcerated.
The loser in the MP race for Bugweri County told court he was shocked to hear that his opponent won yet radios declared him winner.
CARTOON President Museveni has requested Members of Parliament to allow him expand the size of his Cabinet.
A quiet protest is spreading where hundreds of school kids in Burundi are defying the re-election of President Pierre Nkurunziza.
JULY
Stick and electric wire-wielding police officers continue to brutally beat up innocent people.
Uganda’s Foreign Affairs ministry says all candidates in the African Union top job position remain in the race.
AUGUST
Government is plotting to downsize the civil service, a move that will hopefully help save money to improve service delivery.
Following incessant criticism of the Police, the Force has moved to internally purge plain clothed goons from its open operations.
Burahya County MP Margaret Muhanga succumbed to pressure from Parliament and surrendered the title deed for the UBC land in Bugolobi.
Despite camera evidence, the arrested police driver has denied knocking a supporter of Dr Kizza Besigye.
SEPTEMBER
The State minister for Water, Mr Ronald Kibuule, is under pressure to resign after a female security guard accused him of assault.
CARTOON Uganda Cranes made the Africa Cup of Nations grade for the first time since 1978 after a 1-0 defeat of Comoros at Namboole Stadium.
MOZEH'S LAST CARTOON
Striking medical students might walk away with nothing after the minister of Health Jane Aceng said the ministry does not know them.
Rest in Peace Moses Balagade.
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